Category: Sports

Sharon FC To Face Makbeth FC In First Semi Final Of 15th Bolowotan Gold Cup Thursday

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Wale Jagun The Sharon FC of Owutu will face Makbeth FC of Ibeshe, in the first semi – final match of the ongoing 15th edition of the Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup. The match comes up on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 3.00pm prompt. The quarter final matches of the tournament, were concluded yesterday. The tournament, which started last year, is being played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, along the Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu. The two teams will trade tackles to determine the first team to qualify for the final…

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AFCON 2024: Ijede LCDA Chair Sponsors Free Viewing Centre To Cheer Super Eagles To Victory

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, has lent her support to the national team of Nigeria playing in the 2024 African Nations Cup (AFCON) in Cote’divore, urging the players to aim for victory. Super Eagles will, today,face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16 stage of the football competition. In a statement on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Gbolahan Rafiu Omotosho., the sport – loving council boss pledged her continuous support to the national…

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15th GAFAAR BOLOWOTAN CUP: Sponsor Donates New Jerseys To Last Eight Teams As Infinite FC Emerges First Semi -Finalists

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Kunle Adelabu The sole sponsor of the Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup and Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Prince Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan, on Wednesday, fulfilled its pledge to the eight teams that progressed to the quarter final stage of the competition, by presenting them with new set of jerseys. The new jerseys were presented to the Infinite FC Academy of Igbogbo and Sharon FC of Owutu, which they wore while playing the first quarter final match of the 15th edition of the competition which started last year at the…

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Eight Teams Through To 15th Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup Quarter Finals

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Kunle Adelabu DC Eight teams have qualified for the quarter finals of the 15th edition of the Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup, after beautiful game of soccer played in the second round of the competitions which ended on Sunday. The quarter finals will kick – off today (Wednesday, January 24), at the traditional playing ground for the competition – Police Barracks Playing Ground, Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu. The eight teams that will be slugging it out in the quarter final matches are: SHARON FC, OWUTU AGRIC, INFINTE FOOTBALL ACADEMY, IGBOGBO, ABLAZE…

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‘KEEP-FIT-LAGOS’ Will Continue To Get Bigger, Better – LSSC

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Wale Jagun The Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Oluwatoyin Gafaar has stated that the “Keep-Fit-Lagos” initiative, a bimonthly aerobics programme designed to promote a culture of healthy living among Lagosians will continue to get bigger and better. Gafaar, speaking at the second edition of the programme held recently at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, said the exercise was created to promote the general well-being of the people of Lagos and it will continue to exceed expectations with the increasing number of participants. “People should take advantage of the…

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Sanwo -Olu Urges Super Eagles To Win Nation Cup

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Super Eagles to give their best to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The Governor charged the Super Eagles to make Nigeria proud at the 34th edition of the AFCON by winning the Continental Cup for a fourth time, having won the title in 1980, 1994, and 2013. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday night at the dinner he hosted for the Super Eagles team at the Lagos House, Marina, after they returned from their training…

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Perfect Touch Player, Adeleke Basit Emerges First Bolowotan Golden Cup Man Of The Match

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Wale Jagun Adeleke Basit, a player of the Perfect Touch FC, has emerged the first winner of the Man of the Match Award at the ongoing Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup 2023. The player was presented with a temperature led display vacuum flask by the LOC, after the game. The award gift is sponsored by the Ikorodu City Football Club. Basit, who was voted the Man of the Match, fought off strong challenges from his team mates and players from the other team, Amazing FC, to win the award. He…

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Bolowotan Gold Cup: LOC To Honour Individual Performances Starting From Second Round Matches Today

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Kunle Adelabu Individual players that show exceptional qualities in the ongoing 15th edition of the Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup, will be honoured with gift items starting from the second round of preliminary matches, which commence today. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) made the announcement in a statement released on Wednesday, on the tournament’s platform. Formidable FC will play host to the Deluxe FC in the first match of the day which kicks – off 2pm, while Amazing United FC will play against the Perfect Touch FC in the second…

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Igbogbo Stadium Completion: Contractor Begins Laying Of Synthetic Pitch, Putting Finishing Touches

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Kunle Adelabu The contractor handling the construction of the Igbogbo Stadium, has started laying the synthetic pitch on the surface of the standard pitch, in the quest to meet the January 6, delivery date. The Director – General of Lagos State Sports Commission, Prince Toyin Gafaar (Bolowotan) had, at the opening match of the 15th edition of the Gafaar Bolowotan Gold Cup holding at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, informed THE IMPACT, that the contractor has January 6 delivery date to complete and handover the sporting facility in Igbogbo. The…

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Football Club Owners Plan To Make Ikorodu Number One Football Destination

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Association of Football Club Owners (AFCO), Ikorodu branch, Mr Oluwasegun Ajiroba, popularly called, ‘Ebony’, has revealed the plans of the new association to make Ikorodu the number one football destination in Lagos State. Ajiroba, who represents the Joy Cometh FC, spoke with THE IMPACT, when he and other members of the association presented the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) and the sponsor of the Gafaar Bolowotan Gold Club, Prince Toyin Gafaar Bolowotan, with a recognition award. The award was presented during the opening match…

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