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Category: Sports
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala Joins Barcelona Women On Loan
The Ikorodu-born and Nigerian female striker, Azeezat Oshoala has completed a loan move to Barcelona women until the end of the season. BBC reports that the 24-year-old joins from Chinese champions Dalian Quanjian, while the league is in its off-season. The former BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year and The three time CAF Women footballer of the year is keen keep in shape ahead of June’s World Cup in France. Oshoala has been with Quanjian since February 2017 after she left English side Arsenal Ladies. She won…
Read MoreMohamed Salah Crowned African Player of the Year, Second Time In A Row
Mohamed Salah of Egypt is the African Player of the Year 2018, for the second time in a row, it was announced in Dakar, Senegal Tuesday night. He beat two other competitors shortlisted with him, Liverpool team mate Sadio Mane and Arsenal striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang of Arsenal. “I have dreamt of winning this award since I was a child and now I have done so twice in a row,” Salah said soon after receiving his trophy. “My thanks go to my family, my team-mates and my fans and I dedicate…
Read MoreSports Commission Chairman, Tandoh, Charges Boards To Develop Talents
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Kweku Adedayo Tandoh has charged newly inaugurated Boards of 40 Sports Associations in Lagos State to scout for more talents from the grassroots in order to develop more sporting activities in the State. Tandoh, who stated this while inaugurating the Board of Chairmen and Members of the Sports Associations at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun, Surulere, added that the crop of people chosen to serve in the various associations are people of proven integrity. He said…
Read MoreLagos Set To Inaugurate Boards of Sports Associations
The Boards of 40 Sports Associations in Lagos State will be formally inaugurated on Monday, December 3, 2018, at 10 am. The Inauguration which will take place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere will be conducted by Dr. Kweku Adedayo Tandoh, Executive Chairman Lagos State Sports Commission. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode had recently approved the reconstitution of the Boards of the Sports Associations for four-year terms, excluding the Lagos State Football Association. The appointment of the Chairmen and Members of the…
Read MoreSports Remains Veritable Tool For Nigeria’s Unity, Cohesion – Ambode
Our Reporter Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday stated that sports remain a veritable tool to engender the unity and cohesion the nation actually needs while receiving the Torch of Unity to herald the forthcoming 19th National Sports Festival coming up in Abuja next month. Speaking at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja after receiving the torch, the Governor said he was glad that the Festival after the last edition hosted by Lagos in 2012 was staging a grand comeback, adding that the State would send a strong…
Read MoreIkorodu Division Dominates Maiden Edition of Channels Track & Field Classics
Kunle ADELABU -Oreyo Senior Grammar School, Igbogbo, emerges overall best Ikorodu division is gradually moving towards bringing back the golden era when it dominated the sporting circle in the state and produced star athletes for many states across the country, as three schools from the division topped the medals table at the just concluded maiden edition of the Channels Television U-17 Track & Field Classics. The 2-day track and field event, which held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere and organized by Channels Television, was a ‘Catch-them-young’ competition …
Read MoreFour Teams To Play In IKODASS 5-Aside Championship Final Matches On Saturday
Jonathan ADEYEMO and Tolulope Mary OGUNMOLA (SIWES Students) After about two weeks of intense football actions, four teams have qualified for the finals stage of the 2018 Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) 5-Aside Football Championship. Ladejobi, Olorun Loni Koribe FC, Olowoeyo FC and Ikorodu West Ward D defeated their opponents in their respective semi-finals played at the Ikorodu Youth Centre Playing Ground, Ita-Elewa, Ikorodu on Thursday, November 8, 2018. 40 teams, representing different streets and areas in Ikorodu, entered for this year’s edition of the tournament and were splitted…
Read More2018 IKODASS 5-Aside Championship: Lamina, Gunshepori, Aga Ladejobi, Others Win Knockout Matches
Azeez ALADE & Jonathan ADEYEMO Lamina, Gunshepori, Aga Ladejobi, Olorun Loni Koribe and Oluwakemi on Tuesday, November 6, won their matches to qualified for the next round in the ongoing 2018 IKODASS 5-Aside Championship taking place at the Ikorodu Youth Centre Playing Ground, Ita-Elewa, Ikorodu. Results Oluwakemi 1 v Ikorodu West Ward B 0 Aga Ladejo 6 v Isele 5 (Penalty) Olorun Loni Koribe 2 v Itunwolo 0 Gunshepori 5 v Itundofin 4 (Penalty) Lamina 3 v Ojogbe 1
Read MoreWe Have Achieved Great Things In 30 Years – All Stars Founding Fathers
All Stars Football Organization in Ikorodu, clocked 30 years and to celebrate the great feat, members of the body rolled out a week-long programmes in celebration. THE IMPACT Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, Kunle ADELABU cornered some of the founding fathers, Lanre Olabinjo, Adekunle Segun ‘Eja’, Adekunle Habeeb Anifowoshe Alias ‘Alapa’, Murtala Muhammed Saminu, Mr Adewale Faatai Bisirtiyu ‘Dagama’, Alhaji Moshood Atunwon ‘Moscow’, Coach Jones Olomu and Alhaji Murisiku Banwo, to seek their views on achievements in the last 30 years and expectations in the next 30 years. Excerpts: Lanre Olabinjo who is popularly…
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