We must build to last – Olanlege
The Chairman of Ekiti State Football Association, Bayo Olanlege has charged all football stakeholders in the state to join hands with the state FA in its efforts to build a football culture and make it a long-lasting legacy for the generations to come. In a statement he released Tuesday evening, the youthful FA boss expressed unbridled optimism that football can...
BURUJ SPORTS ACADEMY LAUNCH PLAUDITS ON THEIR PILLARS OF SUPPORT, Rev Abimbola Esther Ajayi
The Management of Buruj Sports Academy sincerely showers applauds to all dignitaries who stood up for the team on our drive to achieve a milestone record of outstanding pace in the lives of scattered talents across the length and breadth of the country. Buruj Sports Academy sets another record in the home of football haven partake in the English Int'l...
THE LOVE FOR ATHLETICS BY YOUTH IS LONG GONE
The man Babatunde Samson Ogunde was once the game master of Saint Dominic's primary school, Yaba Lagos state. One of the few senior starters in the country and the only senior starter with Lagos state sports commission. For those that grew up in Lagos State in the '80s and '90s when schools used to carry out inter-house sports activities and inter-schools...
Plateau United targets continental ticket in the upcoming NPFL season
The management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos says its priority is to pick a continental ticket in the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League season. General Manager of Club, Pius Henwan stated this while addressing players and members crew at the new Jos Stadium, shortly after the team resumption from a seven weeks break. Henwan explained that with the calibre...
Nigeria Open is a model to others, says ITTF
Fascinated by the world-class organisation of the event coupled with the huge followership the annual ITTF Challenge Plus Nigeria Open commands globally, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has described the tournament as a model for others. Speaking at the press briefing to herald the tournament on Tuesday, August 7 in Lagos, Executive Vice President, ITTF, Dr Alaa Meshref, said...
Russian star aims for Olympics points at Nigeria Open
Russia's Yana Noskova is one of the top-seeded players for the 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Nigeria Open and she is heading to the commercial never centre of Nigeria, Lagos to garner points for her eventual qualification for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. explaining her rationale, The Russian star said: "I have now started my Olympic year, so I will...
Assar, Meshref win 2019 ITTF Africa Cup
Egypt's duo of Omar Assar and Dina Meshref have crowned the champions of the 2019 ITTF Africa Cup concluded at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. Assar, who is tournament's no.3 seed, accounted for the host nation favourite, Aruna Quadri, the top seed (11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-3) in the semifinal and while he had to...
Bet9ja Football league latest: Kola Babes beat Phoenix in league opener …as 6 games ended in stalemate
The much anticipated Bet9ja Ekiti Football league began today in seven match venues across the state. And with the impressive crowd present at all games to herald the first-ever football league in the state. The expectations of soccer fans to witness a goals rush was doused as all the teams gave no inches in the highly technical and tactical matches...
Lagos fully committed to hosting FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has assured officials of world football –governing body, FIFA that the Centre of Excellence has the will and the capacity to ensure it meets the requirements for hosting the 10th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals next year. Describing the estimated 22 million people of Lagos as resourceful, dynamic and full of positive...
Ejidike charges Igbo traders to promote sports
Nigeria pillar of sports, High Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike (JP) has called on well to do individuals and corporate firms to support Kwara State Igbo traders football association. He stated this on Sunday in his office after accepting to sponsor the annual Igbo trader's football tournament which will kick off in September. Ejidike who has supported the programmes of the...
