Category: Sports

Jare Olukotun In an attempt to get pupils engaged in playing basketball at early age, the Giants of Africa (GOA) has engaged 15 female teachers from public schools across the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government, in a One-Day Basketball Clinic. The clinic was held at the Avicenna International School, GRA, Ikeja, on Sunday. According to the Education Secretary, LGEA, Ikorodu LG, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, the clinic focused on equipping teachers with the fundamentals of basketball, empowering them to introduce the sport to pupils at an early age,…

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Wale Jagun The highly anticipated 3rd edition of the AMA U-18 Star Youth Football Championship 2026, has officially kicked off in grand style on Saturday, at Elepe Secondary School in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Constituency II, with passion, excitement, raw talent on display, and community spirit lighting up the atmosphere. The Executive Chairman of Ijede LCDA, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, performed the ceremonial kick-off alongside the initiator/sponsor of the tournament, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), signaling the official commencement of what promises to be one of the biggest…

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Wale Jagun Organisers have announced a new football initiative to further engage youths in Igbogbo area of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The initiative tagged, “HOA Street Legend 2026”, is a 3-Aside Street Soccer that would involve 32 teams, which would be hosted between Sunday, 24th May and Tuesday, 26th May 2026. Popular Olayinka Street which was fully rehabilitated recently with streetlights will hold the soccer fiesta which has been described as the biggest street soccer ever in Igbogbo.‎ ‎”Get ready for…

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Jare Olukotun Ikorodu City F.C., on Sunday won their third Lagos FA Cup title after a difficult final with G 12 F.C at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan. The NPFL side beat its opponent 1–0 victory to record its third FA win in four consecutive finals. The decisive moment of the game came in the 75th minutes when Tosin Oyedokun struck the winning goal for Ikorodu City

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Jare Olukotun A young footballer, attacker and left winger, Onyema Francis Chukwumaobim with the Comfort Edge Football Club of Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos, has jetted out of Nigeria, for a trial at Qarabag FC in Azerbaijan where he will be proving himself worthy of securing a contract with a professional football club to continue his playing career. Onyema, a promising and talented 18 year-old footballer, left the country a few days ago for a trial facilitated by his club management which has been grooming and producing raw football talents over the…

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-As 77 teams confirm participation across state The 2026 Lagos State Challenge Cup draw ceremony delivered a perfect blend of football, culture, and unity, as stakeholders gathered at the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, for a memorable event that officially set the stage for Nigeria’s foremost grassroots football competition. At the heart of the colourful ceremony was the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Hajji Liameed Gafar, whose leadership continues to drive renewed energy and direction within Lagos football. Under his stewardship, this year’s Lagos FA Cup…

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Kunle Adelabu The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat their Pharaohs of Egypt counterparts 4 – 2 in a penalty shootouts on Saturday, to claim the third place at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The win was the ninth bronze medal by the Super Eagles in their 20 appearances in the AFCON, and the highest tally by any country. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved two penalties, including the first from Mohamed Salah and another from Omar Marmoush, to give victory to his team. Nigeria and the Atalanta forward,…

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