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UNIPORT Plans Post-Graduate Sports Programmes
The University of Port
Harcourt (UNIPORT) has said it had concluded plans to start a Professional Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) programme in Sports Development.
The Provost of the institution’s College of Graduate Studies, Prof. Roseline Konya, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt.
She said the programme was aimed at providing graduates with the broad-based training required to hone their skills for sustainable sports development and recreation in the country.
“The programme will focus on discovering and training young graduates to be able to compete globally and practise professionally in their respective areas of specialisation,’’ the Provost said.
She said the programme also offers graduates the opportunity to acquire knowledge in Sports Broadcasting/Journalism, Sports Marketing, Team Management and Sports Refereeing.
“Post-graduate students will also be trained on Fitness and Recreation, Massage Therapy, Sports Medicine and Statistics.
“The programme will project UNIPORT as a centre for excellence in sports, both in theory, practice and training of future athletes, who will put Nigeria on the global map of sporting activities,” Konya said.
The Provost said the programme would help the university in consolidating on its dominance of sporting activities on the west African coast and sub-Saharan Africa.
She said this was why UNIPORT had won the Nigerian University Games (NUGA) a record five times and were the reigning West African Universities Games (WAUG) champions.
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
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FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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