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Brazil 2014: Multichoice To Sponsor 60 Persons
The Multichoice Ni
geria Limited, owners of DSTV, has promised to take 60 Nigerians to Brazil to watch the FIFA 2014 World Cup fiesta.
The company’s General Manager (Marketing and Sales), Martin Mabutho, gave the assurance in an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos.
According to Mabutho, Multichoice is committed to meeting the expectations of its customers.
He said that taking 60 customers to watch the tournament was part of the expectations.
“We are interested in satisfying our customers by organising a promo where our customers pay their monthly subscriptions and automatically have a chance to win tickets to Brazil.
Mabutho said that the company would be willing to do more to promote sports and entertainment in Nigeria, where it had operated successfully for 20 years .
“Multichoice Nig. Plc is the foremost sponsor of the elite men basketball competitions; we also televise the Nigerian Glo Premier League to football fans across the African continent.
“In the area of educating and reaching the rural communities, we have embarked on installing 254 resource centres in 10 Nigerian states.’’ he said.
He gave the assurance that Multichoice would increase the number of the centres to more than 300 by March, 2014.
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Rivers Referee Academy To Produce FIFA Graded Referees Soon
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RSG Set To Host School Sports Competition Soon
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.
Sports
Chess Championship: Dan-Jumbo Emerges Best Female Player
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.
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