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National Principals Cup finals get new dates

…states’ finalists emerge

The finals of the National Principals Cup earlier scheduled for April 1st- 5th will now take place from March 27th- 31st. According to the Chairman of the Main Organizing committee Dr . Ademola Are, this change became necessary as we do not want distractions for the students writing their exams.

The exams of the students must be given priority, we don’t want the matches too close to their exams so that they can concentrate. Sports and education must go side by side and we want to always strike the right balance.” Meanwhile, State champions have emerged in most of the states as the event gathers momentum nationwide.

Kwara State was among the first state to conclude the football event with Thomas Adewunmi Comprehensive College (TAICO) defeating Lasoju Comprehensive High School, Ilorin by a lone goal in the final played on Wednesday morning at the Ilorin Township Stadium.

TAICO secured a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Government High School, Ilorin with Kamaldeen Jelili scoring a brace with the other goals from Abdulganiyu Ibrahim and Abdulwahab Muktar completing the routing. In Niger State, Zarumai Model School, Minna secured a 1-0 pipping of Day Secondary School, Maitube at the Maryam Babaginda Secondary School Minna playground to secure a place in the zonal finals. In Gombe, Government Secondary School, Pantami defeated Government Arabic College to emerge Gombe State champions.

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