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Katsina State based female artist Maryam Sa'ad was a delight to watch as she thrilled the crowed at the official opening ceremony of 2025 of Gombe Inter Secondary Schools Athletics which held on Tuesday at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe State. The Katsina born music artist lived up to expectations as her songs and artistic display on stage saw spectators dancing to frenzy.  The 23 year-old graduate of Katsina State College of Education performed for 20 minutes and her songs received a good applouse and was commended by Director General of the competition, Hon Ahmed Gara Gombe and other guests who had to stepped down from the VIP stand to join in the dancing spree. Speaking after her brilliant performance, female artist said she started her music career at Seven in Katsina and she had performed in various states and composed different songs for politicians and other dignitaries in the Northern part of Nigeria. She also expressed her gratitude to Hon. Gara Gombe for invit...

The Most Valuable Player of the just concluded Gombe State Principals Cup Football Competition for secondary schools, Abdullahi Bello Aliyu, has said that his target is to play for Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga. He also said his dream was to play for the Nigerian senior men's national football team, Super Eagles. The former Kano Pillars FC feeder team player, who was a cynosure of all eyes in the opening and final matches of the one week soccer fiesta at the Pantami Stadium, told sports journalists that he also hopes to play for Gombe United FC in future. The 22 years old SSS3 student of Savannah Group of Schools, added that he plans to go for trials after his final exams with the hope of signing professional contract soon. "The final game was important to us and ee prepared for it but unfortunately we lost to settle for silver. We are going to start preparing for the next edition, even though some of us will not be there. I thank my teammates, Games Master an...

The ongoing Gombe State  Inter Secondary Schools  Athletics Championship  featuring participants from  across the state’s 11 local   government areas has  proven as a revaluation  ground of future talents.  With the championship  coming to an end this  weekend, some schools are  already celebrating their  achievements, awards, and  standout performances. The competition has not  only highlights individual  athletic prowess but  also fosters school spirit  and camaraderie among  students. One of the standout  performers was U-20  Boy’s 3000m champion,  Lamech Danladi who  represented Diocesan High  School Bulari. Danladi set  a personal best record (PB)  enroute his victory. Government Day Secondary  School (GDSS) Shehu  Abubakar are the champions  of the 2025 Gombe State Inter  Secondary School Principal’s  Cup.  The ...

The Emir of Gombe, H.R.H Alhaji Dr. Abubakar Shehu Abubakar has applauded the sponsor of Gombe state maiden edition of inter secondary schools athletics and Principal cup competition, Hon. Ahmad Shuaibu Gara Gombe. His Royal Highness Abubakar Shehu Abubakar made the commendation at the closing ceremony of the 5-day championship held at Pantami stadium. The emir who was represented by Dan Adalan Gombe, Alhaji Muhammad Baba Mabani said that the championship will go along ways especially in recruiting the hidden talented athletes and at the same time improve their skills for future national and international engagements. "We really appreciate Hon. Gara's commitment and determination in moving the state forward as far as sports was concerned in the state,'' the Emir explained. He however said, that the Emirate council will continue to support such kind of programme aimed at motivating Hon. Gara to do more for the community and the state in general. While co...

The 2025 Gombe State Inter-secondary Schools Athletics and Principals Cup Football Competition came to a glittering end on Saturday with a colourful closing ceremony at the Pantami Stadium. Medals were also given to deserving individual athletes and teams, who excelled at the one week sports extravaganza. The closing ceremony, which was attended by Alhaji Mohammed Baba Magami, the representative of the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Dr. Abubakar Shehu Abubakar, and the state Commissioner of Education, Dr. Aishatu Umar Maigari, also included the finals of the 400×100 relays for U-20 boys and girls, U-18 boys and girls and U-16 boys and girls. Besides the competitive events, there was also the invitational relays for higher institutions, which Gombe Athletics Academy dusted North-East University and Gombe State Polytechnic to clinch gold. Earlier on Friday evening, GDSS Shehu Abubakar defeated Savannah Group of Schools Gombe 4-3 on penalties after playing 0-0 in regulation time to win...

The 2025 Gombe Inter Secondary Schools Athletics Championship and Grassroots Football Competition will commence tomorrow Tuesday at the Patani Stadium. The participating athletes, officials and other stakeholders, including journalists, have arrived Gombe, the state capital city ahead of the sports fiesta. According to the event programmes released by the organisers, the Governor Inuwa Yahaya is topping the list of dignitaries invited for the opening ceremony of the championships being put together by the Gombe State Athletics Association under leadership of Ahmed Gara Gombe in collaboration with the Green White Green (GWG) Sports Center Limited. His Royal Highness, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III the Emir of Gombe, who is also the chairman of Gombe State Council Of Emir will serve as the royal Father of the Day during the opening ceremony of the competition featuring athletes from 73 schools in 11 local government areas of the State. Other distinguish guests expected...

The Gombe State Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Competition 2025 has received a boost with 73 schools across 11 Local Government Areas have officially registered to participate in the championship. This highly anticipated event, scheduled to take place from 19th to 25th January 2025, will be held at the prestigious Pantami Township Stadium situated in Gombe Metropolis. The competition, which includes public and private schools such as GDSS Dukku West, GSS Bolari East, Emerald International Academy, and Diocesan High School, aims at promoting sportsmanship, uncover young athletic talents, and foster youth development. Participants will compete in varieties of events, including 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m races, 4x100m and 4x400m relays, shot put, long jump, high jump, triple jump, and javelin throw, among others.  Football matches are also scheduled, with youth football teams for boys competing in exciting games leading to the finals. Also note that scouts fro...

The Chairman of Gombe State Athletics Association (GSAA), Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe has made public the list of notable officials to officiate at the 2025 Gombe Inter Secondary School Athletics Competition. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, in a press statement issued on Wednesday named 12 top athletics officials with vast experience in managing big athIetics event headed by Honourable Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe will take charge of the competition. Hon. Gara Gombe, a former board member of Nigeria Football Association now Nigeria Football Federation will be the competition Director General while Dr. Alex Sule Mana is the competition manager. Prince Simon Ayuba, is the Competition Technical Manager, Chief Track Judge is Abbas Mohammed and Gama Yakubu is Chief Field Judge as well as referee alongside Solomon Achi the Chief Time Keeper. Hon. Gara Gombe, explained that because of the importance placed on the competition, they have carefully selected the officials to take charge of th...

  All AthIetics stakeholders are hereby notified that on no account should any AthIete, NAATO officials participate in the proposed AthIetics competition planned to commence today, October 22, 2024 at the Pantami Stadium. In a statement been E-signed by the Chairman Gombe State Athletics Association, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, said, it's cogent to note that AthIetics World-wide have rules of engagement which all stakeholders must obey, therefore, not meeting these rules by the organisers, the Gombe State Athletics Association has decided to exit from the competition in accordance to the rules of the AthIetics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and by extension the World AthIetics. Part of the reasons Gombe AthIetics Association is boycotting the competition are as follows: 1. The competition is below AthIetics standards both in procurement of running facilities and medical and insurance requirements. 2. Organisers of the competition are largely unknown to leaders of Gombe State Athletics A...