Category: Sports

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Lagos Chapter has commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the appointment of Mr. Oluwatoyin Gaffar Bolowotan as new Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission, saying that it is an indication of the government’s intention to develop sports at the grassroots. In a release, the Chairman, Debo Oshundun, stated the appointment of Bolowotan is like putting a round peg in a round hole because the appointee is a renowned football club owner and sports administrator. In his words, “This, we believe is a new dawn for…

Wale JAGUN The appointment of Mr Oluwatoyin Gafaar, popularly known and called ‘Bolowotan’ by his teeming admirers, sports family and generality of  Ikorodu people, on Thursday, June 20, 2019, did not come as a surprise to many who had long been expecting this unassuming sports administrator to emerge the arrow head of the sporting circle of the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. After putting up a good fight for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat at the Lagos State House of Assembly as an aspirant on the platform of the All…

Jare OLUKOTUN 25-year-old Ikorodu-born female footballer and Barcelona (Women) FC forward, Asisat Osoala, made history last weekend after scoring in the final of the women’s Uefa Champions League competition. The Nigeria international emerged as the first African female footballer to achieve the unique feat.  The Super Falcons attacker was introduced as an 87th-minute substitute in the Saturday’s final which made it her third appearance in the competition.  She came onto the pitch when her team was suffering a 4-0 loss to Lyon and scored just two minutes after her introduction…

-Says sports remain veritable tool to grow economy Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday received top African football legends at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, urging countries in the continent to look inward and explore the possibility of using sports to grow their economies, saying sports remain a veritable tool to foster growth and development. Some of the African soccer legends who paid the courtesy visit to the Governor include Kanu Nwankwo, Finidi George, Victor Ikpeba, El Hadji Diouf, Diomansy Kamara, Didier Zokora, Khalilou Fadiga Austin Eguavoen,…

Kunle ADELABU Lagos State Swimmers in Ikorodu Local Government have appealed to the state government, elected representatives and private organizations to assist them with trainings and competitions to prepare them towards the National Sports festival holding in Edo State in the year 2020. The swimmers, who have been representing the state at national sports festivals and other competitions, explained that they don’t want to wait for the state government which, according to them, usually calls them to camp few weeks to national sports festival, before they start preparation. To make…