Category: Sports

Work Will Commence Soon On Stadium In Ikorodu – Sports Commission

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Kunle Adelabu -We are infusing sports into school curriculum Leadership of the newly reconstituted Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has hit the ground running by touring sporting facilities in the state just a day after the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, announced the development. The duo of Mr. Sola Aiyepeku, the Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, and Mr. Shakirudeen Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan, the Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission, who led the team on the tour of Ikorodu, on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, assured that work…

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2021 Ikorodu League Season Has Been Good So Far – Hassan, Chairman, Ikorodu Referees’ Society

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Hassan Olasunkanmi David, Chairman, Ikorodu Football Referees’ Society, has applauded the performances and management of the 2021 Ikorodu Divisional Football League. The exception, according to him, was the unfortunate incident recorded during the Week 2 match between the Ultimate Villa FC of Ikorodu and Kareem FC of Imota which ended 1 – 1. The Ikorodu Referees’ Society spoke with THE IMPACT in a brief interview recently. He said that there has been improvement on virtually all aspects of the game. “So far, it has been a good…

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Ultimate Villa FC Coach, Abolore, Goalkeeper Banned For 2021 League Season

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Kunle Adelabu -Remaining team’s matches to be played away -Coach pleads for leniency Ikorodu Divisional Football Association (IDFA) has banned the popular Ultimate Villa FC Coach/Manager, Ogunbunmi Wahab Abolore for the rest of the season after he was found guilty of gross misconduct. Also banned is the club’s goalkeeper, Jimoh Ayodeji, while the club has also been directed to play all their remaining home matches away from home. Coach Abolore and his club’s goalkeeper were alleged to have attacked the Centre Referee, Alagbe Azeez, in their home match against Kareem…

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Ikorodu Elites Need To Engage Gov. Sanwo – Olu On Proposed Stadium

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Kunle Adelabu The Board Member, Lagos State Sports Commission representing the Ikorodu Division, Prince Hakeem Olukunga, has charged the elites in the division on the need to establish contact with Gov Babajide Sanwo – Olu on the proposed stadium for the division. Prince Olukunga made this statement while speaking with THE IMPACT while he was on tour of sporting facilities in Ikorodu last week. The administration of former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode had pledged to construct a standard stadium that would be located at the Itamaga axis of the Lagos State…

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2021 Ikorodu League kicks – Off With Win For Jesus Link FC

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Kunle Adelabu The home team in the opening match of the 2021 Ikorodu Divisional Football League, Jesus Link FC, took the maximum three points against their opponents, Ultimate Villa FC, in a thrilling match played on Saturday, January 23, 2021. It was played at the newly opened and uncompleted Lagos State Polytechnic Stadium which had been abandoned for some years. The home team, which paraded older players, capitalised on defensive errors to score the visiting team twice in the first 13minutes of the first half. While Collins Orji, who wore…

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Football Administrators, Former Players Remember Late Coach Erico

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Kunle Adelabu Football administrators and players in Ikorodu have paid glowing tributes to the late assistant coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Joe Erico who passed away in the early hours oflast Thursday, January 21, 2021.He was 72 year-old. THE IMPACT gathered that the late football coach was found dead in his bed. He was said to have complained of body pains and was treated for malaria before his death. Erico, who was born as Joseph Bassey Eric, was a former national team goalkeeper and also served as Assistant…

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Ikorodu FA Releases New Fixtures As 2021 League Season Now To Commence Saturday 23

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Kunle Adelabu A new date and fixtures have been announced for the commencement of the 2021Ikorodu Divisional Football League. According to the Chairman, Ikorodu Divisional Football Association (IDFA), Alhaji Luqman Shonibare, the league will now commence on Saturday, January 23. THE IMPACT authoritatively gathered that the league was unable to commence on January 15, 2020, as announced last week due to logisticproblems. Speaking with our reporter, the IDFA Chairman informed THE IMPACT that the issues have been resolved and the league will be starting this weekend. According to the new…

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Ita Elewa Mini – Stadium: We Are Delivering The Facility Second Week In February – Site Engineer

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Kunle Adelabu -Community commends project, promise to protect Facilities Residents of Ikorodu, especially the sports family that are expectant of first major functional sporting facilities in the history of the Division, have been assured that the ongoing redevelopment and upgrading of the Ita – Elewa Recreational Centre to a mini – stadium, will be completed and delivered by February this year. When completed, the centre will have a 5 –aside football pitch with concrete spectator stand, basketball and lawn tennis courts in addition to the already existing table tennis hall.…

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Ikorodu Divisional League Kicks – Off Jan 15

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the Ikorodu Divisional Football Association (IDFA) has announced January 15, 2020, as the commencement date for the Divisional league. This was announced at a meeting held on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, and attended by chieftains of the IDFA led by its Chairman, Alhaji Luqman Shonibare.  Also at the meeting were patron of the IDFA and former Nigeria Professional League Referee and match commissioner, Prince Jimoh Ogunmuyiwa, the IDFA League Coordinator, Chief Yisa Orelesi, representatives of the Referee Council led by Mr Hassan Olasunkanmi David, and…

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Igbogbo Beach Soccer Tournament: DG Sports Commission, Igbogbo/Bayeku Council Chairman, Others Pledge Bigger Outing Next Year

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Kunle Adelabu -Igbogbo selected team emerge inaugural champions Some youths in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria led by the former Referee at the FIFA Beach World Cup, Mr Jelili Ogunmuyiwa, has successfully organized an historic Beach Soccer tournament which has now been described as a brand which can be hosted annually with adequate support and sponsorship. The successful hosting of the tournament, which its final was played at the Igbogbo Stadium on Sunday, December 20,2020, and won by the Igbogbo Selected side which defeated Igini Oghene Street…

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