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NWFL Lauds Pinnick, Dare Over Sports Dev

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4 years ago

February 24, 2020

The leadership of the Nigeria Women Football League ( NWFL), has commended the Nigeria Football Federation led by Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick for its support to the Nigeria Women Football League.
The board of the NWFL also commended the Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare for his forthrightness in sports development since he resumed office.
The commendation was made last week Friday, during the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Women Football League held at the Edo Heritage Hotel, Benin City.
The meeting which had the presence of the President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, represented by Chidi Ofor Okenwa, NFF Board member and chairman, Enugu State Football Association and the Akwa-Ibom State Football Chairman, Emmanuel lbah was declared opened by the Deputy Governor of Edo State Rt Hon. Philip Shuaibu
The NWFL Board set up a new management committee headed by Aisha Falode pending when a new board would be constituted as the tenure of the management has expired
However, the following decisions were reached at the congress.
That the 2019/2020 League season shall be abridged league of two group format.
It was agreed that the Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) will commence on the 18th March, 2020 and end on the 24th June, 2020, tentatively barring any unforseen circumstances.
It states that two top teams from each group will automatically qualify for the Super 4.
That the last team in each group will be relegated to the Pro-League at the end of 2019/2020 league season.
It was also decided that the promotion of Kwara Ladies FC and Ubakala Queens FC from Amateur League was ratified by the congress.
The NWFL new management committee briefed the congress on the new league logo which is to be unveiled in Lagos before the commencement of the new season.
That the congress ratified the appointment of Temple Sports Management as the sole marketing agent of the NWFL.
Clubs were directed to come with bank statement indicating payment of players salaries when coming for registration.
NWFL management committee member, Joe Amene was chairman of the Communique Writing Committee, with Henrietta Ukaigwe and Tessy Nwoke as members.

By: Nancy Briggs

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Rivers Referee Academy To Produce FIFA Graded Referees Soon

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5 hours ago

May 8, 2024

The Tide

The coordinator of the Rivers State Referee Academy in Port Harcourt Coach Ere Dokubo said he foresee a situation where the academy would produce International referees in eight years to come.

According to him their target was to get the best in their early age that will officiate in FIFA organised football competitions.

Coach Dokubo made the assertion at the weekend in a chat with Tidesports in Port Harcourt , saying that students admitted into the academy are between eight and 13 years bracket.

He explained that Nigeria have not produced referees to officiate World cup games was because most of the referees did not start on time but believed that the academy would produce referees of that standard.

” We admit them in their early age between eight, nine and 13, the first phase just ended because it was an holiday programme as most of them are students.

” We are targeting to produce FIFA graded referees in the future.

” I believe in eight years to come some of these ones we are bringing up today will be FIFA graded referees out of them, some will officiate in the highest league that is Nigeria Professional Football League ( NPFL), why some will officiate in the lower league( NLO).

” I am optimistic that we must produce FIFA graded referees from the academy” Dokubo stated.

Kiadum Edookor

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RSG Set To Host School Sports Competition Soon

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5 hours ago

May 8, 2024

The Tide

Rivers State Government has reiterates its commitment to host schools sports competitions in August this year, to boost grassroots sports development with the view to discover hidden talents.

The State Commissioner of sports Barrister Christopher Green, disclosed this on Saturday, in an interview with sports journalists, at the final of Strata base open national Karate Championship, held at Alfred Diete Spiff Sports Complex, Moscow road in Port Harcourt.

He said the intention of the State was to bring back sporting activities, as it used to be back in the days.

” Our intention was to catch them young and groom them to stardom. Three months from now we are going to organise school sports, where we can identify talents.

“In those days the likes of Oriji and Ken Saro Wiwa Cup were avenues to discover talents, we are now going back to organise such competitions.

” Apart from that we are also going to host Public Service games, this is coming up in November this year too”, Barrister Green said.

According to him, every corporate organisation that sponsored any sports competition would have something in returns.

” I want to say that since the inception of this administration led by Sir Siminialayi Fubara the State have being doing well tremendously and sporting activities is almost at the peak” he stated.

Tonye Orabere

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Chess Championship: Dan-Jumbo Emerges Best Female Player

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1 week ago

April 30, 2024

The Tide

The third edition of Naphtail Chess Open Championship which ended on Wednesday in Port Harcourt saw Rivers State born Queen Dan-Jumbo emerged best female player in the tournament following her impressive performance.

It was clash of the Titans as top Chess players in Nigeria gathered to chase honours.

The three days competition was held at Vee Hotel, Trans Amadi ,in Port Harcourt and over 80 players in Nigeria registered for the tournament this championship was recognised by International Chess Federation (FIDE).

Speaking with Tidesports in an exclusive interview on Saturday, Dan-Jumbo said her dream was to become Grand Master in Chess worldwide.

According to her, she started playing Chess at the age of 15 but went into it professionally in 2009 as she represented Rivers State in National Sports Festival (NSF) in Kaduna, the same year.

“I started playing Chess in the early 2000s. I picked the interest through my my elder brother as him and his friends always play Chess in our compound so I began to learn it.

” In 2009 I went to National Sports festival in Kaduna represented Rivers State and I won a silver medal on my board.

“In 2011 and 2012 NSFs I won two Gold medals each hosted by Rivers and Lagos States respectively. While in Edo NSF I won bronze medal” Dan-Jumbo said.

The Asari-Toru, in Rivers State born Chess player use the forum to advice upcoming Chess players to be focus, saying losing a game is part of every competition but the most important thing was that you don’t lose hope.

“My advice for upcoming chess players was that don’t lose focus. Even when you lose, find a way to adjust and get back out”, she added.

Tonye Orabere