{"id":2203,"date":"2024-02-23T14:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/welcome\/?page_id=2203"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T14:13:18","slug":"sport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/index.php\/sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1708697305367-6010e3a6-108b&#8221;][vc_column_text]The management of McU is cognizant of the importance of sporting activities in the physical and emotional development of its students. 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