Over 150 golfers from across the country on Saturday converged on the Lamingo Golf Club, Jos, to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Chief Medical Director of Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Prof. Christopher Sabo Yilgwan, through a ceremonial golf kitty.
The colourful event, held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, attracted friends, colleagues, health sector stakeholders, and golf enthusiasts who gathered to mark the milestone birthday with a day of sporting activities and fellowship.
Speaking during the ceremonial tee-off, the Captain of the Lamingo Golf Club, Mr. Silas Vem, congratulated Prof. Yilgwan on attaining the golden age of 50, describing his choice of celebrating on the golf course as a reflection of his passion for fitness and healthy living.
Also speaking at the event, the Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, congratulated the celebrant and commended his leadership at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital. He noted that Prof. Yilgwan’s dedication and contributions to the health sector were evident in the large turnout of hospital staff and well-wishers at the celebration. The Commissioner prayed for God to grant the CMD continued wisdom and strength.
In his remarks, Prof. Yilgwan expressed deep appreciation to all who honoured him with their presence, describing the celebration as humbling and memorable.
Following the singing of the birthday song, Prof. Yilgwan officially kicked off the tournament. Other dignitaries who performed ceremonial tee-offs included Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, Dr. Kefas Zawaya, the Director of Administration of Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Mr. Jacob Dung, Chairman of the Planning Committee, Dr. Williams Golit, Arc. Suleiman Umar representing KOSA, and Hadassah Yilgwan representing the Academy.
Several teams participated in the tournament, which lasted several hours before culminating in a reception at the Lamingo Golf Club House. The reception featured goodwill messages from the club captain, friends, and family members.
On behalf of the Lamingo Golf Club, Mr. Silas Vem once again congratulated Prof. Yilgwan, urging him to continue making well-thought-out decisions in service to society, given the wealth of experience he has acquired over the years.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Chief Robert Taple described the celebrant as “an icon in Mupun land,” expressing pride in his achievements and praying for good health and long life. Representing friends, Dr. Kefas Zawaya eulogised Prof. Yilgwan as a reliable and dependable individual.
Highlights of the celebration included the presentation of trophies and gifts to outstanding professional and amateur golfers, cutting of the 50th birthday cake, photographs, music, dancing, and general merriment.
In recognition of his outstanding leadership and commitment to sports, the Sports Committee of Plateau State Specialist Hospital presented Prof. Yilgwan with an Award of Excellence for his sportsmanship and transformative leadership at the hospital.
In his closing remarks, Prof. Yilgwan thanked all attendees for celebrating with him and prayed for God’s blessings upon them. The programme ended with a closing prayer, after which guests continued networking and exchanging pleasantries.
Buruj Football Club’s rising stars Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen and Fawas Ayomide Adeleke have taken another giant step toward international football after emerging among the shortlisted players selected by European scouts during the prestigious Italian Consulate General U-20 Football Tournament Cup 2026.
The talented midfield duo produced outstanding performances throughout the competition, dazzling spectators and scouts alike with their creativity, composure, intelligence, and attacking brilliance in midfield.
Following the conclusion of the scouting phase of the tournament, both players were officially identified among the competition’s most promising young talents and are now being considered for a potential football development opportunity in Italy.
The tournament, organized to create international pathways for talented Nigerian footballers, has become one of the most important youth football showcases in the country, attracting scouts and football development partners from Europe.
For Buruj Football Club, the recognition of Raheem and Fawas represents another major breakthrough in the academy’s growing reputation for producing elite young talents capable of competing on the global stage.
A major highlight of the initiative is the opportunity for selected players to travel to Italy for a two-week football trial programme, where they will further showcase their abilities while gaining international exposure and professional development experience.
The Grand Finale of the competition is scheduled for 7th June 2026, where participating teams and exceptional players will receive awards and recognition for their performances during the tournament.
Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, already regarded as one of the academy’s leading young prospects, continues to strengthen his profile with consistent performances, leadership qualities, and national youth team experience.
Fawas Ayomide Adeleke has also continued to attract attention with his technical quality, attacking vision, and ability to influence games at crucial moments.
Together, both midfielders are becoming symbols of Buruj Football Club’s ambitious football project and its commitment to producing future Nigerian and international stars.
For Buruj Football Club, Italy may just be the next chapter in a rapidly growing success story.
OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional protection from prompt injection attacks, where malicious chatbot instructions are hidden in webpages and other content sources.
Among other things, Lockdown Mode will disable live web browsing (so you can only access cached content), the retrieval and display of images from the web (you can still generate images), deep research, and agent mode.
The company says that even with Lockdown Mode turned on, ChatGPT could still be vulnerable to prompt injections — which could, for example, “appear in cached web content or in an uploaded file, and could still affect the behavior or accuracy of a response.”
But the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process.
“Lockdown Mode is not intended for everyone,” OpenAI says. “It is designed for people and organizations that handle sensitive data and want stricter protection from data exfiltration risks related to prompt injection.”
The company says it’s currently rolling Lockdown Mode out to self-serve ChatGPT Business accounts, as well as eligible personal accounts.