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  • EKO 2015: Yoruba in Diaspora converge on Lagos

    No fewer than 2000 Yoruba in the Diaspora will converge on Lagos for the first Oodua Peoples Union world congress tagged Eko 2015. Venue of the congress which has as theme, Team Leadership and Role of Leadership in effective Service Delivery is Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja on Monday, January 26. 2015.

    According to convener of the congress and National Coordinator Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) Otunba Gani Adams “efforts are being made for the successful hosting of the over 2000 Nigerians in Diaspora who have signified their interest to attend the world congress of the Union in Lagos. He said the union is leaving no stone unturned for the success of this congress in order to benefit the nation and the participants.

    “It is going to be one of the largest convergences of Yoruba in Diaspora in recent times and we are bracing up to ensure that such a gathering is not only productive to the nation but enrich participants  by engaging in discussion that will help in sharpening their leadership instincts and sense of responsibility,” he added.

    Otunba Adams explained that “Eko 2015 is about leadership training. It is not just a forum for social interaction, wining and dining. It is all about sharpening the leadership content in our mental and behavioural armoury for personal enhancement, community advancement and national aspiration. Hence, we came out with the theme Team Leadership and Role of Leadership in effective Service Delivery.

    He said discussants and guests lecturers for the event have been carefully selected in cognisance of the theme and cosmopolitan outlook of the participants.

    “We have selected two guest speakers who are eminently capable and distinguished enough for the thought changing theme. Prof Kolawole Raheem of University of Education, Winneba in Ghana and Prof Olajumoke Familoni, Lead City University, Ibadan Oyo State will lead the participants through the discussion,” he said.

  • Arik Pro Am Golf Tourney: Golfers converge on Otukpo for Jonathan

    Arik Pro Am Golf Tourney: Golfers converge on Otukpo for Jonathan

    Arik Air has concluded plans to stage a Pro Am Golf Tournament in honour of President Goodluck Jonathan from May 15 to 18 in Otukpo.

    The Head of Abuja Office of Arik Air, Nnamdi Bolu told Sportinglife at the weekend that the company is ready to make the competition one of the best ever organised.

    “Arik Air has been a key supporter of sports in Nigeria and this has been demonstrated by the various sporting events and personalities we have sponsored in the last few years.

    “Also one of the reasons why golf appeals to Arik is because most of the people that play golf actually form a key segment of our clientele. So, I think it is important for Arik to demonstrate that we actually value as a company what they value which is golf.

    “The main reason why we chose Otukpo Golf and Country Club as venue for this event is because of the charity nature of the club. I was shocked when I heard that the Otukpo Golf Club is the only club in Africa, if not the world that is open to public free, particularly the locals around Otukpo village and environs.

    “That is amazing, because for a club to open its door to locals and general public free of charge is worthy of praise and support as well,” he said.

    The chairman of the organising committee, Olugbenga Odusanya, also disclosed that President Goodluck Jonathan and Senate President, David Mark will be among the 350 professional and amateur golfers that will feature in the 18-holes golf course tournament.

    150 professional golfers and 200 amateur golfers are expected to compete in the four day competition.

  • POLICE GAMES: 4,000 Police athletes, 500 officials converge in Port Harcourt

    POLICE GAMES: 4,000 Police athletes, 500 officials converge in Port Harcourt

    IGP assures on fair officiating, dope free event

     

    Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State is set to be aglow, as 4,200 athletes and 500 officials converge for the 10th Biennial Police Games, from today till 9th March, 2013, in three different sporting venues in the nation’s Garden City. This revelation was made by the Deputy Force Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, at Force Headquarters, Abuja .

    Speaking on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, the Force Spokesman informed that the 4,200 athletes are Police men and women drawn from Police Commands and Formations across the country, to represent Zones 1- 12 Commands of the Nigeria Police Force and Force Headquarters. The presence of these athletes he said, will expectedly, add glamour to the social life of the people of Port Harcourt and its environs, during the period of the Games. It is also expected that economic activities will be positively impacted while the Games last.

    CSP Mba revealed that the athletes will be competing in 28 events, three of which are non-scoring, at three diffferent venues. These are the Liberation Stadium which will also host both the Opening and Closing ceremonies, the new Adokiye Amesiemaka Stadium and the Agbani Derego Sports Complex, all in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The 25 scoring events to be competed for at the Games are athletics, football, badminton, boxing, chess, cycling, baseball, golf, handball, hockey, judo, karate, kick-boxing, swimming, scrabble, squash, table tennis, shooting, taekwondo, tennis, tug-of-war, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling and wushu kunfu; while the remaining three events which are non-scoring are rugby, polo and dart.

    Speaking on officiating during the Games, the Force Spokesman stated that 500 officials, drawn from various national and local Sports Associations, will be on assignment as umpires in their respective areas of specialization. He assured that the best of officiating is expected, as adequate arrangement has been made for the officials in terms of logistics, security and welfare, to ensure a successful fiesta.

    Addressing the issue of drugs and doping by athletes, the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer revealed that the IGP has personally warned that very severe disciplinary action will be meted against any athlete found doping during the Games. The DFPRO said that the Nigeria Police Force not only feels very strongly against doping by athletes, it also frowns seriously against all such nefarious acts, as the chief law enforcement agency in the country.

  • Entrepreneurs converge on Lagos

    Entrepreneurs from different countries of the world will converge on Lagos on October 4. The meeting, which will hold at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers,

    Ikeja, Lagos mainland, will afford the entrepreneurs to deliberate on challenges in their various countries and how to tackle them.

    The meeting is being championed by their umbrella body, Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO). Its 122nd chapter, which is the Nigerian chapter, will also be inaugurated at the conference. Its five pioneer board members are: AbdulRazaq Shittu, Dele Agekameh, Anthony Okoye, Ayo Shuffman and Mrs. Funmi Babington-Ashaye. The morning session holds from 9am to 4pm. It will be followed by a dinner at 7pm.

    Agekameh said of what Nigeria stands to gain from EO: “Out of the 120 chapters that were there before September 19, 2012 when Istanbul, (Turkey) chapter came up as the 121st, the only two chapters that were in Africa were situated in Cape Town and Johannesburg. This is because when you talk about Nigeria, it was almost a write-off. That means we are starting from the scratch, we are starting afresh, we are staking our means; we are staking our integrity; we are staking our money because to arrive at this destination, it is quite compelling. It requires a lot of sacrifices, it requires a lot of energy. What we are doing is for this country; we are doing it for generations yet unborn.”