Organisers of Ladies in Sport Conference have announced that Benny Bonsu, International sports journalist and founder of GirlsinSports UK will lead a cast of top names in the football and corporate world to the 2017 edition of the Ladies in Sports conference. Joining Bonsu will be Ita Bassey, Senior Brand Manager, Star Lager Beer; Felix […]
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President of FIBA Africa Zone III, Rtd. Col Sam Ahmedu has appointed 14 Nigerians in the newly inaugurated FIBA AFRICA Zone III Executive Board and new commissions in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
A release from the secretariat revealed that Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) board member Mr Musa Kida was appointed as the Zone Vice President alongside Mrs. Magret Abara and former Nigerian international now based in Cote d’ivoire Musa Adamu on 9-man Executive Board while 12 others constitute various commissions reconstituted by the board.
The Dodan Warriors proprietor appointed General manager of SuperSport West Africa Felix Awogu and Fubarah Onyeabor on the Finance, Marketing and Sponsorship commissions to headed by Vice President Mr Musa Kida.
Mark Mentors Basketball Club owner Igoche Mark and Former Nigerian star Mr. John Faniran were appointed on the Competitions commission.
Former D’Tigress captain Mfon Udoka and Obande Ogbole were appointed on the Technical commission while the Women Development Commission has the Proprietor of Dolphins Basketball club and Chairman of The Punch Newspaper Wale Aboderin, alongside former D’Tigress Mactabene Amachree and Mobolaji Akiode, Founder of the Hope 4 Girls basketball programme.
The media council will be headed by Mr Pius Ayinor and Adeyinka Elebute was appointed as secretary to the council while Secretary of Dodan Warriors Basketball club Joe Apu was appointed Administrative secretary to the board.
On constitution of the board, Sam Ahmedu said he picked a team of people who already understand the enormity of the task ahead ” The members of the board are committed to the development of the Zone in all ramifications. And are they are all fully aware that the task ahead of us is not an easy one but we are all determined to give our best”.
The other members that joined the 3 Nigerians on the executive board include Bah Florient of Cote d ‘ ivoire (Secretary General), Guebre Boukary (Burkina Faso), Coffi Torno (Benin Republic), Idrissou Gamel Ayambire (Ghana) and Lisa Sidonie (Benin Repubic).
The season 2 of the GOtv Hood to Hood Football championship set to hold between Sunday 19 October, 2014 and 1 November 2014 at the Legacy/NIS pitch, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The plans for the tournament were unfolded at a press conference held at the Secretariat of Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in the National Stadium, Lagos.
Speaking at the Press conference, the General Manager GOtv, Mrs Elizabeth Amkpa disclosed that the GOtv Hood to Hood football championship is an initiative aimed at contributing towards the development of football at the grassroots.
Amkpa assured that the season 2 of the competition promises to be more exciting with a larger crowd of spectators expected. ”All the matches will be played at both the Legacy and NIS pitches of the National Stadium which will enable teeming football lovers to watch the matches live while adequate media coverage will be provided by Supersport”, she said
Mrs Amkpa announced that the winner of the season 2 of the competition will go home with a
cash prize of Five Hundred Thousand Naira only (N500, 000.00) and a gold trophy, the second placed team will get the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only (N250, 000.00) and a silver trophy, the third placed team will get the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150, 000.00) while the fourth placed team will go home with a consolatory prize of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100, 000.00) only.
On the match fixtures for the competition, the Marketing Manager, GOtv, Mr Oludare Kafar noted that 16 teams will compete in the first round of the competition which will be a direct elimination to produce eight teams for the quarter final stage of the competition.
According to Kafar, the four (4) teams that emerge for the semi-final stage of the competition will be presented with a set of Jersey made in the four dominant colours of the brand which are Yellow, Green, White and Red to play the semi-final match, third place and the final match.
Unveiling the teams for the tournament, Kafar noted that the teams were drawn from the different zones from grassroots in Lagos. The 16 teams for the second edition are; Olukoya FC, Yaba, Satech FC. Mushin, Team 360 FC, Surulere, Dino FC, IJesha, Premier Academy, Apapa, Bethel FC, Yaba, Collins Edwin Fc, Surulere, Yemo FC, Bariga, Skillful FC, Iganmu, Buruj Sports FC, Ikorodu, Rainbow FC, Iyana Ipaja, Stronghold FC, Idaraba, Honour FC, Gbagada, Kushy FC, Oshodi, Yobo FC Ikeja, and Kings United, Ajah
LAGOS SWAN CUP 2014: Team SWAN calls up Ogazi, Alao, Obi, Awogu and others….Rafiu Ladipo as Centre Referee and Seyi Akinwunmi, Match Comm
Ahead of the Lagos SWAN Cup 2014, the technical committee in conjunction with the Team SWAN Coaching crew after weeks of scouting and deliberation has released a provisional list of players that will take on the Nollywood All Stars at the novelty match to herald the official opening ceremony of the SWAN Cup 2014.
A Shortlist of 34 players has been submitted to the coaching crew but this list will be pruned down to 18 players and 4 officials. The game which will last 50 minutes with 25 minutes both halves will be 11 a side and each team will be made up of male and female players, with an unlimited number of substitutions.
Top on the list is long standing captain Paul Ogazi, the Mastersports duo of Ejiro Omonode and AIPS Africa President Mitchell Obi, also invited to camp is Brilafm Boss Larry Izamoje, Hotsports MD Taye Ige, Supersport GM Felix Awogu, Jenkins Alumona, Mumini Alao and Super Eagles Media Officer Ben Alaiya while a high powered women’s list consist of Ejiro Babafemi, Nneka Anibeze,Henrietta Ukaigwe, Blessing Nwosu, Pepsie Adiukwu, Mercy Igbafe, and Barrong Tony-Uranta amongst others.
Meanwhile, Dr Rafiu Ladipo, President General, Nigerian Supporters Club Worldwide, will be the Centre Referee. The no nonsense centre referee has asked that both teams come with their “A” game as he would not be showing them any favours but concluded that FIFA rules will be applied to the fullest, while the Lagos State FA Chairman, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi has been appointed match commissioner of the day.
In the same vein, the Sponsor, Winners Golden Bet speaking through their Assistant General Manager, Deji Beecroft, have promised to spice up the event in their own way. Beecroft is set to lead a large entourage of supporters to the game while stating that this is just the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial relationship between his company and Lagos SWAN.
On its own part, Organisers of the Nigerian Sports Awards, Unmissable Incentives LTD have stated that their drive to use Awards as a form of stimulating growth in Nigerian Sports is what informed their decision to provide all the medals and trophies that will be won during SWAN CUP 2014.
Kits for all the teams that make it to the Semi finals of the Lagos SWAN CUP 2014 will be provided by OWUSPORTS Nigeria, and C.E.O. Of the company Barrister Tunji Brown has promised fresh designs which he says are the hallmark of OWU.
So come Thursday, April 24, 2014 all roads lead to the Legacy Pitch of the National Stadium, Surulere, as Team SWAN battles Team Nollywood in the SWAN Cup 2014 opening ceremony novelty match.
The Full list for Team SWAN below:
Paul Ogazi
Mitchel Obi
Ejiro Omonode
Larry Izamoje
Mumini Alao
Felix Awogu
Niyi Oyeleke
Felix Okugbe
Taye Ige
Onochie Anibeze
Adekunle Salami
Chris Opara
Dapo Sotiminu
Ben Alaiya
Tony Ubani
George Aluo
Jide Alabi
Jenkins Alumona
Ladi Egbedire
Godwin Enakhena
Ken Ochonogor
Femi Obong Daniel
Mike Maiyaki
Ejiro Babafemi
Henrietta Ukaigwe
Blessing Nwosu
Deola (NTA)
Pepsie Adiukwu
Mercy Igbafe
Barrong Tony-Uranta
Nneka Anibeze
Mariah Olatunji
Cecilia Omorogbe
Anulika (VON)
Anabel Okweri )FRCN)
Chisom Mbonu.
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