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Zenith Bank Women’s B’Ball League: Airwarriors, Custom Maintain Winning Streak

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6 years ago

September 11, 2019

…Talk tough ahead of the final match

Joel Ajayi

The new entrant into the National Women Zenith Basketball League, the Airwarriors Babes of Abuja have maintained six victories in a rolls in their first-ever appearance of the competition.

Airwarriors babes were too strong to whitewash Kanem Queen with 79-19.

Also, the Customs team also won 6 out of 6 games played so far having defeated FCT Wings team 73-37 at the Women league going on inside M.K.O Abiola National Stadium Package B Indoor court Abuja which will come to an end tomorrow Thursday.

The 2019 Zenith Women Basketball League which started across four centers in the country has produced interesting results with top teams maintaining their pedigree in the game.

Both teams will now meet in a battle of titian on Thursday to determine who will be the winner of Savannah Zone which in Abuja.

In the last game of the day, Plateau Rocks defeated Blackgold Queens 53-44.

Speaking ahead of the last games the Airwarriors Babes Coach Samson Sotimu expressed confidence that the team is up to the task to emerge, winner, tomorrow.

According to him, right now we had six games and we won all, so we are playing with an experienced team tomorrow, my girls too are up to the task so we would match them one by one.

“The hard work, the commitment, and team’s strive to win is now working for us because during the break we didn’t go for any break, we are still training and today we are seeing the result.”

As for Mr. Abdulmajeed Solademi, the Chairman and CEO of the Airwarriors Babes who expressed that Nigerian should be expecting more from his young team saying that his team will carry the day come Thursday.

“Those girls are very young, we can’t wait for the game, it will really be an interesting game.

“As usual, we will motivate the team more as we all know that, a journey of one thousand years begins with a step those girls are well prepared for this game and they are moving. I am really sure that they will win.” He assured.

On his own, the Head Coach of Custom Female Basketball, Abdulrahman Muhammed revealed that dream of every coach is to win a trophy and as far as I am a concern we are going to win.

“Game between Custom and Airwarriors Queens is not a big match; Airwarriors Babes is just a new team coming to the league we’ve been there for decades how do you think it’s a big one?

“It’s a new team coming into the premier league, we’re going to beat them tomorrow, and we have played Firstbank, Deepwater, Dolphins, etc. So, we can’t be playing Airwarriors Babes that are making their first appearance in the league and be saying it’s a big game. I am not saying they don’t have a chance of winning they can win as well but not the game.” He boasted.

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RMAFC Reaffirms Commitment To Boost Revenue Generation From Mining Sector

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2 weeks ago

October 16, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

In line with its commitment to bridging the gap in the remittance of revenue generated from the mining sector into the Federation Account, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission organised a sensitization workshop on the new template for data rendition in Enugu for the South East Zone on Thursday 16th October, 2025.

Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of the Commission Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu reaffirmed the commitment of RMAFC to bridging the gap in the data remittance of revenue generated from the sector into the Federation Account.

“It has been established that despite the extent of activities going on in the Country’s mining sector, it contributes only a negligible amount to the Federation Account, largely due to the lack of proper and effective monitoring of mining activities. Hence, it is the intention of the RMAFC to work assiduously in order to ensure that all revenues due to the Federation Account from the mining sector are promptly remitted into the Federation’s distribution pool account as at when due.” He said.

The Chairman who was represented by the Federal Commissioner representing the Federal Capital Territory in the Commission, Ambassador Ayuba Jacob Ngbako stated that the new data rendition templates were designed to capture and manage relevant data with regards to specific measurement of quantity of minerals produced, producing companies and their locations, particular licenses, fees and permits paid by mining companies. According to him, if the data is properly managed and utilized, it will go a long way in ensuring that mining operations and revenues therefrom are effectively tracked and accounted for.

Dr. Shehu emphasized the imperativeness of the new data rendition template given the current economic difficulties the country is going through. He added that the perpetual over dependence on hydrocarbon sources of revenue, which is often plagued by the vagaries of the international oil market in addition to other reasons such as the problems of pipeline vandalism and oil theft underscores the determination of the President Bola Tinubu led administration to harness revenue potentials from other sectors of the country’s economy such as the solid minerals, agriculture, manufacturing and the blue economy.

In his goodwill message, the Executive Governor of Enugu State His Excellency Governor Peter Mbah, who was represented at the occasion by the Honourable Commissioner of Energy and Mineral resources of the state, Honourable Franklin Ogbonna described the new template as a significant step towards building a reliable framework for revenue monitoring and proper resource allocation framework. He added that accurate data is the foundation of sound policy formulation and effective revenue management. ” It enables both the Federal and State Governments to assess real production figures, close leakages, and ensure that due revenues are remitted for the benefit of all Nigerians.” He said.

The governor further said that the initiative aligns perfectly with the drive to reposition the solid minerals sector as a key contributor to the internally generated revenue and economic diversification agenda of the state.

In his welcome address, the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the Commission, Honourable Ozo Obodougo Obumneme stated that the exercise was primarily aimed at ensuring the existence of a platform for independent data source for the Commission which will be free of summation errors and could be used for comparison as advanced information for attribution purposes.

The Commissioner for Solid Minerals in Ebonyi State, Honourable Onyia Emmanuel, Honourable Commissioner of Petroleum and Mineral Resources in Abia State, Prof Joel Ogbonna, Honourable Commissioner for Local Government in Anambra State, Honourable Tony Nwabuno and the Permanent Secratary Ministry of Industry, Mines and Minerals in Imo State, Mrs Obialor Angela all praised the initiative in their goodwill messages.

The sensitisation exercise scheduled to be held in the six geopolitical zones of the country, which commenced on the 7th of October 2025 in Abuja, was followed by the one organised in Asaba Delta State for the South – South region on the 13th of October, 2025.

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