Category: Sports

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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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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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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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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The Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan has lauded the resilience of the Super Eagles following their 3-2 win over Cameroon at the on-going Africa Cup of Nations. Commending the team who came from a goal deficit to pip their arch rival and book a quarter final ticket, he said the victory calmed frayed nerves after their loss against Madagascar. Gafaar commended the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who was physically present to cheer the team to victory. “Lagos State is known for excellence…

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The Director-General, Lagos State Sport Commission, Oluwatoyin Gafaar Bolowotan, has enjoined staff members of the Lagos State Sports Commission to work as one if meaningful impact is to be made. He made this disclosure during his familiarisation tour of the Rowe Park Sports Centre,Yaba, Lagos, during the week. According to him, sports business is a 24/7 (Saturday and Sunday inclusive) event that requires all to work in harmony for a better result to be achieved, hence all hands have to be on deck. He told the staff members during the…

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