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We are Excited About the Partnership Deal with Hotcoal Basketball Club- MD,Pro Health HMO
The Managing Director of Pro Health HMO limited,Dr Chinedu Nnabuhe has expressed optimism over the partnership deal signed with Hotcoal Basketball Club of Abuja.
The MD in an exclusive interview said the organisation is venturing into sports because health has no boundary and that is what Pro Health HMO Limited represent.
He said ‘we are into so many things and we are trying to expand our dragnet,we partner with corporate organisation,community and we have people in diaspora who come to us and say we want cover the less privilege in our community,we took all the risk and ensure that they can access quality and affordable health care’
‘so delving into sports was no different because I used to play to basketball and I still play basketball though not at top level but seeing what Hotcoal Basketball Club is doing for the growth of the game amazes us and we deem it fit to partner with them,our partnership goes beyond the health insurance we are providing for them,we also want to make ambulances available at the venue of the league and provide first aid because we have partnership with some hospitals and they are ready to provide all these things’.
Speaking earlier, President of Hotcoal basketball Ubon Udoh said this is an amazing deal and it says so much about what we have been doing all these years
‘this is an amazing deal that is in line with our projection for the team,and this is the kind of strategic partnership that we want to build and maintain because we know that it is another layer of protection for the players especially the athletes in case they get hurt, they have more confidence that they will be looked after”
He went further by giving further insight to the deal saying that the ‘health insurance is for the male team, for now, since they are participating in the league while discussion is ongoing to capture the female team by the time their league starts’
Meanwhile the team manager of Hotcoal Basketball Club,Bek Jang has expressed happiness over the deal saying it is coming at the right time especially when the team is participating in the ‘Mark D Ball’ league
‘it will be an added incentive to the players,knowing that the President has always been looking out for their interest,securing this partnership will motivate the players to do more ‘
ProHealth is accredited by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the regulator of health insurance in Nigeria, to operate as a National health maintenance organisation mandated to establish offices in the six geopolitical zones & 36 States of Nigeria.
ProHealth presently runs zonal offices in Lagos, Ibadan, Kaduna, Enugu, Maiduguri, Port – Harcourt and other parts of Nigeria with its Head quarters in Abuja.
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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

Joel Ajayi
The tennis courts at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta are buzzing with intensity as the competition hits the quarterfinal stage in both the men’s and women’s singles events, following a gripping round of 16.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Abubakar Yusuf of FCT will square off against Rivers State’s Abua Canice. Yusuf booked his spot with a 4-0, 4-2 win over Ehigiamusoe Endurance of Edo, while Canice cruised past Azi David 4-1, 4-0.
Bayelsa’s Uche Oparaoji faces Adeleye Daniel of Ekiti in a clash of skill and strategy. Oparaoji outclassed Urenyang Nuhu of Taraba 4-1, 4-2, just as Adeleye powered past Kaduna’s Ibrahim Sulaiman with the same scoreline.
In one of the most anticipated ties, Danjuma Lucky (FCT) will lock horns with Bayelsa’s top seed David Ekpeyong. Danjuma came through a thrilling contest against Ekiti’s Abamu Matthew, rallying to win 1-4, 4-2, 10-5, while Ekpeyong dominated Taraba’s Rubi Toba 4-0, 4-2.
Home favourite Christopher Bulus of Ogun will battle Edo’s Michael Chima for a semifinal ticket. Bulus swept past Rivers’ Timibra Godsgift 4-1, 4-0, while Chima triumphed over Delta’s Iloputa Ikechukwu in a straight-set win.
Women’s Singles Quarterfinals:
Delta’s Barakat Quadri, fresh off a 4-1, 4-0 win over Rebecca Ekpeyong of Bayelsa, will face rising star Emmanuel Bright of the IJA (Invited Junior Athletes), who overcame Rivers’ Maxwell Timipre 4-2, 5-3.
Edo’s Omotayo Blessing will battle Akwa Ibom’s Udoffa Mary in what promises to be a fiery encounter. Omotayo brushed aside Ekiti’s Adeusi Jesutoyosi 4-0, 4-1, while Udoffa outplayed Moses Favour of Kaduna 5-3, 4-0.
Elsewhere, Ogunjobi Success of Ekiti will test her mettle against Aina Goodnews of IJA, and Akwa Ibom’s Etoro Bassey faces Ogun’s Yakubu Ohunene in a South-South vs South-West showdown.
With the quarterfinals locked in, tennis fans are in for a thrilling ride as the battle for medals intensifies under the Abeokuta sun.
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