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Women’s Football Convention: FIFA invites Gender Advocate, Aderonke Bello

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6 years ago

May 21, 2019

Women’s Football Convention: FIFA invites Gender Advocate, Aderonke Bello

Just like a saying that, there is reward for every good job any human being does, this is a story of the hard-working, and passionate gender advocate and human rights activist, Ms Aderonke Bello as her good works had caught the attention of the World Football Governing Body FIFA by inviting her to the forthcoming Global Women’s Football Convention.

FIFA made this known in a letter issued on the 16th of May 2019, by FIFA Head of Women’s Football and Governance department, Ms Emily Shaw.

According to the letter, Ms Bello, an award winning investigative sports journalist and publisher of thesportdiva.com will be required to travel to Paris, France to participate in the FIFA women’s convention. The convention will gathered representatives from all the FIFA member associations and aim to assess the current state of women’s football as well as showcase good practice examples.

“The convention will take place from 6th to 7th June, in Paris, with arrival on the 5th June and departure on the 8th of June.”

It will be recall that Aderonke Bello has been a consistent advocate for the growth and development of women’s football, she led the #payfalcons protest when the Super Falcons were not paid their dues in 2016 until they were paid. She had delivered a keynote speech on issues bothering on Women’s football. Hundreds of women and girls have benefited from several initiatives by her NGO, FAME Foundation.

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NSF: Oparaoji, Ekpeyong, Quadri Gear Up for Tough Quarterfinal Clashes in Abeokuta

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

The Gleamer

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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