Category: Sports

Kunle Adelabu with Joy Fasunnon & Bolu Orebajo (SIWES Students) Football loving residents of Igbogbo, were not disappointed on Friday, when the 2024 Adeboruwa Cup kicked off as planned, with the opening game living up to expectations. The two exciting and highly technical games satisfied the appetites of the residents that trooped out to the U.A.M.C (Eleja) pitch hosting the tournament. Alhaji Ganiu Olubodun, the Bobasega of Igbogbo Kingdom and the special guest of honour at the opening game, performed the ceremonial kick off after he led the Chairman, Ikorodu…

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Kunle Adelabu with Joy Fasunon & Boluwatife Orebajo (SIWES Students)-As residents turn out in large number for 4th edition The initiator of the Ikorodu Fitness Festival and Chief Executive Officer, Styleurfitness Pukka Concept, Mr Odufeko Tolulope Emmanuel, has said that his plan is to make the annual event a massive sporting and social gathering, while emphasising that residents of Ikorodu, have embraced fitness engagement. Residents of Ikorodu defied early morning downpour by turning out in large number at the weekend, to attend the annual fitness exercise organized by Styleurfitness Pukka…

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Kunle Adelabu -Ikorodu All Stars, Grassroots Development, others mourn The sporting family in Ikorodu Division and Lagos in general, on Sunday, received the shocking news of the death of Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya, a retired police officer, grassroots sports administrator, community developer, safety ambassador, talents moulder and an author. Alhaji Akinsanya, Chairman, Tuagaga Community Development Association (CDA), died early Sunday morning after a brief sickness,  was buried in his house at Aga Ikorodu according to Islamic rite, same day. At his burial were family members, CDA executives, residents, sports administrators,…

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Our Reporter Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has expressed satisfaction with the participation of the grassroots players at the first World Table Tennis (WTT) Series in Sub-Saharan Africa which took place in Lagos. He made the statement at the medals presentation of the five-day epoch-making event held inside Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere Lagos, which ended on Sunday. The world tournament brought the world’s top players together under intense competition for the coveted prizes and 400 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), ranking points…

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Kunle Adelabu The former Director – General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Toyin Gafaar Bolowotan, has said that the promotion of the Ikorodu City FC to the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) didn’t come easy. Bolowotan, who is the Chairman of the Ikorodu City FC established two years ago, in a statement following the promotion of his team into the elite league on Wednesday, also said that the management of the club is promoting the ‘can do’ spirit of the Nigerian youths. Ikorodu City FC gained promotion after defeating Madiba…

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Kunle Adelabu A total of 24 teams are set to participate in this year’s Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Chairman’s Cup, designed to engage the youths, discover talents and bring about unity and peace in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The tournament slated for United African Methodist Church (Eleja), Igbogbo will kick off May 1st, 2024 The draw for the tournament, which was held at the Council’s Marriage Registry Hall on Saturday, April 20, 2024, was attended by the Council Chairman,…

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