LAUGHABLE? 3SC Fans Alleges Remo Stars Ogunbote Of Invoking Spiritual Powers Following 4-0 Mauling Of The Ibadan Based Club
Following the 4-0 mauling of newly promoted Shooting Stars by fellow newcomers, Remo Stars in the just concluded Ogunjobi Gold Cup, an astute fan of the Ibadan-based club has claimed that the victory has more to the eyes, insisting that some spiritual manifestations were at work. On the shooting stars platform, the avid fan vented his anger and his belief...
Team Unizik Wins Gold At The 21st NIMSA Games Male Football And Volleyball Events
By Ikenna Nwokedi, Ph.D Team UNIZIK featuring at the ongoing Nigeria Medical Students' Association (NiMSA) games taking place at the University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State clinched two Gold medals in two team sports, Football (Male) and Volleyball (Male) events. In the Grand Finale of the Football event (Male), Team UNIZIK defeated Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki by 2 goals to 1 in...
Youth And Sports Ministry Gets Boost Of 140 Billion As FEC Approves National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025
For the first time in the history of Nigeria's National Development Plan, Sports is now included as a business with the plan to inject 80 billion into sports development over a period of 4 years- 2021-2025. Recall that in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020, Sports was totally excluded and ended up with zero budget. The Approval reclassifying Sports...
Sports Minister Inaugurates Ten Year Football Development Masterplan Committee
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has inaugurated the Nigerian Football Ten Year Development Masterplan Committee. The inauguration took place on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Sports Minister said the Committee would have twelve weeks to work at the first instance which could be extended if the need arises. The former chairman...
Kids Football Challenge: Radio Nigeria Ibadan Rolls Out Draw
Sixteen schools that registered for the maiden edition of Radio Nigeria Ibadan Kids Football Challenge have been drawn into four groups. At the ceremony held at the Broadcasting House, Dugbe, Ibadan, the participating schools were zoned into Ibadan and Oyo zones. Brightville School, U.I.International school, Maverick International school, and Christ The Redeemer secondary school are in group A. In group B, Loyola...
Ibadan Community Football Championship, 2021 Hold Draws As 32 Teams Enter the Contest
The ancient city of Ibadan, the city of the first will for the first time bring together 32 Compounds to participate in the much-publicized Ibadan Community Cup 2021. This was contained in a release made available to newsmen by a member of the Committee of Ibadan Community Cup, 2021 who doubles as Media Coordinator of the local fiesta, Sunday Agunbiade...
Full-Strength Super Eagles In Lively Session In Tangier
All 24 players invited by Head Coach Gernot Rohr have arrived in Tangier and trained on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match against the Lone Star of Liberia. Commitment, focus, and absolute dedication oozed from the session at the training pitch of the Grand Stade de Tangier, with goalkeeper John Noble and forward Odion...
Good News For Young Talented Footballers Residing In Lagos Says Augustine Ogee
It was a moment of joy interacting with the acting Chief Operating Officer for Kakawa Sports Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Kakawa Investment, a financial Asset, an instrument investment company Mr. Augustine Ogee. He said in an interview with Sports247 "Our aim is to make an investment in meaningful football by looking for the right collaboration with foreign clubs abroad...
Ekiti FA Picks 1st Dec. For AGM 2021…Approves Fifty Million Naira Budget And 2021/2022 Work Plan
By Ayodeji Okunuga The Ekiti State Football Association (Ekiti FA) has selected 1st December 2021 to stage its Annual General Meeting. In a statement issued by the secretary to the football body, Pelumi Abiara on Tuesday at the end of an emergency meeting, the association aims to assess and repurpose football development in the state with the 1st December meeting. For the...
Ex-MFM FC Star Stephen Odey Wins Danish Superliga Player Of The Month Award
Randers FC forward Stephen Odey has been voted as the Danish Superliga Player of the Month for October. The Nigerian international netted three times in four league appearances over the course of the month, taking his tally to five league goals in eight matches since joining on loan from KRC Genk. "It feels great. I wouldn't have achieved this without my...
