By Abbas Bamalli
The Katsina Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Football Team, on Sunday, emerged winners of the 2025 SWAN/Dikko Radda Super-Four football competition.
The match played at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina, was organised by the Katsina chapter of Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NUJ team emerged victorious after defeating the Medical Health Workers Union (MHWU), Katsina by a lone goal.
Ahmed Almustapha Bindawa of Katsina scored the decisive lone goal through a free kick from 27 yards to claim the trophy for his team.
The lone goal was scored few minutes before the regulation time after a tough encounter between the two finalists.
NAN reports that at the end of the competition, trophies, comprising; gold, silver, bronze medals, and two sets of balls were presented to the winners, runners-up, and third place respectively.
Presenting the trophies, the Commissioner of Sports, Sirajo Yazid-Abukur, commended the organisers for not only bringing participants, spectators and other people together but also fostering unity amongst them.
According to him, such an event complemented the state government’s commitment in promoting sports, unity and cohesion especially among the youth.
He, therefore, assured the sports writers’ association of the state government’s determination to support similar competitions in future.
The tournament was competed between the NUJ, Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU), Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWU) as well as Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)