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Nasarawa SWAN wants school sports revived
The Nasarawa chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called for the revival of school sports competition in the state.
This is contained in a communique drafted by its members, Eche Amos, Smah George and Esther Akaa, after the association’s monthly congress, held on Wednesday, in Lafia.
According to the communique, the SWAN congress called for the revival of school sports across the state for talent discovery and to boost students’ academic performance.
The congress congratulated Team Nasarawa for their outstanding performance at the recently concluded Edo 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF), where they won 22 medals.
The congress also commended the Governor of Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule, for his unfettered support for sports and youth development, urging him to sustain the tempo.
“We also salute the various sporting initiatives of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, headed by the Commissioner, Othman Bala-Adam, in raising athletes for national and international podium appearance,” it said.
The congress then condemned the robbery attack on one of the buses of Team Nasarawa at Akeleku village, near Lafia, while returning from the NSF in Edo.
“We use this opportunity to salute the bravery of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps escort personnel and driver for saving the lives of the contingents,” read the communique.
The congress, however, appealed to the state government to increase security checkpoints on the Lafia-Makurdi expressway to curb the incessant robbery cases along the route.
To usher in a new leadership for the association, the congress set up a three-man committee to conduct the state chapter’s election within the next two weeks.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially designated Morocco as the host for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League finals. The tournament will take place from November 9 to November 23, as announced on CAF’s official website.
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The tournament offers significant financial incentives, with winners receiving $400,000 and runners-up taking home $250,000.
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On the same evening, Ronaldo’s Portugal faced Scotland in the UEFA Nations League but was held to a frustrating 0-0 draw, leaving the superstar visibly upset post-match.
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Once considered a potential successor to Lionel Messi, Fati’s limited opportunities at Barça have fueled speculation about a possible departure. According to *AS*, Mourinho is keen to bring the Spain international to the Turkish league, offering him the chance for regular football at Fenerbahce.
Fenerbahce’s sporting director, Mario Branco, is expected to initiate discussions with Fati’s representatives soon, confident that the promise of consistent playing time will help secure the forward’s move.
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