Category: Sports

Kunle Adelabu It was yet another opportunity for residents of Ikorodu Division, especially the youths, as they converged and engaged in fitness exercises to keep their mental alertness and physical body in shape. Hundreds of residents, some of whom were elderly persons, had great time exercising their bodies with good music at the seaside of lagoon. The occasion was the second edition of the Ikorodu Fitness Festival held at the Metro Ferry Terminal, Ebute – Iga, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria.…

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Wale Jagun Asisat Osoala, the Super Falcons and Barcelona Femeni star has been nominated for the 2022 Women’s Ballon D’Or award. The striker who won the golden boot in the Spanish Primera Division made the 20-woman list announced on the organizer’s social media handle on Friday. Some of the other nominees are: Selma Bacha, Fridolina Rolfo, Vivianne Miedema, Lucy Bronze, Sam Kerr, Christiane Endler, Lena Oberdorf, Kadidiatou Diani, Catarina Macario and Alexia Putellas. She had two weeks ago won the African Women’s Player of the Year for the record fifth…

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Kunle Adelabu It will be an all – Nigerian double finals today at the 2022 International Table Tennis Federation Africa Youth Championships in Tunisia, as four Nigerians are set for the final game in the U -19 final. The U- 19 boys’ champion at the tournament, Matti Taiwo and another foreign based u -19 Nigerian player, Boboye Samuel, will pair up against Muiz Adegoke, who is another U – 19 player and Mathew Kuti who is the only U – 15 player among them. Nigeria’s U-19 team to the Championships…

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Kunle Adelabu Mathew Kuti, the Ikorodu – born national champion who won the Table Tennis Cadet and Mini – Cadet categories at the 14th Aso Table Tennis Club Annual Championships (ATTC), in Abuja in 2021, on Tuesday lost the quarter final game at the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation Africa Youth Championships in Tunisia. He lost to Gaber Yassin of Egypt. Mathew with Mustapha Mustapha and Musa Mustapha, had at the weekend won silver in the U – 15 team event at the ITTF. According to ITTF – Africa on…

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Jare Babatunde The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has congratulated the world record-holder in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championship, Tobi Amusan, for winning gold. Amusan with the feat emerged as the first Nigerian to win a World Championship. She beat her opponents including Jamaica’s Britany Anderson, who came second and Cuban Olympic Champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who finished third, to clinch gold with a world record of 12.06 seconds on Sunday night in Eugene, Oregon. Sanwo – Olu gave his commendations on his…

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Guardian Nigeria Nigeria’s U-19 team to the 2022 ITTF Africa Youth Championships, at the weekend, qualified for the World Youth Championships by beating Egypt 3-1 in the final of the team event. The win helped Nigeria to halt the dominance of Egypt in the team events of the 2022 ITTF Africa Youth Championships, with Taiwo Mati the hero at the expense of the North Africans. The continental youth championships is returning after the last edition held in Accra, Ghana in 2019. According to the Africa Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), the…

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Wale Jagun Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcon and Barcelona striker, has been named the 2022 CAF Women’s Player of the Year. The 27-year-old was announced the winner at the gala held in Rabat, Morrocco, on Thursday. Asisat made it her fifth CAF award beating Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon and Inter Milan) and Grace Chanda (Zambia and BIIK Kazygurt). With this, the Barcelona striker becomes the first African to win the award for a record five times to surpass the former Falcon striker, Perpetua Nkwocha. Oshoala had in 2014, 2016, 2017, and…

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Wale Jagun The Super Falcons and Barcelona FC Striker, Asisat Oshoala, has been listed among the final three nominees for the 2022 CAF Women’s Player of the Year Award. CAF revealed the final shortlist for the categories of the awards in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Oshoala, is targeting a fifth award, but have to contend with opposition from Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon) and Grace Chanda (Zambia). In the men’s category, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane of Egypt and Senegal, who are past winners of the award were…

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Kunle Adelabu Nigerian referee Jelili Adeniran Ogunmuyiwa has been selected to officiate Ghana’s Beach Soccer AFCON qualifying match against Egypt on Saturday,July 23, 2022. The Black Sharks will host the first leg encounter against the Egyptians at the Laboma Beach. According to CAF, the Igbogbo – born Ogunmuyiwa will be assisted by two other Nigerians Olawale Adeolu Adeolu Fawole (Referee2), Olayinka Elijah Olajide (Referee 3). Omar Gueye Ndiaye from Senegal will be the match commissioner, while another Nigerian, Ahmad Rabiu, another Nigerain will serve as the Time Keeper for the…

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Kunle Adelabu Super Falcons and Barcelona female team striker, Asisat Oshoala has launched her football academy in Lagos. The Ikorodu – born football star announced the berth of Asisat Oshoala Academy (AOA), which is in partnership with Nike Football and International Women Win on Friday, July 1, 2022. AOA is designed to provide access to football and life skills for school girls in Lagos State. Asisat is a four-time African Footballer of the Year

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