Category: Sports

3 Ikorodu Swimmers Called To National Camp

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Kunle ADELABU Three of the five swimmers from Ikorodu that represented Lagos State at the just concluded National Youth Games in Ilorin have been called to the national camp. The three young swimmers won two gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals at the sporting games where the Lagos contingent finished second on the medals table. THE IMPACT reporter, who has been following the training activities of members of the Ikorodu Swimmers Club in Majidun, Ikorodu, met with the swimmers recently in the company of Prince Akeem Olukunga, a member…

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Winners, Other Participants In the 2019 Edition of the Oba Kabiru Shotobi Independence Day Mini-Marathon Speak On Their Experiences.

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The winners, first and second runners-up in the male and female categories of the 5th edition of the Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi Independence Day Mini-Marathon spoke with members of THE IMPACT crew that covered the event – Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, as well as our reporters, Mariam AKINLOYE and Olatunji ADEMOLA, on their experiences and plans for the future. Excerpts: “I Made Up My Mind To Win From The Beginning” – Alloy, Overall Winner of the 2019 Oba Kabir Shotobi Mini-Marathon Race. Alloy Ifeanyi John, JSS3 student of Imota Community…

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5th Oba Shotobi Independence Day Mini-Marathon: Ikorodu Constituency II Students Dominate 2019 Edition

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Kunle ADELABU, Mariam AKINLOYE & Olatunji ADEMOLA -Oba Shotobi, Sen. Ogunlewe commend Hon. Agunbiade, clamour for stadium in Ikorodu Students from Ikorodu Constituency II in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, emerged winners of the male and female categories of the 5th edition of the Oba Kabir Shotobi Independent Day Mini-Marathon held on Saturday, October 1, 2019. Alloy Ifeanyi John (147), JSS3 student of Imota Community Junior School, Imota, returned 44 minutes and 29 seconds to emerge the overall best athlete in the 10metres race while Akanbi Muslim…

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World Teachers’ Day Celebration: McAnthony Wins First Oba Kabir Shotobi Table Tennis Championship

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Kunle ADELABU -As Ayangbure steals the show His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu , emerged the cynosure of all eyes at the grand finale of the maiden edition of the Oba Kabir Shotobi Table Tennis Championship which was part of the activities marking the 2019 edition of the World Teachers’ Day in Ikorodu. Mr McAnthony Adebayo, a teacher from Maya Junior Secondary School, emerged the winner of the table tennis competition, beating his opponent, Adeoye Toba, a young teacher from Anwar-ul-Islam Primary School, Ijede ,…

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2019 Oba Kabiru Shotobi Mini-Marathon: Lagos Sports Ministry Commends Screening Process

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Kunle ADELABU -450 students screened so far Alhaji Hakeem Olukunga, Member representing Ikorodu division on the Governing Board of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), has commended the ongoing screening of athletes that will be participating in the 2019 Oba Shotobi Independence Day Mini-Marathon coming up on October 1. About 500 students from over 50 schools across Ikorodu division have so far being medically screened for the annual marathon race. The 10km marathon, which is themed, ‘Marathon of Grace’ , is expected to kickoff at the Ayangbure palace in Ikorodu…

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Joy Cometh FC To Represent Ikorodu Division In National League

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Kunle ADELABU Joy Cometh Football Club, a team owned by a leading Church in Ikorodu, Joy Cometh Ministries, will be representing Ikorodu Division and indeed, Lagos State, in the 2019/20 Nigerian National League season. The team , which won the Ikorodu Divisional Football league in 2016/17 season , will be playing at the Agege Stadium due to lack of standard stadium in Ikorodu. Joy Cometh will be playing in the Southern Conference B2 alongside Stationery Stores FC, Bayelsa United FC, Calabar Rovers FC, Crown FC, Atete FC, Bendel Insurance FC…

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Oshoala Named Falcons’ Captain

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Ikorodu born and Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala has been named the new captain of the Super Falcons, replacing Desire Oparanozie, who led the team at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in June to reach the knockout stage for the first time in two decades. The change was announced by acting coach of the Falcons, Christopher Danjuma, on Tuesday. In a video posted on the Falcons official Twitter page, which was also re-tweeted by the Nigeria Football Federation handle, Danjuma urged the Falcons to cooperate with their new captain. While addressing…

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National Youth Games: Lagos Wins Male Football Gold Medal

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Just like their female counterparts, the Lagos Male football team, today, beat Team Delta by a lone goal to win the gold medal in the finals of the National Youth Games tournament played at the ‘Maracana’ Stadium, University of Ilorin, Kwara State. Team Lagos’ representatives were in control of the game from the start, missing many goals that could have put them ahead in the first half of the encounter. However, the lads from Lagos State got an advantage to nod home their first corner kick of the game through…

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Lagos Screens Athletes For National Youth Games In Ilorin

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The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), has conducted screening for all athetes who will represent the State at the forthcoming 5th National Youth Games holding in Ilorin, Kwara State , from 7th to 17th September , 2019. The exercise, which took place inside the main bowl of the Teslim Balogun Stadium and conducted by LSSC and some of the Sports Associations’ Officials, was embarked upon to ensure that only eligible athletes from Lagos participate in the multi-games competition. Speaking on the exercise, Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafaar ,…

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Oba Shotobi Mini-Marathon’s Organisers Extend Route To 10Km, Announce Progresses

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Kunle ADELABU -Release time-table for 2019 edition Youth athletes from secondary schools across the six Local government and Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, are expected to cover 10km in this year’s edition of the annual Oba Kabir Shotobi Independence Day Mini-Marathon. According to the Chairman, Planning Committee of the race, Mr Akeem Bello, this year’s edition, which is the fifth in the series,  is tagged, “Marathon of Grace”. The annual event is being sponsored by the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of…

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