Category: Sports

By: Mary John Lugbe Deanery Catholic Men Organisation (LDCMO) team emerged champions of the Abuja Archdiocesan Catholic Men Organisation (AACMO) Football Tournament on Saturday, August 1, 2026, after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Wuse Deanery in the final. The keenly contested match, watched by Catholic Faithful from across the Archdiocese, was played in an atmosphere of sportsmanship and brotherhood at the Papal Ground in Kubwa, Abuja. Lugbe Deanery struck first to take the lead, but Wuse Deanery responded to level the score and set up a tense second half. Lugbe…

By: Mandy Park The stage is set for an epic showdown as the 2026 Lugbe Deanery Catholic Men Organisation (LDCMO) Soccer Tournament in the Archdiocese of Abuja reaches its grand finale on Sunday, July 26, 2026. After 11 weeks of intense competition, sportsmanship, and fraternal bonding among parishes, St. Linus, Chika/Aleita, will go head-to-head against SS. Peter & Paul, New Site, in what promises to be an exhilarating battle for supreme glory at the LDCMO Football Tournament. According to a press release signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the…

By Mandy Park ​Senegal defeated 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Morocco 1-0 on Sunday night to win the tournament for the second time in their history. ​The Teranga Lions secured their only previous trophy during the 2021 edition held in Cameroon. ​The first half of the encounter ended in a stalemate, with both sides failing to breach one another’s defence. ​However, the Senegal players stormed off the pitch after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco deep in stoppage time. ​Eventually, play resumed, but Brahim Diaz—while taking the…

By: Mandy Park Morocco defeated Nigeria on penalties after a fiercely contested match ended goalless in regulation and extra time, sealing a dramatic victory in their knockout clash on Tuesday. Both sides produced a cagey performance, with few clear-cut chances across 120 minutes as disciplined defending and resilient goalkeeping kept the scoreline blank. Nigeria pressed for a breakthrough, creating sporadic openings through quick counterattacks, but were repeatedly denied by Morocco’s organised backline. Morocco, for their part, enjoyed spells of possession and came close late in extra time, only to be…