Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) Rev. Sam Ikpea has given a pat on the back to Ladan Bosso and his boys, the Flying Eagles for making Nigeria proud at the WAFU zone B tournament in Niamey, Niger Republic. Ikpea while congratulating the team charged them not to rest on their oars given the task ahead at the continental level. “The Flying Eagles have started well in Niamey. I congratulate them for giving us something to cheer after the Abuja flop in the World Cup qualifier against Ghana. I want them to remain focused and get the job done in Egypt during the U-20 AFCON,” Ikpea said. The NFSC boss assured that his group would continue to support the team as they did in Niamey. “We were in Niamey to support them and we will keep backing them from the stands as they go for the big one in the U-20 AFCON proper.” Ikpea urged Nigerians and corporate bodies to identify with his group pointing out that his men have always played a key role in whatever success the nation achieves in the round leather game.
16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022: Melbourne takes over from Kazan as host city
World swimming governing body, FINA has named the Australian city of Melbourne as the new host of the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022. The Russian city of Kazan was initially billed to host the event but was stripped of the hosting right, no thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. FINA in a press release has confirmed Melbourne as the new host of the event. Below is FINA’s release: FINA is pleased to announce that Melbourne, Australia, will host the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre from 13-18 December 2022.
It will be the first time that Melbourne has hosted this prestigious 25-meter event, with the state-of-the-art Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre as the host site. Set on the shores of Albert Park Lake, the city will welcome more than 1,000 athletes from over 180 countries for six days of world-class swimming action. “FINA is delighted that the proud swimming nation of Australia will host the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) for the first time,” said FINA President Husain Al-Musallam. “Australia has a great swimming tradition and we’re looking forward to coming back to Melbourne. I am sure this will be another highly successful FINA event that provides the world’s best short course swimmers with the environment to perform at their very best.
We are incredibly grateful to our hosts for stepping forward to host this prestigious meet.” Melbourne bid to host the short course world championships after FINA removed the event from Kazan (RUS) following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Australia’s “Garden City” has played host to many major aquatics events, including the FINA World Championships in 2007 and multiple FINA Swimming World Cups. Other FINA events in Australia have been the 1991 and 1998 World Championships, which were both held in Perth.
National Institute for Sports DG wins peace, transparency award
I n recognition of his sterling leadership qualities which he has brought to bear on the National Institute for Sports within just eight months in the saddle, Professor Olawale Moronkola has been awarded with the Transparency and Accountability Award by a nonpartisan group . In the letter of award dated 13th April 2022 and signed by Comrade Ogheneyero Patrick of the Centre For Peace, Transparency and Accountability, Abuja he said the NIS DG was recognized for the firm, fair, transparent and credible way he has administered the Institute since he was appointed last year by President Muhammadu Buhari on the recommendation of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare. According to the letter, “We are a non-partisan, nonprofit and non-governmental organization with a focus on national development in an atmosphere of unity and consensus among all stakeholders. We recognize Nigerians who are working assiduously and patriotically to strengthen institutions to deliver public goods and services to the citizenry.”
He further said “The aim is to build a repository of role models and competent hands that can serve in higher offices, and to whom the younger generations can look up to in their career growth. Having diligently reviewed your career trajectory, we hereby wish to notify you of our unanimous resolution to capture your profile in our repository, while also presenting to you a totem of recognition”. “In the capacity of a model public servant, your profile will be featured in our annual report and Hall of Fame.” Prof. Olawale Moronkola was given a certificate of award in DG’s office in NIS, Lagos. In his response, Professor Olawale Moronkola said he was humbled by the recognition, which will spur him to do more in the service of the nation. He thanked the organization immensely for the honour.
