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September 16, 2021 Resignations hit Caretaker Committee of Handball Federation
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Resignations hit Caretaker Committee of Handball Federation

The Chairman Caretaker Committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Samuel Ocheho has resigned. Madam Halima Benjamin, who was a member of the same committee also tendered her resignation.

According to the Secretary General of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, the resignations were received on Wednesday.

These resignations are not unconnected to their interest in contesting at the forthcoming zonal representative election which will hold on the September 22, 2021.
Mr. Ocheho is expected to vie for zonal representative of the South-West which will hold in Ibadan while Madam Halima will contest for the zonal representative of North Central.

The resignation is in line with the National Sports Federation election guideline under Electoral Committee article 4.3 which state that “the caretaker committee members of the board of each of the National Sports Federation presently constituted shall not be members of the Electoral Committee neither shall they be eligible to contest any election unless they resign from their office or appointment not less than one week prior to the election”.

They appreciated the Federal Ministry of Sports for giving them the opportunity to serve as caretaker committee members of the HFN after the board of the National Sport Federations were dissolved in June.

Mr. Sam Ocheho who came in to be the President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria in 2017, has done a whole lot to reposition handball and make it one of the profitable sports which so much accolades locally and internationally with him recently elected president of CAHB Zone 3.
He was selected as Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the HFN alongside Madam Halima Benjamin after the Sports federation boards were dissolved.

Zonal Representative elections will hold across the country on September 22, 2021 in Ibadan for the South-West, Enugu for South-East, Benin for South-South, Markudi for North-Central, Bauchi for North-East, Kaduna for North-West.
The winners of the different zones will meet in Abuja for the President and Vice President election on September 30, 2021 with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) acting as election monitors

September 15, 2021 Finidi George Signs 2 year Contract with Enyimba as Head Coach
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Finidi George Signs 2 year Contract with Enyimba as Head Coach

Nigeria Professional Football League side, Enyimba International of Aba, have signed on former Nigeria international, Finidi George, as Technical Adviser of the club ahead of the forthcoming season.

A top source at the Aba-based club confirmed to Inspiration 105.9 FM that there have been fruitful talks with the former Ajax winger and a 2 year contract has been signed.

Coach Fatai Osho had confirmed his departure from Enyimba with an appreciation post on his official Facebook page at the end of last season paving way for Finidi to take over.

The People’s Elephant will be on the Continent of Africa in the CAF confederations Cup having finished 3rd in the just concluded NPFL 2020/2021 Season

September 15, 2021 Sports Ministry Releases Guidelines for Federation Elections
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Sports Ministry Releases Guidelines for Federation Elections

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development headed by Sunday Akin Dare has released a breakdown of the Sports Federation elections timetable, enable all participants prepare towards the forthcoming elections.

As stated in the Guidelines,

1. Nomination forms will be released on September 15, and completed forms should be submitted on September 17 2021.

2. The election of all representatives from constituencies, except Zonal Reps are expected to be concluded on September 21, 2021.

3. The Zonal Representatives Election will be held on 22 September, 2021.

4. Appeal therefrom will be heard on September 25, 2021.

5. Bye elections from the Appeal (If Any) will be conducted on September 28, 2021.

6. The National Elections are scheduled to take place on September 30, 2021 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja .

7. The hearing of any petition arising from the election will be on October 4, 2021.

8. Bye Elections from the Appeal (If Any) will take place on 6th October.

9. All duly elected boards of the Federations will be sworn in by the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare in Abuja on October 8, 2021.

 

Meanwhile, all constituted Caretaker Committees of the affected Federations are to be dissolved a week before the election.

September 14, 2021 Young Africans of Tanzania Hope to Upturn Result against Rivers United in Port Harcourt
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Young Africans of Tanzania Hope to Upturn Result against Rivers United in Port Harcourt

Adebayo Samuel.

Rivers United of Port Harcourt successfully returned to their base ahead of the 2nd leg match against the Young Africans of Tanzania. Head Coach Stanley Eguma said his lads will not sit comfortable despite their 0-1 victory on the road. Eguma Said “We need to do more at home if we are to go through. We will not sit back and defend the one goal we scored,”

His Tanzanian Counterpart Nasreddine Nabi, However says he is confident his charges will turn the tables in Nigeria when they Square up against the “Pride of Rivers” in the 2021/22 CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg, slated for Sunday

Yanga will be seeking to turn tables on Rivers United FC after the two teams played in the showdown’s first leg at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Sunday and the visitors won courtesy of a goal scored by Moses Omdumuke in the 51st minute of the tie.

While Eguma applauded the performance of his team, and complained about the antics of the Tanzanians who were said to have attacked members of the Rivers’ contingent after they had ruled out 5 others due to COVID 19. Nabi blamed the defeat on poor pre-season preparations, saying they did not have enough time to prepare for the game.
He also had no kind words for his charges for failing to utilize the plenty of scoring opportunities they created.

Both gaffers expect a tougher second leg when the two sides clash on September 19 in Nigeria, knowing that a spot in the 2nd round of qualifiers will be at stake.

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