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Women’s T20i Invitational Tournament NCF Announces Final 14 List Of Players
The Nigeria Cricket Federation NCF has announced the final list of 14 players that will be flying the Country’s colours in the Women’s T20I Invitational Tournament scheduled to take place from the 26th of March to 4th of April 2022 at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos, Nigeria.
In a press statement issued by the NFC Public Relations Officer Musa Ehizoje Bodie on Thursday in Abuja revealed that Nigeria began their journey to this tournament over 4 weeks ago where 36 women were invited to camp in Benin City.
The players were pruned down to 24 and then reduced to 18 for the last phase of closed camping. In a statement made official by the General Manager of the Federation Mr. Emeka Igwilo,
The final 14 players were announced after a series of trainings and trial matches, to ensure that the best was selected to execute this tournament.
The team selected is a blend of youth and experience with Blessing Etim, Nigeria’s longest serving player leading the team as Captain, supported by Omonye Asika as Vice Captain. Other familiar names include Salome Sunday, Agatha Obulor, Mary Desmond, Kehinde and Taiwo Adulquadri, Lucky Piety, to mention a few.
Udeh Lillian, a revelation from the National Under-17 championship breaks into the senior women’s team at her first attempt after her exploits during the age grade tournament earlier this year in Abuja.
*Final list of 14 players are; Blessing Etim – Captain, Omonye Asika – Vice captain, Kehinde Abdulquadri, Piety Lucky, Abigail Igbobie, Agatha Obulor, Salome Sunday, Oseyande Omonkhobhio
Others include;Taiwo Abdulquadri, Rachael Samson, Udeh Lillian, Miracle Imimole , Mary Desmond and Favour Eseigbe.
However, the Nigeria will open her fixture against West African rivals Sierra Leone on Monday 28th March by 9:30am, while the afternoon fixture will feature Ghana vs Rwanda.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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