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 Dear Grassroot Coaches, As we look ahead to 2024, I would like to share some advice with all of you who dedicate your time and efforts to grassroots coaching. I understand that grassroots coaching is often a voluntary program, and the majority of you do not receive a regular salary. However, it is essential to ensure that you are not solely dependent on the young players in Africa for your income. In order to secure a more substantial payment for your coaching services, I encourage you to invest in further coach education and certification. By obtaining qualifications such as CAF, AFC, or UEFA coaching certificates, you can enhance your coaching skills and increase your marketability. These certifications will not only provide you with a competitive edge but also demonstrate your commitment to professional development. Moreover, acquiring additional coaching education will equip you with a broader knowledge base, enabling you to deliver higher quality coaching sessions. This, in t...

Happy birthday to BSA. Happy birthday to an outstanding boss Happy birthday to an outstanding boss and a lovely man. Having you as a leader and a mentor is both a blessing and a privilege. I’m wishing you the best and I hope you have many more successful years ahead of you! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRISTER SEYI AKINWUNMI.

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARRISTER SEYI AKINWUNMI  Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi is renowned as one of Nigeria’s foremost Finance, Insolvency, Debt and Business Recovery & Reconstruction Lawyers.  He has vast experience in litigation as well as in negotiation, restructuring and documentation of simple as well as complex syndicated and securitised loans for local and international joint ventures, projects, banks, and businesses.  He has tremendous experience in high profile local and cross-border insolvency matters and has acted as liquidator, receiver and turn around manager in various cases relating to the recovery of delinquent loans and asset tracing. He has written various articles on securitisation, Insolvency, business and loan restructuring.  He contributes to international intellectual work such as the Bankruptcy chapter in the World Bank’s Doing Business Series, the Restructuring Review by the World Bank and World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index. As Presiden...

  Sports Ministry Receives National Stadium Pitch, Scoreboards, as  Post Maintenance Rehabilitation Ends _Calls for greater collaboration between Government and Private Sector for enhanced development_  The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has expressed his delight with the completion of work and the handing over of the rehabilitated pitch and scoreboards at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, by Dangote Group and Aron Nigeria Ltd on Tuesday.  The Minister commended the companies over the completion of their two years post maintenance rehabilitation and called for increased collaboration between the government and the private sector to further advance sports development in Nigeria. The rehabilitation of the National Stadium facilities by Dangote Group and Aron Nigeria Ltd represents a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to enhance sports infrastructure in the country. Senator Enoh applauded the commitment and resources invested ...

Sports Minister Undertakes Inspection Tour of Obafemi Awolowo Stadium _Affirms significance of ministry's Zonal Offices in grassroots development_  In his dedication to advancing grassroots development and fostering sports at the community level, the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, undertook a detailed inspection tour of the Obafemi Awolowo National Stadium in Ibadan on Monday. The inspection was undertaken during the Minister's visit to the Southwest Zonal Office of the Ministry of Sports Development. He emphasized the crucial role that the Ministry's zonal offices play in his comprehensive agenda for grassroots development.  The Southwest Zonal Office, encompassing Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, and Lagos states, serves as a strategic hub for implementing policies and initiatives aimed at activating grassroots sports and facilitating holistic development at the regional level. During the inspection tour of the Obafemi Awolowo National Stadium,...

  Glamorous ending at revived Ikoyi Club National Badminton Classics It was almost a first time experience for most of the players as the third edition of the Ikoyi Club Badminton Classics ended in grand style last Saturday. The championship had just been revived after it was last held 24 years ago, meaning that most of the players were not born when it was last held in 1999. It turned a worthwhile experience as being a classic, only the ranked players were eligible to participate. In this case, only the first 16 ranked players were involved. It was a thriller from beginning to the end. The opening round was a round robin leading to the quarter-finals which produced the usual suspects - Anuoluwapo Opeyori Juwon (Lagos), Hansen Bello (Oyo), Victor Ikechukwu (Rivers) and Aliyu A.Shehu (Niger) - who proceeded to the semi-finals in the Men's Singles.  The Women’s Singles event was equally thrilling. Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (Ogun), Ruth Chinenye Over (Edo), Sofiyat Arinola Obanishola...

Katsina United FC In Crisis As New Commissioner Set To Name Substantive Board All is not well with Katsina United Football Club as the newly appointed commissioner for sports, Yusuf Rabiu-Jirdede has inherited a deep crisis that may send the club back to relegation. According to reports monitored from the state over the weekend, the new commissioner is said to be unhappy with the way and manner the club has been managed by the estranged interim board led by Alhaji Kabir Dan'lami Rimi. It was alleged that the crisis created by the interim management board has painted the club and the state in bad light and further put the state in disrepute. It was said that the governor of Katsina state, Malam Umar Dikko Radda is angry after going through the reports of the investigative panel set up to look into the involvement of the immediate past commissioner of sports in the whole saga. The panel indicted the former sports commissioner, Hon. Abdu Abu Dan Kum and the interim management board of...

  How Katsina United Interim Chairman Planning To Frustrate Coach Bolus Out Of The Team The problems of Katsina United football club is far from being over going by the news filtering in from the team's camp. Since the appointment of Mallam Kabir Dan'lami Rimi as the interim chairman of Katsina United football club, the team has been under heavy siege and controversies. Reports reaching Apexmedia2020@blogspot.com from Katsina United camp indicates that players and officials are not happy with the constant harassment of the Head Coach, Tope Bolus by the interim chairman. The embattled Kabir Dan'lami Rimi assured to take action against Coach Tope Bolus and other technical crew members for allowing a wrong mode of dressing in the game against Sporting Lagos. Meanwhile, Coach Bolus was not any place near the team for the away fixture in Lagos.  Recently, Coach Bolus was embarrassed through a fake sack letter engineered by Interim chairman that went viral. As at the time of this...

NPFL League Body To Sanction Katsina United For Violating Administrative Criteria Of NFF Club Licensing Regulations The Nigeria Premier Football League, could sanction Katsina United FC for running contrary to the extant rules governing the administration of football in Nigeria. Katsina United FC are yet to respond to the query it got from the league body, several months after the Katsina state government installed an Interim Board to over-see the affairs of the club following the order for the  Alhaji Surajo Baba Malumfashi led board to step aside. According to news making the rounds, the NPFL board is considering hammering Katsina United with heavy fine and suspension for going against the extant rules of the league. It is said that, Katsina United may be ducked three (3) points for presenting a coach that is not registered in accordance with the club licensing requirements on a game day match between Katsina United FC and Insurance FC of Benin. The NPFL board has already invalid...

  African Coaches Connect Seeks Justice For Tope Bolus  African Coaches Connect ACC has been notified of the ongoing issues regarding the contractual dispute between the Technical Adviser of Katsina United Football Club Coach Tony Bolus and the interim management committee of the football club. ACC is committed to matters of Coaches welfare and well -being and is assuring all parties involved that a thorough investigation is currently underway. ACC understands the importance of maintaining fair play, adherence to contractual agreements, and upholding the standards outlined by the Nigeria Football Federation and the Nigeria Premier Football League. Speaking on the matter, the President of ACC, Eldred Sunju-Abbey said, “our commitment is to conduct a comprehensive review of the situation, considering all relevant factors and information. Our Legal and Advocacy team will work diligently to gather the necessary details and will keep all concerned parties informed”. ACC’s Director ...