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Yusuf Yakubu Vows To Pursue NBA Dream

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5 years ago

March 6, 2020

Joel Ajayi

Former Texas Prairie View A&M University basketball Star, Yusuf Yakubu is not leaving any stone unturned to fulfill his dreams of playing in the NBA.

The 6″7″ power forward who would have been drafted to the NBA in 2018 could not make the cut after he was wrongly accused of sexual assault in 2017.

This allegation led to his detainment for 17 months in jail. While narrating his experience from his base in Houston, the 26-year-old stated that he went through emotional torture and oftentimes thought of suicide because of the false accusation leveled against him. He said he was described as an illegal alien despite having his green card.

He pointed out that some journalists who didn’t find out the truth about the story wrote a lot of negative things about him neglecting the phrase “Being innocent until proven guilty”.

Yakubu’s former girlfriend who was contacted while he was in custody made it clear that the basketball star is too good to do such a thing.

After 17 months in custody, Yusuf Yakubu was cleared of all wrongdoing and the case was dismissed in the interest of Justice.

Yakubu is now staying focused to chase his basketball dream to the zenith.

Yakubu who also expressed his belief in the American justice system is now focused on his career with different scholarship offers at his doorstep but yet to make a choice.

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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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