Zenith Bank/ Delta Headmasters’ Cup finals hold on Thursday

The finals of the Headmasters’ Cup football competition for all primary schools in Delta State will be held on Thursday, November 18 at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba. For the first time, Zenith Bank is sponsoring the annual grassroots football tournament in partnership with the government of Delta State. Ogbe Primary school Effurun will […]

The finals of the Headmasters’ Cup football competition for all primary schools in Delta State will be held on Thursday, November 18 at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba.

For the first time, Zenith Bank is sponsoring the annual grassroots football tournament in partnership with the government of Delta State.

Ogbe Primary school Effurun will battle Valley Stream British Academy Sapele in the final match which promises to be entertaining.

To get to this stage, Ogbe Primary School defeated RoyalRoyal Foundation primary School, Ogwashi Uku, 3-0 while Valley Stream British Academy defeated Destiny primary School Ughelli with a lone goal in a match decided at the Hussey College Warri.

Already, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has promised that the winner of the finals will get a 32-seater coaster bus among other prizes.

Sponsors, Zenith Bank are also expected to shower the young footballers with gift items on Thursday at the final which will be witnessed by top dignitaries in the state.

Delta Permanent Secretary in the basic and Secondary School ministry, Augustine Oghoro, confirmed on Tuesday that the Governor will be present at the final.

Meanwhile, Destiny Primary School and the Royal Foundation Primary School will fight for bronze in the Third Place match which will serve as a curtain raiser.