Moshood Abiola National Stadium is a multifunctional national sports stadium situated in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It was originally known as National Stadium, Abuja. In addition to housing the Nigerian national football team, the stadium is the hub for a number of social, cultural, and religious events. On July 18, 2000, the Federal Government of Nigeria gave its approval to the contract for building the National Stadium complex and Games Village. The stadium was built to accommodate the October 2003 hosting of the 8th All Africa Games. President Muhammadu Buhari declared on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, that the National Stadium in Abuja will now be known as Moshood Abiola National Stadium in honor of M.K.O. Abiola, a prominent former Nigerian politician.[2] This was said by President Buhari.
BIRTH Pa JOSHUA ADIGUN IYANDA was Born on the 27TH of SEPTEMBER 1951 into the family of late pa Deacon SAMUEL A. IYANDA who was married to MAMA late OMOYOOLA IYANDA OF ILE IKOLABA ALADAN ISALE LAKA OGBOMOSO OYO STATE. BAPTISM He accepted Jesus as his Lord and personal Saviour and was baptized in First Baptist Church Abuja (Now Suleja) by REVD LEVERET in the year 1973. EDUCATION He attended Baptist Day School Bidah from 1958 –TO -1963 and completed primary 7 at BAPTIST DAY SCHOOL KATCHA in Niger State in the year 1964. He then proceeded to VERHOEVEN TECHNICAL SCHOOL MINNA in Niger State. He also went to EDUCATION ADVANCE COLLEGE OF STENOGRAPHY (E.A.C.S ) OKE - ‘ YA – IGBAJA in kwara State where he learnt about INSURANCE BUSINESS. When insurance profession was no longer moving as expected, he decided to go back to School for additional qualifications in order to become a teacher. These are the other Schools he attended. 1. ...
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