Category: Sports

Kunle Adelabu The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo  – Olu, on Thursday, March 10, 2022, commissioned the 480-seater capacity Ita – Elewa Sports Centre, which was completed months back. The governor was joined by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Millennium Development Goals (MDG), Her Excellency, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson who is the facilitator of the project. Sanwo – Olu also commissioned the Ita – Elewa Youth Centre, which was a…

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Kunle Adelabu NTAB FC, two time winners and 2021 runners – up in the Bolowotan Gold Cup, has proved that they deserved to be a seeded team in this year’s edition of the biggest football tournament in Ikorodu Division by coming from a goal down to beat their opponents, Ezego FC,  3 -1 in the opening match of the 14th edition of the competition. The match, which was well attended, was played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, Ikorodu, on Monday, February 7, 2022. The tournament is organized by the…

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Kunle Adelabu -Opening match kicks – off Monday between NTAB FC and Ezego FC Another edition of the Bolowotan Gold Cup is here as 40 teams and football academies within and outside Ikorodu Division are ready to do battle as this  year’s tournament promises to be  the biggest ever in the history of the competition The tournament, which will be played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, along the Ikorodu/Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, will commence on Monday, February 7, 2022, with a seeded team, NTAB FC hosting Ezego FC in Group…

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Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, commended the Lagos State Government for creating a viewing centre for the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ikorodu to enable them watch live matches of the 2022 Nations Cup. Many residents on Saturday, January 15, 2022, watched the match between Nigeria and Sudan at the biggest football tournament in Africa holding in Cameroon, at the Ita – Elewa Youth Centre which host the sporting facilities facilitated by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defense and the representative…

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Kunle Adelabu  The Ita – Elewa Youth Centre played host to hundreds of football fans in Ikorodu as they trooped out today to watch the Super Eagles of Nigeria beat their first opponent in the ongoing 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The three-time champions, Nigeria defeated Egypt 1 – 0 in their group stage encounter of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nation. The viewing centre was created by the Lagos State Sports Commission to afford residents the opportunity to watch all the matches of the tournament in a…

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Kunle Adelabu -Wallop Igbogbo team 7 – 3 It was a classy and superb display by players of the Badagry – based beach soccer team, Owiseb Beach Soccer Club, as they emerged champions of the second edition of the Igbogbo Beach Soccer Fiesta. The team, which paraded five players playing in the National Beach soccer League, beat the home team, Igbogbo Beach Soccer team 7 goals to 3 in the three period matches played at the Igbogbo Township Stadium on Sunday, January 2, 2022. The first period of the match,…

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Kunle Adelabu Master Nwakwo Victor and Miss Ogbonna Confidence have emerged champions of the Under – 12 Championships organized by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), a socio – cultural and developmental group. The second edition of the IKODASS Indoor Games Youth Championship, which focused mainly on Chess game, took place at the Dreamland, RHODAS Centre, 51, Abiodun Ogunleye Street, Solomade, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, December 18, 2021. The first edition of the youth championship was held in September, featuring Chess, Scrabble, Snooker and Table Tennis. A total of 59…

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Kunle Adelabu The second edition of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) Indoor Games youth Championship will be held today in Ikorodu. Unlike the first edition where four indoor games were staged, this edition only accommodates Chess games. About 30 participants are expected to take part in the tournament that will be played at the Dreamland, 23, Abiodun Ogunleye Street, Solomade Estate, Ikorodu. According to IKODASS Chairman, Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, the Under -12 Chess Tournament is designed to promote the playing of the game among children. He also said…

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