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Testimonial Match: Ambode Receives Diouf, Kanu, Finidi, Zokora, Others

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Impact Newspaper

-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,…

Ikorodu Swimmers Clamour For Training, Competitions Ahead Of Edo 2020

April 29, 2019March 17, 2020 Impact Newspaper

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…

Ogijo All Stars FC Emerge 2019 IDFA Easter Soccer Fiesta Champions

April 25, 2019April 27, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU & Marian AKINLOYE The All Stars Football Club, Ogijo, have emerged winners of the third edition of the Ikorodu Divisional Football Association’s (IDFA) Easter Soccer Fiesta beating the LASPOTECH All Stars FC 1 – 0 in an epic final match played on Monday, April 22, 2019. The Ogijo team, which is a new entrant into the tournament, defeated their counterparts in an entertaining and keenly contested final match played at the String Tower Academy Arena at Oke Ota-Ona, Ikorodu. Awards of excellence were presented to two outstanding individuals,…

All Stars Football Fiesta 3rd Edition : Ogijo, LASPOTECH Qualify For Final

April 21, 2019April 21, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Jare OLUKOTUN Ogijo and LASPOTECH All Stars Football Clubs have qualified for the final of the 3rd edition of the All Stars Football Fiesta tournament being organized by the Ikorodu Division Football Association (IDFA). The final match is scheduled to hold at 4pm at the Strong Tower Arena, Oke Ota-Ona, Ikorodu, on Easter Monday (tomorrow). Ogijo All Stars team beat their counterparts from Adamo 3 -2 on penalty shootouts in the first match played at Strong Tower Arena on Good Friday. The second match between LASPOTECH All Stars and Unique…

Majidun Community Engages Young Athletes In Triathlon Competition

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU In order to sustain the tradition of supplying the swimming team and other sporting teams of the Lagos State with more young and capable hands, Majidun community in Ikorodu has organized a sporting competition to engage the youths in competitive activities. This was the brain behind the maiden edition of Majidun Triathlon Competition held at the Majidun Waterfront in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in Ikorodu division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Saturday, April 13, 2019. 60 young boys and 40 girls participated in the…

IDFA Easter Fiesta Football Tournament: 6 All Stars Teams To Compete In 3rd Edition

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 admin

Kunle ADELABU Five All Stars teams within the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State and one from Ogijo in Ogun State, Southwest, Nigeria have been confirmed to participate in this year’s annual Easter Football Fiesta being organized by Ikorodu Divisional Football Association (IDFA). This year’s edition of the competition, which started three years ago and usually features established and veteran players of the round leather game, will hold at the Strong Tower Arena, Oke Ota-Ona, Ikorodu, Lagos, between Friday, April 19 and Monday, April, 22, 2019. Those teams to do battle…

Green House Garners 15 Gold To Win 15th Edition of LATLAM Sports Competition

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 admin

Kunle ADELABU The 15th edition of the Lateef Lamina Memorial (LATLAM) Montessori, Nursery and College held at the Oriwu Model College playing ground on Thursday, April 11, 2019, has been won by the Green house with 15 gold, 13 silver, and 6 bronze. The house also scored 72% to win the match past of the sporting competition which was chaired by Comrade Japheth Odesanya, the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the Factor Newsmagazine and former Secretary to the Ikorodu Local Government. Blue house emerged the 1st runner-up with 14 gold, 6 silver and…

LASG Pays Over N16m Benefits To LSSC Retirees

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Government has again redeemed its promise to some of its retired officers with the payment of benefits worth over N61 million to the retirees of the defunct Lagos State Sports Council, now renamed Lagos State Sports Commission, LSSC, from 2015 to date. Speaking during the presentation of bond certificates to the beneficiaries at the Commission’s office in Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Dr. Kweku Adedayo Tandoh, Chairman of LSSC, stated that the Commission is the first agency to pay its retirees from the year 2015. The Chairman commended Governor…

Play As A Team To Win, Hon. Agunbiade Charges NTAB FC

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Jare Olukotun The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ikorodu Constituency I State Assembly seat, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, has charged NTAB football club to play as a team in the final match of the Sanwo-Olu Cup slated for March 3. The lawmaker, who was a former footballer, gave the encouragement on Thursday, at his Constituency Office in Ikorodu when the players were presented to him. ‘I want to commend you for your efforts so far. That you are in…

Ethiopian Athlete, Legese wins Lagos City Marathon

February 2, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Ethiopian Athlete, Sintayehu Legese, on Saturday won the 2019 edition of the Lagos City Marathon. PM NEWS reports that Legese, who finished the race with a time of 2:17:26 won the grand prize of $50,000. The second runner up, Joshua Kipkorir from Kenya had a finish time of 2: 18:16 while the third runner up William Yegon also from Kenya had a finish time of 2: 19: 04. Both second and third placed runners are expected to go home with $40, 000 and $30, 000.