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  • Promise Kept! Super Eagles Receive Land, Houses, National Honours Tinubu Pledged for 2024 AFCON Silver

    Promise Kept! Super Eagles Receive Land, Houses, National Honours Tinubu Pledged for 2024 AFCON Silver

    Super Eagles being presented their rewards in Morocco
    Super Eagles being presented their rewards in Morocco

    Ahead of their opening match of the new AFCON campaign, members of Nigeria’s Super Eagles (class of 2024) have formally received their certificates for national honours, and title documents to housing allocations in either Abuja or Lagos and land grants in Abuja.

    The National Sports Commission, NSC, revealed this in a post in a post on its official X handle.

    Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR pledged the rewards to the team following their second-place finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire held between January and February 2024.

    The presentation, according to the post, was made by the NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko.

    The presentation was made on Monday, December 22, 2025, at a brief ceremony held at the team’s hotel in Fez, Morocco.

    The event was witnessed by other members of the delegation comprising: Senate Committee chairman on Sports, Senator Abdul Ningi; House Committee Chairman on Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu; the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale; NFF President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau; Senior Special Assistant to the President, Mrs Nathan-Mash; Nigeria High Commissioner to Morocco, Mallam Saleh Amadu, officials of the commission, and other dignitaries.

    Speaking during the presentation, the NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko clarified that all players will receive MON, Member of the Order of the Niger, except former Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, and super striker, Victor Osimhen, who got the award of the Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON honours, on account of having been previously awarded, as well as the immediate past Captain, William Troost-Ekongwho got MFR for being named as player of the tournament.

    Dikko also confirmed that the National Honours, Houses and Land allocations approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, have been processed, with allocations letters issued in line with the President’s commitment to reward excellence and national service.

    Furthermore, the NSC chairman confirmed that the rewards of Houses, National Honours and cash awards of Naira Equivalent of $100,000 USD awarded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Super Falcons and the D’Tigers have also been processed with the Title documents to the houses and National Honours Certificates available for collection.

    The offices of the Minister of Finance and Accountant General of the Federation are concluding the cash payments direct to the players accounts, the NSC boss also informed.

    , according to Dikko, the move reinforces a growing shift toward structured athlete welfare and accountability, as the Super Eagles their focus back to on-field performance in their current AFCON qualifying journey.

  • Glo Rewards Long Service, Excellence, Talent At Lavish Party for Staff

    Glo Rewards Long Service, Excellence, Talent At Lavish Party for Staff

    Digital solutions provider, Globacom, on Saturday night splashed millions of naira on its long-serving employees at a lavish appreciation party held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    The party which was themed, “Twenty and Unlimited”, was held as part of Globacom’s 20th Anniversary celebration.

    The company rewarded a total of 89 staff members who had worked for the company for an unbroken twenty years with several millions of Naira each.

    Speaking at the party, the Executive Vice Chairman of Globacom, Mrs. Bella Disu, noted that the Board and Management of the company were pleased with the awardees for their contributions to the growth of the business in the last 20 years. The party, she said, was organized to reward them and encourage them to keep striving for greater excellence.

    The high-octane party and night of razzmatazz, fine dining and exquisite wining had in attendance  members of staff from across the country who thronged the venue in signature Glo colour-compliant dresses and costumes. The trio of Wande Coal, and Glo ambassadors Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka and Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe popularly known as Kizz Daniel were in their element as they churned out beautiful vibes that kept the audience dancing all night.

    Also in attendance were the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke; Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu; Nollywood stars, Ego Boyo, Ini Edo, Juliet Ibrahim, and Bolanle Ninalowo, as well as comedian Broda Shaggi, and fashion icon, Mai Atafo.

    Other highlights of the evening were different categories of competitions for staff which also attracted handsome rewards from the company. These included Mr. and Miss Glo pageants where Ifoghale Ashaka emerged Mr. Glo with the duo of Hakeem Obayomi and Olalekan Agbaje trailing behind him as first and second runners-up. While Mr. Glo won N2 million, Hakeem and Olalekan went home with N1 million and N750, 000 respectively. In the Miss. Glo category, Miss. Gift Okafor was crowned, winning N2 milion  with Favour Akinbayo winning N1 million as first runner-up with a cash prize of N1 million whole Faith Chika Obi got N750,000 as second runner-up. The Best dressed male and female also won N500,000 each.

    In the dancing competition, Tegha Mobaghan won N500,000 in the female category with Abiola Agunbiade winning same prize in the male category. Chukwudi Okorie and Otesanya Adetayo were winners in the singing competition, taking home N500,000 each as well. There was also food “quaffing” competition which attracted N500,000 to the winners in the male and female categories, while 20 early birds (first to arrive at the party) won N250,000 each just as 50 Midnight Owls (last to leave) also got N500,000 each in the two gender categories.

    There was also a surprise award of N250,000 to 50 random winners in a  lucky dip drawn in the presence of the attendees.

  • Sanwo-Olu Rewards Outstanding Teachers with 13 SUVs

    Sanwo-Olu Rewards Outstanding Teachers with 13 SUVs

    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday presented 13 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to outstanding teachers selected across the six education districts.

    The teachers were presented with brand-new vehicles for their passion and deployment of modern techniques to teach students.

    The recipients were among the finalists nominated for the Year 2021 Teachers’ Merit Award, by the Screening Committee, led by the chairperson of the Association of Private Educators in Nigeria, Mrs Lai Koiki.

    At the grand finale of the 2021 Teachers Merit Award, held at Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said that the initiative was in line with the commitment to use education as an instrument to change the world and influence the teaching profession.

    He said that the reward was for selflessness, dedication and diligence among our teachers in the state.

    According to him, it is a very good way to motivate and encourage excellence in teachers, in the quest for quality and effective education delivery to the much-cherished students.

    ”Awards of this nature, are not only symbolic to reward worthwhile services but they are also a genuine way to promote merit and encourage the spirit of healthy competition amongst our teachers in Lagos State.

    ”The teaching profession is such a unique one because it involves the strong efforts of promoting the complex personal development of our youth, in preparation for their future as responsible citizens and career in the workplace; a synergy expected as a needed catalyst in socio-economic growth.

    ”This is a sacred responsibility, and our teachers cannot afford to fail in the discharge of this key duty.

    ”This award should remind us all, particularly our teachers, that passion, personal development, and commitment are qualities that will stand you out from the crowd.

    ”With these qualities, our pupils will not only excel in academics but will also exhibit innate sterling abilities in cognitive, psychomotor, affective and co-curricular areas of learning,” he said.

    Sanwo-Olu said that teachers should not to see the award as a contest but a way to encourage themselves to continue to put in their best, knowing that such commitment would one day be rewarded.

    The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo said that teachers rewards were no long in heaven but here on Earth.

    Adefisayo urged the teachers to continue to put in more efforts, as they carry out the their duties.

    The recipients of the brand-new vehicles are Adenike Ojo (Junior Secondary School Administrator), Folasade Oyedeji (Junior Secondary School teacher), Oluseyi Amoo (Junior Secondary School teacher), Olubukola Dosumu (Junior Secondary School teacher), Olusegun Muftau (Primary School administrator), and Fauziyat Adegeye (Primary School teacher).

    Others are Michael Ayoola (Primary School teacher), Omolayo Fadayomi (Primary School teacher), Bolanle Alamu (Senior Secondary School administrator), Adeola Adefemi (Senior Secondary School teacher), Soji Megbowon (Senior Secondary School teacher), Yahya Adesokan (Senior Secondary School teacher), and Lukman Agbabiaka (Special Education Needs teacher).

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