Category: Sports

Ikorodu Referees Society Honours Kabir Baoku With Adeboruwa’s 10th Coronation Anniversary Match As Official Retirement Game

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Wale Jagun -IBLCDA Chairman calls for review of law that retires vibrant Referees at prime About four years after his official retirement from active duty, the Ikorodu Football Referees Society has honoured Mr Kabir Oluwatobi Baoku with the officiating of Oba Adeboruwa’s 10th Coronation Anniversary’s novelty match. The match organised to commemorate the royal father’s anniversary was played at the newly constructed Igbogbo Stadium on Monday with dignitaries in attendance. THE IMPACT gathered that the Referees Society upon contact by the organisers for the officiation of the novelty match between…

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Novelty Match: Igbogbo All Stars Beat Ijede Counterpart To Celebrate Royal Father, Oba Semiudeen Kasali

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Wale Jagun Veteran members of the Igbogbo All-Stars Team, did not disappoint HRM, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, as the team defeated their Ijede counterpart 1 – 0, in a novelty match commemorating the 10th coronation anniversary of the Adeboruwa. The well -attended match was played at the newly constructed Igbogbo Stadium on Monday. At the match, the Ikorodu Football Referees’ Society honoured retired referee, Mr Kabir Oluwatobi Baoku, for his service to the Society after 25 years, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

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AMA Snooker Championship: 16 Players To Second Round As 16 Others Eliminated

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Jare Olukotun 16 players have proceeded to the Second Round of the maiden edition of the AMA Snooker Championship which kicked -off at the weekend with exciting and remarkable displays of skills by participants. The games held at the Station One Lounge, Oke-Letu, hosted all the participants and after round of games witnessed 16 players qualifying for the Second Round while 16 others were eliminated. Spectators were treated to high-quality snooker play, and moments of brilliance that highlighted the youth engagement with the game across Ikorodu Constituency II. Beyond the…

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State Lawmaker Urges Sportsmanship As 32 Players Battle For Maiden AMA Snooker Championship

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Kunle Adelabu Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, has urged the 32 participants in the maiden edition of his Snooker Championship, to embrace the spirit of sportsmanship during the entire tournament. AMA made the appeal while speaking after the official draws for the tournament, held on Sunday at AMA Hotel and Suites, Ijede, emphasizing the need for players to demonstrate discipline, tolerance, fairness and respect for their opponents throughout the championship. The 32 participants began the battle for the tournament…

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Unforgettable Weekend Of Actions, As AMA U -18, Female Championships Get Finalists

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Kunle Adelabu It was a remarkable weekend of football actions as finalists emerged in the AMA U-18 Star Youth Football Championship and the AMA Women Unity Football Championship, after exciting games in the respective semi -final matches of both soccer competitions. While Fawole FC from Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA, and Palm Avenue FC from Ijede LCDA, qualified for the final game of the 3rd edition of AMA U 18, Araromi Ladies FC from Imota LCDA and Elepe Ladies FC from Igbogbo/Baiyeku, also qualified for the final of the first edition of AMA…

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AMA Returns With Third Edition Of All -Stars Unity Football Championship

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Jare Olukotun The organising committee of the AMA All -Stars Unity Football Championship, a football initiative designed to promote intra -Ikorodu Constituency II relationship and unity, has called for registration for the third ediion of the tournament. AMA All -Stars Unity Football Championship, is an initiative sponsored by Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), representative of Ikorodu Constituency II. Interested players must be 40 years and above and must possess a Valid Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) to be eligible to participate. As usual for AMA’s organised tournaments, matches will be played…

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AMA Announces Unity Snooker Championship For Ikorodu Constituency II

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Jare Olukotun In his quest to sustain unity and engage youths in Ikorodu Constituency, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has announced yet another sporting tournament – AMA Unity Snooker Championship in his constituency. This is coming on the heels of the newly introduced AMA Female Championship which is in its second week and the ongoing AMA U -18 Youth Championship which is now in the semi -final stage. According to the office of the lawmaker, the championship is another strategic effort to strengthen unity, friendship, and youth engagement across the…

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AMA U-18 Championship Semi Finals: Igbogbo/Baiyeku Produces Two Teams, Ijede, Imota One Each

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Kunle Adelabu Two teams from Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and one each from Ijede and Imota LCDAs, have qualified for the semi finals of the third edition of AMA U18 Star Youth Football Championship. After explosive quarter final matches, Ogunlewe FC, Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA, Palm Avenue FC, Ijede LCDA, Fawole FC, Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA and Oriokuta FC, Imota LCDA are through to the semi final stage. The tournament, initiated and sponsored by Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, is aimed at promoting unity within the…

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AMA At It Again! Kicks -Off Historic Maiden Edition Of AMA Women Unity Football Championship In Ikorodu Constituency II

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Kunle Adelabu While the ongoing 3rd edition of AMA U18 Star Youth Football Championship initiated and sponsored by the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), entered the quarter -final stages at the weekend, another historic tournament – AMA Women Unity Football Championship, got underway in spectacular fashion. Eight teams drawn from the three LCDAs in Ikorodu Constituency II – Igbogbo/Baiyeku, Ijede and Imota, commenced battled in the maiden edition of the female tournament aimed at promoting female football, youth engagement, unity, and community development. The championship…

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AMA U-18 Star Championship: Palm, Fawole, Ogunlewe, Sholumade FCs, Four Others Book Quarter Final Tickets

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Kunle Adelabu The 3rd edition of AMA U18 Star Youth Football Championship entered a critical stage at the weekend as more teams were further eliminated in the Round of 16, remaining eight teams which have qualified for the quarter finals of the ongoing tournament. The championship, initiated and sponsored by the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), started about two weeks ago with 32 teams across four centres – Ijede, Elepe, Igbogbo and Imota, with intense games. As the championship progresses,…

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