Category: Sports

Kunle Adelabu -Ex – stars commend initiative as residents defy downpour The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Comrade Sesan Daini, residents, ex – internationals and others, on Saturday, April 29, 2023, defied the heavy downpour to attend the 12th edition of the Oldies Appreciation Game and Family Funfair. At the game, authority of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), pledged partnership and collaboration with the organisers in sustaining the annual event and making it a tourist attraction in Igbogbo. Daini, Chairman of the LCDA, making the pledge…

Kunle Adelabu -Fun await families, children After a three year break, the 12th edition of the Oldies Appreciation Games and Family Funfair, is set to take the centre stage with more innovations and activities to make it a memorable event for participants and attendees. The one – day event, which is slated for the United African Methodist Church Primary School (Eleja), along the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (former Agbele Road), Igbogbo, will kick – off at 10am till evening on Saturday, April 29, 2019. Organisers, at the Press Conference held…

Kunle Adelabu The management of the Igbogbo Beach Soccer team, also known as the Adeboruwa Boys, that is representing the Ikorodu Division at the National Beach Soccer League, has stated that various reasons were accounted for the team’s inability to participate in the 2023 league ongoing in Kebbi State. Adeboruwa Boys are one of the three Beach Soccer teams that are representing the state at the national level. While the team participated in the maiden and second edition of the league, Adeboruwa Boys are missing in action at the third…

Kunle Adelabu Mr Jelili Adeniran Ogunmuyiwa (FIFA), who was recently re – elected as the Training and Development Officer of the Lagos State Football Referees Association (LSFRA), has reinstated his commitment to ensuring that Referees in the state have good fitness level and proper development. Ogunmuyiwa, who was elected alongside others last weekend, received the FIFA badge for the 15th year and emerged as the joint longest serving Beach Soccer Referee in the world. He spoke with THE IMPACT in a chat during the week on the plans of the…

Kunle Adelabu A new Executive Council for the Lagos State Football Referees Council (LSFRC) has been constituted. The newly constituted excos, led by Engr. Adams Salaudeen from the Lagos Mainland Referees Society, as the Chairman, were elected and sworn in immediately, at the Ivory Health Centre, Ikeja adjacent Onigbongbo LCDA Secretariat. Mr. Olasore from Ogun State administered the Oath of Office on the elected executives. Kabir Abidemi Huzzein from Mushin Referees Society (Deputy Chairman), Kadiri Mohammed from Ikeja Referees Society (Vice chairman 1), Osidipe Olusoji from Eti- Osa Referees Society…

Kunle Adelabu Lagos State Government has been enjoined to promote development in riverine areas with sporting activities. This was the charge given by the Obateru of Egbin Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) AbdulHakeem Adeoriyomi Oyebo, the Obateru of Egbin Kingdom. The royal father said that the government should look inwardly in tapping into the water resources to develop games for riverine people. Oba Oyebo gave the charge while speaking with THE IMPACT at the maiden edition of the inter – house sports competition of Egbin Kingdom Nursery & Primary…

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Top educational functionaries, administrators, others graced ocassion It was excitement and fun moment as Egbin Kingdom Nursery and Primary Schools, Egbin Kingdom in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, held its inaugural Inter – House Sports Competition in grandstyle. The students of the school established by the Obateru of Egbin, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Dr AbdulHakeem Oriyomi Oyebo, in 2021, expressed their happiness and joy in witnessing the events and shown promising performances in the events they participated…

Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Hon. (Otunba) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju, FCA, on Sunday, November 27, 2022, stormed the Ita – Elewa mini stadium in Ikorodu with other council officials to watch the FIFA World cup currently going on in Qatar, with hundreds of residents. He attended the official viewing centre in Ikorodu, with members of his cabinet and the Leader of the Council’s Legislative Arm, Hon. Enitan Jessica Oba. The Council boss did not only attend the…