The chairman of Gombe state athletics Association (GAA) Alhaji Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe has expressed readiness to work collectively with various stakeholders aimed at restoring the lost glory of the event in the state and northeast zone in general.

Gara stated this at a two day seminar on athletics technical officiating coaching held in the state capital.

Alhaji Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe who doubles as the Special adviser to Gombe state governor on information strategies management said the aims of the seminar was part of his contribution to encourage the teeming youths to develop interest on Athletics in order to assist them to became self reliant through sports

He added that the seminar was also serve as an avenue to discover younger talented athletes for future state and national as well as international engagements.

Alhaji Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe who was the former chairman of Gombe state football Association regretted the way and manner the athletics event found it self in the state and northeast at large, assuring to continue to do his best to restore the lost glory of the event.

The chairman explained that the northeast has produced athletes stars such as Abbas Muhammad, Kolo Muhammad among others, reiterated his readiness to work with relevant stakeholders in order to actualise the set objectives.

Alhaji Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe who doubles as the Special adviser to Gombe state governor on information strategies management said the aims of the seminar was part of his contribution to encourage the teeming youths to develop interest on Athletics in order to assist them to became self reliant through sports

He added that the seminar was also serve as an avenue to discover younger talented athletes for future state and national as well as international engagements.

Alhaji Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe who was the former chairman of Gombe state football Association regretted the way and manner the athletics event found it self in the state and northeast at large, assuring to continue to do his best to restore the lost glory of the event.

The chairman explained that the northeast has produced athletes stars such as Abbas Muhammad, Kolo Muhammad among others, reiterated his readiness to work with relevant stakeholders in order to actualise the set objectives.

Alhaji Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe said that with the support of stakeholders include the state government, the sky will be their limit

While commending the leadership of National Athletics Association of Technical Officials NAATO for their support and cooperation, he pledged to continue to work hand in hand with the outfit and the Athletics Federation of Nigeria AFN towards the overall development of the game in the state and the country in general.

The resources personnels who presented various topics include Dr
Alex Mana, Dr Achi Solomon, Kolo Muhammad, Mr Gama Yakubu James, Prince Simon Ayuba among others who lecture the participants ranging from track and field, long, middle distance race, competitions rules and regulations among others.

Highlights of the event include questions and answers as well as demonstrations and presentation of certificate to the participants at the occasion.

“While under-representation and misrepresentation are decried as the twin destiny of Islam in global television, what is often neglected by studies is the extent to which the contemporary nexus between television, sport and religion is actually providing a platform for both propagation and socialization.” – Prof Musa.

Occurrences and concurrences in the 2022 FIFA World Cup starting today remind me of a paper presented at Islam and Media working Group session during the 2016 conference of the International Association for Media and Research (IAMCR).

The Conference was held from 27th to 31st July 2016 at the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom where I presented a paper titled “Islamic Ethics and Credible Global Journalism Practice.”

The theme of the conference was “Memory, Commemoration and Communication: Look Back, Looking Forward”. The conference coincided with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University Department as well as looking forward to the 60th anniversary of the IAMCR the following year.

Perhaps it was part of “looking back and looking forward”’ that Professor Mohammed Musa who was then from the Department of Media, Communication and Journalism of the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand chose to make presentation on his research titled “Television, Football and the Reproduction of Islamic Identity.”

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The Professor noted “new emerging dimension in the nexus between television, sport and Islam” and to him “for sport as television cultural diet has not only provided the medium a global audience but also, in the case of European club football, resulted in a situation where global audiences come into contact with images and doctrines of Islam in several ways”.

Professor Musa’s submission was that “for through the focus on the uniqueness of Muslim or Arabic names among players, the close-up on Muslim players praying before or after matches, the ‘sujud’ or prostration by Muslim players in celebration of victory etc. global television audiences are told a story about Islamic doctrine of the superior being in Islam”.

He considered as a way of disseminating Islamic stance when Muslim players in the EPL resented to wear club jersey because “it advertised ‘haram’ product” which to him was yet another instance of “directing attention of global audiences to the doctrine of clear boundaries in Islam, i.e., the notion of ‘halal and haram’ in Islamic jurisprudence”.

It was the author’s conclusion that “while under-representation and misrepresentation are decried as the twin destiny of Islam in global television what is often neglected by studies is the extent to which the contemporary nexus between television, sport and religion is actually providing a platform for both propagation and socialization”.

Qatar 2022 is a pointer to the manifestation and amplification of what could only be seen and observed through microscopic research eye lens of the likes of Professor Musa six years ago, what Mendel will call “masked recessive character” – a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous.

It is a showcase of the latent and “subconscious exhibition” of what might be seen as surreptitious. It shows how modernity shaped ways of achieving certain goals in an “unconventional” manner including the use of what is acceptable and mundane to score high goals.

As we look back and look forward, we can say that the coast is now clear that the happenings in Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup open vista of opportunities for researchers to explore critical inquiries especially in the areas modernity, media, communication, history, religion and culture.

Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu
20th November, 2022

Uche Oparaoji and top seed Marylove Edwards on Saturday in Kano emerged male and female champions of the 2022 Dala Hard Court Tennis Tournament.

Oparaoji defeated David Ekpenyong 6/0, 1/6, 7/6 to win N1million while Ekpenyong got N500,000 prize for the second position.

In the female single category, Edwards defeated Oiza Yakubu 6/2, 6/0 to retain her title and win N500,000 the first prize money while Yakubu received N300,000 as runner-up.

In the men’s double, Mohammed Musa/Shehu Lawal beat Lawal Peter/Timibra Godsgift -3/6, 7/5, 10/8, to win N600,000 prize money in the men’s double finals.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the event, the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, commended the organisers for such a big competition.

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He called on governments at all levels and other well-to-do individuals to help with the development of tennis.

Represented by chairman, Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, restated the state government commitment to develop sport in the state.

He then called on wealthy individuals and groups to support the tournament as the only standing championship in the North.

Also, the President Nigeria Tennis Federation, Mr Ifedayo Akindoju commended the organisers for sustaining the competition.

Represented by Vice president of NTF, Abdulrahman Terab, said he was grateful to the Local Organising Committee (LOC), saying that the tournament has added value to the game.

“We are indeed commending organisers of this tournament, under the able leadership of Alhaji Bashari Muhammad Gumel,” he said.

The president noted that the NTF would join hands to move Tennis higher and take Nigeria to the rightful place it deserve.

According to him, the championship has been an exposing tourney for most Nigerian players.

He then congratulated all players that participated in the tournament for their sportsmanship.

The tournament was sponsored by First Bank, Fidelity Bank, Dangote Group, Wacot, Big Bull among others.