Category: Sports

National Sports Festival : Lagos Handball Team Edge Sokoto 25-24 in Thrilling Opener

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Our Reporter Lagos Handball men’s team staged an impressive performance to secure a 25-24 victory against the Sokoto team in their opening match at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Team Lagos demonstrated their prowess in the game, holding their own against a formidable Sokoto team in the keenly contested at the Alake Sports Centre. Despite facing early pressure, Team Lagos showed resilience and determination, sending a strong message to other teams  on their quest for glory at the multi-sport fiesta. Clad in white and black jerseys,…

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Gateway Games: Lagos Expects Sterling Performance From Team

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government is expecting sterling performance from its team representing the state at the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival tagged, ‘Gateway Games’ in Abeokuta, following the adequate preparation and support that the athletes received. Over 650 athletes, competing in all 40 team and individual sporting events are expected to represent Lagos at the festival commencing this weekend in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Lagos State contingent on Friday departed the state for the Ogun State capital with the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan…

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Sanwo – Olu Expresses Lagos Readiness To Host Maiden Southwest Games

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Wale Jagun The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the readiness of Lagos to host the maiden edition of the South West Games. The South-West Games scheduled for March 26 to 28 will provide an avenue for athletes from the six states in the region – Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti – to compete in different sports activities at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Rowe Park and Yaba College of Education. The Governor assured the organisers and…

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KKES 2025 Games: Blossom House Emerges College, British Academy Champion

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Kunle Adelabu The Blossom House also known as the Orange House has emerged as champion of the Kith & Kin Educational Schools’ colleges – KKES International School and KKES British Academy. Blossom won 14 golds, 14 silver and 15 bronzes to be crowned as the overall best house at a well – attended games event held at the KKES Sports Complex, Kaoli Olusanya Street, Owode – Ibeshe, Ikorodu. It was held on Thursday, last week. Lilly House (Blue) came second with 12 golds, 7 silver and 9 bronzes; Emerald (Green)…

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KKES Promotes Sporting Activities For Overall Development Of Pupils – CLO Kaoli

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye -As Daffodil House emerges 2025 Inter – House Games Champ The Chief Learning Officer (CLO) of Kith & Kin Educational Schools, Asiwaju Kaoli Olusanya, has emphasized the need for complete education for overall development of pupils. A practice he said has made the school to attach importance to physical activity while also ensuring effective learning process and social development. He outlined the school policy at the 2025 Inter – House Games of the Kith & Kin Nursery and Primary Schools and Kith & Kin Montessori…

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African Cup 2025: Nigeria’s Table Tennis Prodigy, Matthew Kuti, Makes ITTF List For Tunis

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Jare Olukotun The table tennis prodigy and national champion, Master Matthew Kuti, has made the star-studded lineup for the 2025 African Cup, scheduled to take place in Tunis, Tunisia from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27. He will play alongside table tennis stars like Quadri Aruna, Omar Assar, and Dina Meshref. The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) made the announcement on Sunday that Kuti was selected due to his rising profile in the sport. Kuti won the Molade Okoya-Thomas Cup Men’s Singles title about two weeks ago. Matthew Kuti has won…

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LASG Commissions Olympic -Size Swimming Pool At Rowe Park

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Our Reporter As part of the commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration to make Lagos a sports hub, an Olympic-sized swimming pool with warm-up and 250-seat pavilion was commissioned on Thursday by the Lagos State Government. Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, commissioned the state-of-the-art swimming pool along with other facilities such as the Handball Court, Volleyball Court and Basketball Court at Rowe Park. Sports Centre, Yaba. In his remarks, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the facilities as a beacon of health, fitness, and community…

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Kuti Emerges Winner Of Men’s Single At 2025 Molade Okoya-Thomas Championship

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Wale Jagun It was another interesting final on Saturday, as Mathew Kuti, yet again, proved that he is still the number one young table tennis player in the country. The Ikorodu – born Kuti defeated Abdufatai Abdulbasit to claim the gold medal in the men’s singles final of the 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas Championship in Lagos. Kuti defeated Abdulbassit 7 – 11, 12 – 8, 11 – 6, 11 – 5 and 11 – 9, at the tournament final which took place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium,…

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Egbin Power Fosters Unity, Youth Development with 3rd Annual Community Football Competition

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Our Reporter -As Alagura FC Retains Title Egbin Power Plc has hosted the 2024 edition of its annual Community Football Competition to deepen the crucial role football plays in fostering unity and promoting youth development, thereby contributing to national progress. According to the GenCo, the yearly competition, now in its third season, has grown to become a robust platform for discovering talents and promoting the spirit of camaraderie among youth in the communities. The 2024 edition which was played between December 4th and 6th, witnessed an impressive turnout of supporters…

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Pepc Foundation Honour Founder’s Father, Alhaji Saheed Akinsanya With Novelty Match

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Kunle Adelabu -Distributes food packages to 20, 000 Lagosians Late Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya, a retired senior police officer and foremost grassroots sports developer, has been fondly remembered and honoured with a novelty match by PEPC Foundation, his family, eminent personalities, sports family and residents of Ikorodu. Late Akinsanya, who was also a Safety Ambassador, died on Sunday, August 19, 2024. The novelty match played on Friday, December 20, 2024, witnessed the distribution of 20, 000 food packs to residents across Lagos State. The exercise, tagged, ‘Love Beyond Christmas ‘,…

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