Category: Sports

Golden Eaglets Win 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets became only the second side to retain the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Mali at Vina Del Mar in Chile.

Striker Victor Osimhen had his record-breaking tenth goal of the tournament in the final match, with Funsho Bamgboye adding second moments later.

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Jighere Wellington Emerges 2015 World Scrabble Champion

Jighere Wellington has emerged the new Scrabble champion of the world after defeating Lewis Mackay 4-0 in a Best of Seven series in Perth Australia.

Jighere Wellington, who had already finished first in a 32-Game Scrabble marathon to qualify for the two-man finals, defeated his English opponent in just four games (out of seven) and thus, becomes the new World Scrabble Champion.

Wellington also placed 3rd at the World Scrabble Championship in 2007.

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Oak Pension Win 2015 Ikeja Golf Club Corporate Challenge Cup

The Oak Pension Team has emerged winners of the 2015 Corporate Challenge Cup concluded at Ikeja Golf Club in Lagos.

The Oak Pension Team comprising of Christopher Obije, Yomi Egbe, Alaba Adetunji and Abdulmajeed Aberuagba set the tone for their nine points lead from the first round of the 36-hole play on Friday September 18, 2015.

According to the Captain of the club, “it is a highly sought after event and I am not surprised with the way most players took on the course from the first day”.

The Oak Pension Team garnered 99 stableford points on day-one at the expense of other 16 teams assembled for honours at Ikeja Golf Club before sealing their victory with an unassailable 98 points on the second day.

Victor Enosegbe, Competition Secretary of the Club, said:

“I think more and more teams are seeing the value of showcasing their team at this event and more especially, the benefit of partnering with a golf club like ours.”

With nine shots adrift of the champions are Prime Metro Properties; a team represented by Rasheed Adebisi, Austin Aigbotsua, Bidemi Ojo and Biodun Oyewoga. They totaled 188 stableford points to pick the runner up prize at the event. ICMA Services, featuring, Jimoh Odundare, Muyideen Olaitan, Rasaki Muritala and Kehinde Afolayan carded 185 points over 36 holes to place third at the event.

The best three teams apart from receiving gifts at the 2015 Corporate Challenge Cup have the unique honour of branding three different strategic holes for the next twelve months as a way to perpetuate the teams’ brilliant show at the 2015 Corporate Challenge Cup.

Other competitors at the yearly 36-hole competition included Alpha Pharmacy, Adeco Project Engineers, Berger Paints 7Up Bottling Companies, Jungle Film Works, Grand Treasures, Consolidate Hallmark Insurance PLC, Sterling Bank Plc, Digital Media Limited, Ubosi Eleh and Co and Prime Prime Metro UK.