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The 20th edition of the MTN World Golfers Championship which tees off later this month in Durban, South Africa will attract the participation of Nigerian couples in the World Invitational Golf (WGI) version of the event, THISDAY has learnt.

The WGC will strive to reinforce its reputation as the marquee tournament for amateur golfers in the world, creating the platform for business interaction for over 400 players in Durban from October 28-November 8, 2014.



We reliably gathered from the organisers that ahead of the departure of the Nigerian delegation to South Africa on October 28, two Nigerian prominent golf playing couples are among those that are set to appear at the event.

The couples who will contend in the WGI, according to the Marketing Director of Global Golf, the technical partners of the MTN WGC in Nigeria, Obinna Duru, include Mr and Mrs Matthew Okonkwo and Mr and Mrs Debo Olateju.



Matthew Okonkwo was the former Captain of Air Assault Golf Club, Port Harcourt while Debo Olateju was the immediate past Captain of IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

The Olatejus are no strangers to the WGI stableford contest, having figured at the 18th edition of the annual event in Durban in 2012.

Aside the couple, we also scooped that the invitational schedule will feature the likes of Paul Abiyou, Sani Anka, Bello Gwandu, Dr Akpofure and Peter Eben- Spiff.

The expanded MTN WGC will spread over 10 days of engaging golf on four championship golf courses in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province.



Nigeria will be represented in five handicap flights in the main WGC event by Sunday Ajah, 0-5;  Francis Demeeka, 6-10; Usenobong Akpabio, 11-15; Angela Uwabor, 16-20;  and Babajide Oredugba, 21-25.

The first three days of the tournament will witness charity tournament designated in memory of the founder of the WGC, Sven Tumba. Each of the three categories of events at the WGC will attract the prize tag of $30,000.

Apart from the usual competition the WGC will entail a series of activities lined out to give the participants a lingering experience. Delegates to Durban will experience the flag raising ceremony, trade and investment business networking cocktail party, festival of golf exhibition, KwaZulu Natal tourism event, climaxing in the award gala dinner and prize giving ceremony.

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-RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) 鈥?A gunman on Tuesday opened fire on two American employees of a U.S. defense contractor, killing one and wounding the other at a gas station in Saudi Arabia's capital, security and diplomatic officials said.
+The 20th edition of the MTN World Golfers Championship which tees off later this month in Durban, South Africa will attract the participation of Nigerian couples in the World Invitational Golf (WGI) version of the event, THISDAY has learnt.<br>
-It was not immediately clear if the attack was related to terrorism. The incident is reminiscent of a wave of  attacks launched around a decade ago that targeted security forces and foreigners, including American citizens.
+  The WGC will strive to reinforce its reputation as the marquee tournament for amateur golfers in the world, creating the platform for business interaction for over 400 players in Durban from October 28-November 8, 2014.
-The official  quoted a Riyadh police spokesman saying that the kingdom's security forces tracked down the gunman and exchanged fire with him, before wounding and arresting him. The spokesman did not release any further details about the gunman.
-SPA reported that the police spokesman, who was not identified, said the mid-afternoon attack occurred while the Americans were inside a vehicle at a gas station in the eastern part of the capital. The second American had "moderate" injuries, the agency reported.
+ <br>
-The Americans were employees of Vinnell Arabia, a U.S. defense contractor supporting Saudi National Guard military programs in Riyadh, and were shot about a kilometer (half-mile) from its facility in the city, a State Department official said. The site is also near the Saudi National Guard headquarters.
+ We reliably gathered from the organisers that ahead of the departure of the Nigerian delegation to South Africa on October 28, two Nigerian prominent golf playing couples are among those that are set to appear at the event.<br>
-U.S. officials were in close contact with Saudi government as they gathered details about the shooting and a possible motive, the official said on condition of anonymity because the investigation was at a very preliminary stage and he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.
+ The couples who will contend in the WGI, according to the Marketing Director of Global Golf, the technical partners of the MTN WGC in Nigeria, Obinna Duru, include Mr and Mrs Matthew Okonkwo and Mr and Mrs Debo Olateju.
-U.S. authorities were also evaluating their security posture, and will take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all U.S. Mission personnel, the official said.
-Saudi  spokesman  declined to provide further details when contacted by the AP.
+  <br>
-The attack was likely to send chills through the Western expatriate workforce in the kingdom.
+  Matthew Okonkwo was the former Captain of Air Assault Golf Club, Port Harcourt while Debo Olateju was the immediate past Captain of IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.<br>
-In September, Saudi police said they had arrested 88 people suspected of being part of an al-Qaida cell that was planning attacks inside and outside the kingdom.
+ The Olatejus are no strangers to the WGI stableford contest, having figured at the 18th edition of the annual event in Durban in 2012.<br>
-Saudi Arabia and four other Arab countries are taking part in U.S.-led airstrikes against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida fighters in Iraq and Syria. Militants have vowed revenge.
+ Aside the couple, we also scooped that the invitational schedule will feature the likes of Paul Abiyou, Sani Anka, Bello Gwandu, Dr Akpofure and Peter Eben- Spiff.<br>
-The Islamic State group's spokesman has also urged sympathizers to kill Americans and those from other countries that are carrying out airstrikes against the group.
+ The expanded MTN WGC will spread over 10 days of engaging golf on four championship golf courses in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province.
-Attacks by al-Qaida militants from 2003 to 2007 were aimed at destabilizing and toppling the Western-allied monarchy. Among the most stunning attacks were deadly bombings of residential compounds in Riyadh where foreigners lived in 2003.
-Saudi officials responded at the time with a massive crackdown that saw many al-Qaida operatives killed or arrested. Others fled to neighboring Yemen, giving birth to one of the group's most active branches.
+ <br>
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+ Nigeria will be represented in five handicap flights in the main WGC event by Sunday Ajah, 0-5;&nbsp; Francis Demeeka, 6-10; Usenobong Akpabio, 11-15; Angela Uwabor, 16-20;&nbsp; and Babajide Oredugba, 21-25.
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+ The first three days of the tournament will witness charity tournament designated in memory of the founder of the WGC, Sven Tumba. Each of the three categories of events at the WGC will attract the prize tag of $30,000.
+ Apart from the usual competition the WGC will entail a series of activities lined out to give the participants a lingering experience. Delegates to Durban will experience the flag raising ceremony, trade and investment business networking cocktail party, festival of golf exhibition, KwaZulu Natal tourism event, climaxing in the award gala dinner and prize giving ceremony.<p>Related Articles:</p><ul><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/19-porte-monnaie>Porte-Monnaie</a></li><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/18-pochette-louis-vuitton>Pochette Louis Vuitton</a></li><li><a href=http://www.louisvuitton-pascher.com/21-sacs-du-soir>Sacs du soir Louis Vuitton</a></li></ul>

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