It was celebration time as Ademola Lookman, Rasheedat received their Nigeria Pitch Awards

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It was a time of glamour and prestige on Tuesday night as Super Eagles and Atalanta sensation, Ademola Lookman received the Striker of the Year and King of the Pitch award at the 11th award ceremony of the Nigeria Pitch Awards. The ceremony, held after the World Cup Qualifier between Nigeria and the Warriors of Zimbabwe in Akwa Ibom State also witnessed the crowning of Rasheedat Ajibade, Super Falcons and Atlético de Madrid Femenino forward as Queen of the Pitch.

There were also other recipients in football and other field, Extrasportnigeria.wordpress.com reports.

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Picture 1 – From Left: Shina Philips, President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Dr Ademola Olajire, NFF Director of Communications, AIG Garba Baba Umar (rtd) psc, recipient of the Special Achievement in Sports Award, Victor Ikpeba, Nigerian ex-International; Paul Bassey, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports; Prince Vincent Okumagba, Chairman of United Nigeria Supporters Club and Nelson Olafisoye, COO, Nigeria Pitch Awards

Picture 2 AIG Garba Baba Umar (rtd) psc former Vice President of INTERPOL and Victor Osimhen, Nigerian Ex-International