{"id":72149,"date":"2023-05-21T19:48:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T18:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=72149"},"modified":"2023-05-21T19:48:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T18:48:40","slug":"nestle-milo-basketball-championship-2023-fct-niger-shine-in-central-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nestle-milo-basketball-championship-2023-fct-niger-shine-in-central-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Nestl\u00e9 MILO Basketball Championship 2023: FCT, Niger Shine In Central Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is a dream come true for coach Emmanuel Biodun Tanko, head coach of Father O\u2019Connell Science College, Minna, Niger State, as his team defeated their counterparts from Government Secondary School, Karu, FCT in the final of the boys\u2019 category in the just concluded Central Conference of the MILO Basketball Championship.<\/p>\n<p>According to Coach Tanko, his team lost to the same opponents last year in the same championship. On the team\u2019s preparation on the road to victory this year, Coach Tanko said, \u201cWe had a 70-day period of training. During Ramadan, we were there. It is a testimony that hard work pays. Also, without God we would not have been able to achieve this feat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72151 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/thumbnail-74.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/thumbnail-74.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/thumbnail-74-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/thumbnail-74-110x73.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/thumbnail-74-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Captain of the winning team from Father O\u2019Connell Science College, Minna, Niger State, Mahmood Mustapha Mohammed, thanked Nestl\u00e9 MILO for supporting and sponsoring them. The young man who says his dream is to play with globally recognized stars in the National Basketball Association (NBA) one day, also said, \u201cI want to give a big shout out to our parents and coaches for always being there for us and believing in us, trusting that we will come back with the trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The boys from Father O\u2019Connell Science College, Minna, Niger State fought hard in a keenly contested encounter to defeat the boys from Government Secondary School, Karu, FCT with 53 points to 49. They were therefore crowned champions in the boys\u2019 category at the Central Conference of the 23rd MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship held in Abuja from the 12th to the 19th of May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In the final game of the girls\u2019 category of the championship, Government Secondary School, Karu, FCT defeated their counterparts from Queen Amina College, Kakuri, Kaduna State by 35 points to 24 points. Both Father O\u2019Connell Science College, Minna, Niger State and Government Secondary School, Karu, FCT will represent the Central Conference atthe national finals of the 23rdMILO Basketball Championship in Lagos in July.<\/p>\n<p>Other teams who will be in Lagos for the national finals are winners from the already concluded Savannah Conference which held in Kano from the 3rdto the 10thof May and winners from the two upcoming conferences\u2013Atlantic Conference in Asaba from 20thto 27thof May and Western Conference in Ibadan from May 30thto June 6th, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Category Manager for Beverages, Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria, Mr. Olutayo Olatunji, reiterated Nestle\u2019s commitment to developing talents, promoting healthier lifestyles, and instilling values for success in life through sports. \u201cMILO, firmly believes that through participation in sports, children learn enduring values to help them achieve success in life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are therefore, pleased to have this opportunity to provide a platform where young talents find expression through MILO Secondary School Basketball Championship. On the field of play, the teams depend on the discipline, perseverance, courage, self-belief, and respect that they imbibe during practice and through their interactions with each other. These life skills are not only for basketball; they equip the players to navigate their careers and to be productive in society. In a nutshell, \u2018the GRIT\u2019 you learn in sport, you keep for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria\u2019s MILO Secondary School Basketball Championship has been promoting the value of grit for over 23 years, helping schoolchildren learn essential life skills such as resilience, persistence, stamina, cooperation, and self-belief. These values enable them to overcome challenges and achieve their goals in life.<\/p>\n<p>Nestl\u00e9 continues to lead grassroot sports development in Nigeria through its MILO Basketball Championship, contributing to the growth of many players in the Nigerian national teams, and notable clubs across the world today.<\/p>\n<p>States who competed in the Central Conference of the MILO Basketball<br \/>\nChampionship at the Indoor Sports Hall, Package\u2018B\u2019 of the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja from the 12thto 19thof May, 2023 are Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, and host FCT.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Others are Kaduna, Niger, Plateau, Benue and Sokoto states.<\/p>\n<p>The MILO Basketball Championship has grown tremendously from about 500 schools at its commencement in 1999. It now reaches over 150,000 individual players from over 10,000 schools across Nigeria every year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Captions:<\/p>\n<p>Picture 1:<\/p>\n<p>Funmilola Oyewole \u2013 Category Development Manager Beverages at Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria PLC delivering the welcome address during the finale of the Central Conference of the 23rd\u00a0MILO Basketball Championship at the\u00a0Indoor Sports Hall, Package \u2018B\u2019 of the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on May 18, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Picture 2:<\/p>\n<p>Players and officials of\u00a0Father O\u2019Connell Science College, Minna, Niger State\u00a0receiving their champions trophy and MILO gifts from\u00a0Funmilola Oyewole \u2013 Category Development Manager Beverages at Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria PLC and Mr. Victor Anyanwu Events Manager at Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria PLC Central Conference of the 23rd\u00a0MILO Basketball Championship at the\u00a0Indoor Sports Hall, Package \u2018B\u2019 of the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on May 18, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a dream come true for coach Emmanuel Biodun Tanko, head coach of Father O\u2019Connell Science College, Minna, Niger State, as his team defeated their counterparts from Government Secondary School, Karu, FCT in the final of the boys\u2019 category in the just concluded Central Conference of the MILO Basketball Championship.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":72150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[3164],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-72149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-nestle-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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