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Enugu Agog as Bayelsa and Rivers win Milo Basketball Championship
Enugu Agog as Bayelsa and Rivers win Milo Basketball Championship By Ifeoma Ikem
Teams from Bayelsa and Rivers States set Enugu – the coal city – agog on Friday May 27, 2022, when they emerged champions in the girls and boys categories respectively at the Equatorial Conference of the 22nd Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship.
St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School, Amarata, Bayelsa State defeated Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, Azu-Ebonyi, Ebonyi State 43 to 6 in a one-sided match, while in a nail-biting encounter, the boys from King Amachree Academy, Port Harcourt, Rivers State defeated their counterparts from Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Obom, Bayelsa State 30 to 20 in the boys category.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 3rd in the four series Conferences held
at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, Category Manager for Beverages, Nestlé
Nigeria, Mr. Olutayo Olatunji said, “We are delighted that the MILO Secondary
Schools Basketball Championship is back after a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At MILO, we believe that sports provide a platform to teach children grit and help them imbibe values on their journey to success in life. This is why we have been committed to the MILO Secondary Schools Basketball
Championship in Nigeria since 1999.”
“The MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship will continue to provide the opportunities for developing qualities including leadership skills, ability to work in a team, perseverance, courage, self-belief, and respect in these young ones
who participate.”
The Enugu State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze who was
represented by Dr. Ochi Patrick, HOD Schools at the Enugu State Ministry of
Education said, “We are delighted to be the destination of choice for the
championship and to be able to provide a befitting facility and conducive
environment with adequate security for hosting these young talents.”
“I am particularly happy to see the students and the joy the championship has brought to them, especially the winners. The participation of youth in events like this helps to direct their minds to productive activities and away from vices.”
The Equatorial Conference was hosted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu
from the 21st to 27th of May 2022.
The Equatorial Conference comprises: Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and the host
state, Enugu. Others are Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo and Anambra.
The Winners in both the male and female categories will compete with winners
from the Savanna Conference, and the Central Conference, as well as the
upcoming Western Conference, in the national finals at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos from June 25 to July 01, 2022.
Over the last two decades, the Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship has emphasized the importance of grit to teach schoolchildren vital life values
such as determination, tenacity, endurance, perseverance, teamwork and self-confidence.
The last Conference of the 22nd Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship- Western Conferences – taking place at the Indoor Sports Hall of Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, will be concluded on Thursday June 3, 2022.
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Warmest Birthday Wishes to an Exceptional, Gracious Woman, Mrs Folake Fabiyi ~Oluwaseun Fabiyi
Warmest Birthday Wishes to an Exceptional, Gracious Woman, Mrs Folake Fabiyi
~Oluwaseun Fabiyi
On this momentous occasion, I am thrilled to honor my beloved sister, Falake, a paragon of kindness and industriousness, on her birthday, today, Friday ayaba Fabiyi Supo, 15th November 2024. Ma, the divine benevolence of God Almighty has bestowed upon you another year of life, replete with promise and opportunity.
It is also an opportune moment to reflect on your blessings and methodically enumerate them, thereby acknowledging the remarkable accomplishments of God in your life
As you commemorate another year of existence today, may the Supreme Being graciously continue to endow your life with success, benevolence, and unwavering favour, and henceforth, every utterance and account regarding you and your household shall be replete with good tidings
I fervently pray that God’s divine guidance and favor will continually be upon you, and may He graciously bestow His kindness upon you now and forever. Please accept my warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes
To my dearest Mummy Precious, I offer my warmest felicitations and hope your birthday celebration is exceptionally eventful.
Oluwaseun Fabiyi a seasoned Journalist writes from Lagos
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The Limit Breaker Sierre Leone Day 2- Spirit Brings Liberty When You Obey Instructions – Dr Chris Okafor.
The Limit Breaker Sierre Leone Day 2- Spirit Brings Liberty When You Obey Instructions – Dr Chris Okafor.
…. Obedience is the Solution to Limitations
If somebody can start it, somebody can end it, obeying instructions can change any evil patterns in the life of people, pattern of sickness, Poverty, Late marriage and what have you, when you obey instructions you will breakout of the Limitations in your father’s house.
This was the case study at the day 2 of the ongoing The Limit Breaker Conference in Freetown Sierre Leone where over 2 million faithful received Prophetic Blessings from the servant of God, The Generational Prophet of God.
Teaching on the Topic, Breaking out from the Limitations of my Father’s House Part 2, The Convener Chris Okafor world outreach Ministry COWOM and Senior Pastor Grace Nation Global Dr Chris Okafor continue on the highlights said when you obey instructions, you are prone to be free from any bondage of your father’s house.
The Generational Prophet of God also remarked that , it is not that the devil is powerful but because of the lack of Knowledge of the People, he said ignorance is a licence to bondage therefore obedience is majorly the solution to ancestral Limitations, when you obey instructions the spirit that brings liberty locate you and you will be free from bondage and every spirit of Limitations from you father’s house, you will be free from it.
It was another Powerful and Prophetic movement of God at the Conference, God uses his servant the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor to do what he knows how to do best, Addressing Various issues, calling Names, Names of villages, while Every evil altars holding people inheritance exposed, Profiling solution to every case file brought to the conference, it was indeed a life changing Prophetic encounter in the life of the good people of Sierre Leone, the testimonies that will come after the three days prophetic encounter will be enormous and according to a participant who will not want her name mention.
The conference continues on Friday 15th November 2024 ,Same Time and Venue
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