Winners have emerged at the 2nd edition of the Aiteo Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) awards held in Lagos.
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Abuja Almat Wins Majekodunmi Cup Of GTB 2019 Lagos International Polo Tournament
Abuja Almat team has won the Majekodunmi Cup in first attempt at the GTB 2019 Lagos International Polo Tournament.
The GTB 2019 Lagos International Polo Tournament pitched over 34 polo teams and top Nigerian and foreign players with highpoints both on and off the pitch. One such glittering highlight was the final game that decided the winners of the event’s biggest prize and Nigeria’s oldest polo trophy, the Independence Cup.
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Bello Ayomide Emmanuel Wins Nigeria’s First Ever Sailing Gold Medal At The 2019 Open International Canoe Sprint Championship
Bello Ayomide Emmanuel has won Nigeria’s first gold medal at an international Sailing event at the 2019 Open International Canoe Sprint Championship in Bhopal, India.
Moruf Adegesin & Evelyn Oyome Win 7th Sovereign Trust Insurance Golf Open
Moruf Adegesin and Evelyn Oyome have emerged winners of the 7th Sovereign Trust Insurance Golf Open on the 24th of March, 2019.
The three-day 7th Sovereign Trust Insurance Golf Open held at Ibadan Golf Club (IGC) had participants drawn from across the country.
Moruf Adegesin, who is on handicap four, played 148 gross to emerge overall winner, while Evelyn Oyome, a Nigeria female golfer, emerged winner in the ladies category after playing 158 gross.
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Emmanuel Amuneke Guides Tanzania To AFCON After 39 Years
Emmanuel Amuneke has guided Tanzania to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) stage for the first time since 1980 after a 3-0 win over Uganda.
The east African nation stunned Group L leaders (Uganda) to record an historic victory in front of home fans at the National Stadium on the 24th of March, 2019.
The feat also makes Emmanuel Amuneke the first Nigerian head coach to guide the Tanzanian national team to the AFCON and the second Nigerian head coach, after late Stephen Keshi [with Togo and Nigeria], to guide a country to the biennial continental showpiece.
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Nigeria Qualifies For First Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Nigeria’s under-19 Cricket Team, the “Junior Yellow Green”, on the 23rd of March 2019 booked the country’s first ever spot at the Cricket World Cup.
They achieved this feat after topping the week-long qualifying series that was concluded in Windhoek, Namibia. The team defeated Sierra Leone with two wickets on the final day of the Africa qualifying tournament.
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Tanitoluwa Adewumi Wins New York State Chess Championship [2019]
Tanitoluwa Adewumi has emerged the winner of the state-wide New York’s chess championship in the third-grade category (kindergarten through third grade) with over a year of learning.
He won the competition with an undefeated performance.
Prior to becoming the champion, Tanitoluwa Adewumi won seven trophies, which stay by his bed as he aims to be the youngest grandmaster. This title is currently held by Sergey Karjakin Ukraine, a chess prodigy who qualified for the title at the age of 12 years and 7 months.
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