Category: Sports

Kunle Adelabu -To be honored with ‘Young Achievers Award’ The Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, welcomed one of his sons and the young table tennis prodigy that conquered the world in Cairo last week, Mathew Kuti, back home. Mathew defeated top rated young table tennis players to win both the U-13 and U-11 categories at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Championship in Cairo, Egypt. At the palace of the Ayangbure on Wednesday, Oba Shotobi welcomed the young…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu- born table tennis prodigy and national Cadet and Mini – Cadet champions, Master Mathew Kuti, has conquered the world with his mastery of table tennis. Kuti emerged Champions in the U – 13 and U – 11 World Table Tennis tournaments in Cairo, Egypt. He achieved the U – 13 feat on Sunday while crowning it with the U – 11 Monday. His foreign exploits have generated massive commendations from dignitaries and residents of Ikorodu who sent their congratulatory messages and love on the social media.…

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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State’s Football, Basketball, Hockey, Handball, Beach volleyball and Softball/Baseball teams have all qualified for the National Sports Festival which will come up in Asaba, Delta State, later in the year. According to the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Team Lagos Football (male and female), Basketball (male and female),Hockey (male and female), Softball/Baseball (male and female), Beach Volleyball (female) and Handball (Male) booked their places after finishing tops at the South West Zonal Eliminations. Lagos Handball, Volleyball female teams emerged in first positions, while male Volleyball and…

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Kunle Adelabu A FIFA badged beach soccer referee, Mr Jilili Ogumuyiwa, has pointed at the lack of a stadium and inadequate sporting facilities as major factors militating against the performances of football teams from Ikorodu in the national league. Ogunmuyiwa, who recently officiated in the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, lamented the narrow escape by the only team representing Ikorodu Division in the national league, Ikorodu City FC, from being relegated in the recently concluded Nigeria Professional Football League. The top rated referee, writing on his Facebook page…

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Kunle Adelabu President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred a National Award on Mr Adeseye Ogunlewe (Jnr.), a Nigerian track and field sprinter. The honouree who is the son of the former Minister of Works, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, was conferred with the honour on Thursday, September 15, 2022. His father posted the certificate of the award on THE IMPACT platform late Saturday which has been generating congratulatory messages. According to the Instrument of conferment of National Honour, the award was conferred in recognition of Ogunlewe’s outstanding virtues and in appreciation of his…

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Jare Babatunde The much expected annual Adeboruwa Cup will commence Friday, September 16, 2022, with 24 teams participating in this year’s edition. The tournament, which takes place at the Igbogbo Township Stadium, Igbogbo, annually, however, will be played at the United African Methodist Primary School (Eleja), Igbogbo along Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way (formerly Agbele Road), this year, due to the ongoing redevelopment of the stadium. This year’s edition is powered by Prince Moyosore Ogunlewe, Chairman, Kosofe Local Government. Ayegbami FC, the defending champions, will play host to the Ire…

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Jare Babatunde As part of the efforts in implementing the Lagos State School Sports Intervention Programme (LASSIP), geared towards reinvigorating the school sports system, the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has engaged Games Masters and Mistresses in capacity building training. The training, which lasted for 3 weeks, accommodated 450 Games Masters and Mistresses across the state, at the Sports Bar, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. According to a release, the capacity building training which rounded up on Monday, was embarked upon to broaden the knowledge of games masters and mistresses…

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