Category: Sports

Geoann Biennial Inter-House Sports Competition: Orewale House Garners 11 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze To Win 2018 Contest

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Kunle ADELABU It was another great pointer towards the revival of sporting activities in Nigeria educational system, especially at the primary school level, as Geoann Private Schools staged 2017/2018 Biennial Inter-House Sports Competition which afforded  young talents to showcase their talents in different areas of sporting engagements.   Orewale (Red) House led other three houses with 11 Gold, 4 Silver, 6 Bronze to emerge the overall winner of the colorful and memorable sporting event which was held at Strong Tower Academy Sports Ground in Ikorodu, on Wednesday, March 26, 2018.…

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10th Bolowotan Gold Cup Tournament : Three Time Winners, A.A.C.C FC To Play Makbet FC In Final

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Kunle ADELABU       After a grueling and highly intense 90 minutes of play, three time winners of the Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup, A.A.C.C FC, beat Oga Boyz to face Maktbet FC of Ibeshe in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area, in the final match of the tournament scheduled for April, 2018.   The match, which was played on Sunday, March 18, 2019, was a replay of the semi final match which was inconclusive when it was first played on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Police Barracks Playing Ground,…

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Bolowotan Gold Cup: Makbet Through To Final As A.A.C.C, Ikorodu Oga Boys FCs’ Match Rescheduled

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Kunle ADELABU Makbet FC of Ibeshe in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area has qualified for the final match of the 10th edition of the Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup.   The club defeated Excel FC 8 – 9 via penalty shootouts after playing a goalless draw at the regulation time of the first semi final match played on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Police Barracks Playing Ground in Ikorodu.   The second semi final between the three time  winners of the tournament, A.A.C.C FC, and the Oga Boys FC failed…

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AACC, Excel, Makbet, Oga Boyz Football Clubs Qualify For 10th Bolowotan Gold Cup Semi-Final Matches

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Kunle ADELABU The three time winner of Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup, A.A.C.C Football Club of Ikorodu, has emerged has one of the four teams which have qualified  for the semi final matches of the 10th edition  of the tournament  currently  going  on at the Police  Barracks  Playing  Ground, along  Igbogbo  Road, Ikorodu. Other teams are Excel FC, Makbet FC and Oga Boyz FC. A.A.C.C FC had won the tournament consecutively in 2012, 2013 and 2014 and also made it into the semi final stages of  the  2015 and 2016 editions…

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Lagos Has Capacity To Host FIFA Tournaments – Ambode

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday, February 19, 2018, evening said that the State has the capacity to host international football tournaments and use sports as a tool to showcase its rich tourism, hospitality and entertainment culture.   Governor Ambode, who spoke when he received the President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino and his team on a courtesy visit to the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, said the population, soccer enthusiasm and the tourism potentials that abound in the State are indicators to…

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Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Kiprotich, Herpha Emerge 2018 Champions

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-Gov. Ambode tired of giving prize money to East Africans The Kenyan, Abraham Kiprotich, has emerged as the winner of the 2018 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon The Kenyan-born 32-year-old finished in 2:13:04hrs to emerge the winner on Saturday, carting away the grand prize of $50,000 PUNCH reported that, Abraham’s time in the third edition of the race set a new Lagos Marathon record, three minutes better than the record set by his fellow compatriot, Abraham Kiptum in the second edition of tourney held last year. Kenyan…

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Lagos East Senatorial Unity Cup: Excel, Ogunade Boys Emerge Ikorodu Zone Champions

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Kunle ADELABU -To play other 6 teams from Epe, Somolu at Senatorial level   After 4 weeks of intense and tactical football display at the Ikorodu centre of the 1st edition of the Lagos East Senatorial Unity Cup tagged ‘Osinowo Cup’, Excel FC and Ogunade Boys FC have qualified to represent the Ikorodu zone in the finals which would come up at a yet to be announced venue in Lagos.   The two teams defeated their opponents in the semi final matches played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground in…

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Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup: Ketu Grassroots Through To Quarter-Finals

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Modinat Adekojo & Ayobami Adejare Ketu Grassroots FC on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, defeated Ultimate Villa FC 1-0 to book a place in the semi finals of the 10th Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup. Chidi Ndige scored the lone goal of the match for the Ketu club in the 20th minute of the third match in the Round of 16 of the tournament been played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground in Ikorodu. Excel FC and Current FC had booked their places in the quarter finals after beating Super Force…

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