CO-AUTHORS' TEAM LAUNCHES MASTERCLASS ON SPORT WRITING

Co-authors' team in COLLABORATION with Enbago Foundation and Talent Upgrade Global Concept presents her second masterclass on Global Sports for Writing and Reporting. 

Event takes place on 29th day of June 2024, from 11: 30am-5pm, at Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, Mpape Abuja.

The three resource persons to handle the training include:

Olaitan Lilian Abiodun 

Lead Author

Co-author's Team 

Oke Adedotun 

Global Talent Upgrade 

Alhassan Joseph

Enbago foundation

 MEET THE COACH 

Coach Joseph Alhassan-Enbago

 SPORTS CAREER - 

As a barracks' boy, started with football and volleyball, when saw that I was growing taller, they encouraged me to play basketball and that how I started learning basketball in 1998 at Gado nasko barracks Abuja. 

Career Basketball Background

1. National division for FCT Zuma rocks team -2000

2. Gold medalist - National Sports Festival - 2004

3. Bronze Medalist - National Sports Festival (gateway games) - 2006

Teams played for in Nigeria

1. Zuma Rocks Abuja -2003 -2006

2. Bauchi Nets - 2007-2009

3. Kada Stars kaduna - 2009

2. Union Bank of Nigeria 2009 

2. Defenders - 2010 -2013

3. Mark mentors - 2014

4. Defenders - 2015 - date

Individual Positions and individual Awards

1. Captain of defenders for several years

2. Two-time MVP of Mark D ball tournament - 2010 and 2012

3. Captain of defenders to Benin Republic Morocco for intercontinental championship 2019

4. National 3x3 basketball team Leader of delegation to Benin Republic and Togo 2015 and 2017

5. Highest rebounder - port Harcourt classics 2009

6. Perennial MVP made hills annual classics 2008-2011

7. Winner of Abuja city League

8. Perennial Winner of Ministry of interior games 2016 - 2018

9. Perennial champion Armed forces and Paramilitary games 2015 - date

10. Current champion Chief of Defense Staff basketball competition 2024.

National team level

1. Winner of inaugural Edition of African 3x3 basketball competition - Lagos 2015

2. Gold medalist for Nigeria 3x3 national team and also leader of delegation for both outings.

Continental competition

* Cotonou 2009 with union bank

* Cotonou 2018 with defenders

* Morocco 2019 defenders

CEO of ENBAGO YOUTHS AND SPORTS FOUNDATION, a foundation with the aim of remembering those living in rural areas and crisis ravaged communities with sports clinics, camps, competitions and educational encouragement.