Kogi State hosts FOSLA U-13 Scholarship Football Tournament

 

The 12th edition of the FOSLA U-13 football tournament will hold on Saturday January 1st in Idah, Kogi state. 

The tournament which is sponsored by the former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi is aimed at picking players who are naturally endowed in the 9 local government areas of Kogi East and Lokoja. 

According to the organizers of the tournament, ,the 9 local governments and Fuji academy from Lokoja who are participating in the tournament are to arrive  Idah on the 31st of December 2021 for Screening and draws at 7am prompt

They said the tournament will starts immediately after the screening and draws at the Federal Polytechnic Sports Complex by 9am. 

Explaining further on the modalities of the tournament, the Team Manager of Fosla Academy, Malam Ibrahim Lawal said the four semi finalists in the last edition will be seeded to the quarter finals, while two others will play to join them, with another two selected on lots. He named the teams that will seeded to include Dekina LGA, Omala LGA, Ankpa LGA and the defending champions, Idah LGA. 

He said accommodation has been arranged for participating teams at the popular FOSLA hotel close to The Federal polytechnic Idah.

This year's tournament is a Special Edition in honour of the newly crowned and installed paramount ruler of Igala Kingdom *His Royal Majesty Dr Matthew Alaji Opaluwa.* 

In another development, the Board Secretary of Fosla Academy Patrick Ngwaogu (Odogwu Ndi Abia) has reminded the participanting teams that the tournament is aimed at aimed at supporting the indigent students who are eager to combine academics with football. He said only players  who are within the age limit of 13 years is eligible to participate. "That's children born not later than December 31, 2008 and in Primary six". 

" Fosla Scholarship program is specifically for children who are naturally endowed in the game of football but whose parents can not afford the luxury of supporting them to combine it with education. Selected players will enjoy the academic scholarship up to the University level " the former FCT FA Vice Chairman concluded.

Senator Aduda, Ramotu Tijani, Dino Maleye storm Gwagwalada as football coaches hold award night

The commercial nerve center of the Federal Capital Territory, Gwagwalada will be the center of attraction this weekend as the Gwagwalada Football Coaches hold its maiden edition of Gwagwalada Football Coaches Award and Fund raising ceremony. The event will hold on Friday 3 December at the Yesmin Event Centre, Gwagwalada - Abuja.

Some of the awardees on that day will include Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Phillip Aduda, FCT Honourable Minister of State, Hajia Ramotu Tijani, Senator Dino Melaye, former president of the NFF Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, Justice Mwanda Balami, Chairman, Gwagwalada Area Council Honourable Obama and Alhaji Ahmed Jalingo CEO, Season Seven 

Others include Barrister Pelumi Olajengbesi, Barrister Tunde Bucknor, Chairman FCT Football Association Mukthar Adams, first Leader of the Gwagwalada Football Coaches Council, who incidentally was the immediate past First Vice Chairman of FCT Football Association Mr Patrick Ngwaogu (Odogwu Ndi Abia) among others.

According to the host, and the present Leader of the Gwagwalada Football Council Barrister Justice Ayodele, the program is in recognition of the the efforts made by the various individuals in the development of football in the Area Council and beyond, and also to raise funds in support of the football development programs in the Area Council and awakening the consciousness of the youths of the need to embrace football fully as a way of vocation and career.

Ex NFF President, Sani Lulu hails IHS over donatiin of Boarding Materials to Fosla Academy

 

Former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has appreciated the management of IHS (Towers and Strength), a non governmental organization for donating boarding materials worth over N3 million to his pet project, Fosla Academy Abuja. 

An excited Lulu said the donation which is the first to the Academy since its inception 10 years ago, will serve as a motivation for him to continue to support the indigent students who are naturally endowed in the game of football to combine their career with education. 

He said that the Academy which is the first privately owned football college in Nigeria, has remained committed in sponsoring the indigent students from secondary school to University level. 

He further revealed that Fosla Academy have over 80 percent of its students on scholarship, with over 40 students studying various academic programs at the Nasarawa State University Keffi.

Lulu said the donation from IHS will go a long way in supporting the students in achieving their life ambitions.

Speaking on behalf of the donors, the Chief Operating Officer of the organization, Engineer Bala Halsey said the donation is to assist Fosla Academy in its quest in ensuring that the indigent students have the opportunities to better their lives in their chosen careers. 

He commended Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi for his selfless services to humanity, promosing that his efforts will surely be well appreciated in future.  

He finally advised the students not to take the opportunity given to them by Fosla Academy for granted, as such is always hard to come by.

Items donated to the Academy includes 100 six inches mattress, 20 dinning tables, 20 dinning chairs and 63 inches LG coloured television.

Fosla Academy to honour Nasir E-Rufai, Ogunjobi, Sarki Karshi, others at 10th Anniversary

 

Fosla Academy, the Premier Football College in Nigeria will honour Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir E-Rufai at the 10th year anniversary and graduation ceremony holding on 11th December 2021.

Announcing this in Abuja, the Secretary of the Fosla Academy Board, Patrick Ngwaogu said the honour bestowed on the Kaduna state Governor will be in recognition of his efforts in ensuring that the dreams of establishing the Academy came into fruition while he was the FCT Minister in 2006.

Ngwaogu said that the success stories of the Academy can not be written without a mention of the then FCT Minister who gave approval for the establishment of the premier football college in the capital city, which has gradually turned out to become a reservoir of talented football players in the country.

"we have to recognize the former Minister who is today the Governor of Kaduna State, because he helped in laying the foundation of what  we are celebrating today " the scribe said.

Continuing, Ngwaogu who also combines as the Director of Fosla Football Club said other important personalities that will recognized at the event will include former NFA Secretary General Late Taiwo Ogunjobi who was a Board member of Academy before his death, the Emir of Karshi Alhaji Ismaila Mohammed, who incidentally is the Fosla Academy Board Chairman, Late Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, a former Director of the Academy, NFF General Secretary, Dr Sanusi Mohammed, the Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, FCT FA Chairman, Murthar Muhammed among others.

Fosla Academy was established by the former NFF President Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi to provide opportunities for players who are naturally endowed to combine football with their academics. The Academy since inception has won the FCT Principals Cup from 2015 to date, won the National Principals Cup, won the silver medals of the NNPC /Shell All Nigerian Secondary Schools Football Competition, won silver and bronze medals of both Copa Coca-Cola and Etisalat U. 15 competitions among others.

The Academy has over 40 of her scholarship students running various Undergraduate programs at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, all of whom are members of the Fosla Football Club that plays in the Nigeria League One (Division 1).

2016 FCT Principal Cup Kicks Off in Abuja

The 2016 edition of the FCT Prinicipals cup football competition will begin today in four different centres in the Federal Capital Territory.