Category: Sports

Faleti Kehinde (SIWES Student) Pineapple and Awobo football teams have proceeded into the next stage of the 2025 Adeboruwa Cup, a tournament which is usually part of the annual Igbogbo Day Celebration. The two teams edged out Selewu and Ijaolu on Friday. While Pineapple beat Selewu 1 – 0, Awobo defeated Ijaolu 5 – 4 on penalties after playing goalless at the regulation time. Both games were keenly fought because of what was at stake, unfortunately for the losing teams, it was the end of their campaign for this year’s…

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Faleti Kehinde (SIWES Student) The second-round matches in the ongoing 2026 Adeboruwa Cup recorded its first knockout when the Back of Model team in a nail – biting encounter defeated Noah Ark 3 – 1. The match which is the 49th match in the tournament which is being played at the United African Methodist Church (Eleja) Primary School, Igbogbo in commemoration of the annual Igbogbo Day Celebration, was keenly contested one but the Back of Model clinical finish proved to be the deciding factor. Despite dominating possession, Noah Ark struggled…

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Kunle Adelabu After five weeks of intense football actions across the four centres hosting the Ikorodu Constituency Unity Cup 2025, eight teams have proceeded to the quarter finals of the tournament. A total of 20 teams entered for the group stage of the competition initiated and being sponsored by Hon. Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the representative of lkorodu Constituency II. While Ijede All Stars and Elepe All Stars qualified from Group A, with 8 points sbd 7 points respectively, from the Ijede Centre, after playing 4 games each, Igbogbo…

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Faleti Kehinde (SIWES Student) Funmilayo Faniyi FC recorded 1 – 0 win over Adeyanlu FC In a thrilling encounter on Monday in the ongoing Adeboruwa Cup being played at the United African Methodist Primary School, Igbogbo. The lone goal proved decisive, sending Funmilayo Faniyi FC ahead in the tournament. The match was marked by moments of skill and determination from both teams. However, a crucial mistake by Adeyanlu FC’s captain in the last minutes of the game cost them the match ultimately. In the second encounter of the day, Agunfoye…

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Wale Jagun & Faleti Kehinde (SIWES Student) -Actions recorded in other centres In a masterclass display, the Makbet Allstars FC overpowered its opponent Tira Allstars with 4 goals to nothing as the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup enters week 4 across the four centres. Makbet with the dominant win have so far garnered 11 points from four matches to top the Igbogbo centre’s league table. Tira still maintains its one point on the table. In the other match at the Imota centre All Stars also came all out against Abule…

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Faleti Kehinde (SIWES Student) The colourful array of communities, areas and football clubs participating in the ongoing Adeboruwa Cup resumed hostilities at the United African Methodist Church (Eleja), Primary School, Igbogbo Ikorodu, at the weekend. Two matches – game 45th and 46th were played on Saturday. In the first match which was the 54th game of the 2025 edition of the tournament which is part of the annual Igbogbo Day Celebration, Ayegbami defeated Offin Ile 1 v Offin Ile 0, while Adegbose also beat Oreta by a lone goal. The…

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Wale Jagun The representative of Ikorod Constituency II and sponsor of the All Stars Unity Championship, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun, at the weekend inspired his Ijede All Stars team which he captained to another victory at the Ijede centre of the tournament. It was the third week of the second edition of the football competition as actions were recorded across the four centres in Ijede, Igbogbo, Imota and Elepe. In a statement by Media Director / Personal Assistant to Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun, Razaq Kabiru Babatunde, the three…

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Wale Jagun The Igbogbo All Stars team, at the weekend, proved their dominance as they recorded an emphatic 7 – 1 victory against Nwandi Namba All Stars of Mowo at the Imota centre of the All-Stars Unity Championship ongoing across four centres in Ikorodu Constituency II. The tournament, which is the second edition, was initiated and sponsored by the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA). In a statement by the Media Director and Personal Assistant to Hon (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun, Razaq Kabiru Babatunde,…

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