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Youth Ministry Meets with BPE On Sports Infrastructure Rehabilitation

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5 years ago

March 3, 2020

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare, in continuation of the process of rehabilitating the National Stadium Surelere, Lagos and the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja, met with representatives of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Tuesday in his office at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.

The Minister who has been in touch with the BPE and other bodies to ensure private funding and commercialization of sports in the country which is an integral part of his administration, said they are at the point of documentation after several processes

“The BPE along with the ITRC are critical partners with whom we have been having conversations and now have reached the point where we are putting together documents so that we can have private funds for sports development.

“We have started the process because we witnessed certain changes sometime in November, there is a new commitment to look at it in a holistic manner such that we can use the National Stadium Surelere, Lagos and the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja for full commercialization.”

The Minister stated that all was being done in line with global benchmarks and separable standards, following the global template and expressed hope that the project would be ready in 10-16 months.

In response, Mr. Alex Okoh who is the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises expressed optimism in the success of the projects, adding that they had all elements in place to deliver in a timely manner with the political will coming from the Minister and the Nigerian Government.

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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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