Category: Sports

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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Ikorodu – Born Mathew Kuti Reclaims National Table Tennis Title

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Wale Jagun Nigeria table tennis youngster Matthew Kuti reclaimed his national title at the 10th Elicris Table Tennis Cup, beating Muiz Adegoke 4-2 To emerge champion, Kuti won 4-2 (4-11, 6-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-5, 12-10), at the championship held at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday. The Ikorodu – born national champion reclaimed his back a few days after surrendering it to Abdulbasit Abdulfatai at the second Daniel Ford. A delighted Kuti delighted champion said that he encouraged himself against not losing again after 2 – 0…

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Sholumade FC Emerge Maiden Ijede Chairman’s 5 – Aside Soccer Tournament Champions

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Wale Jagun After three weeks of intense football actions and engagements, Sholumade FC have emerged the champions of the maiden edition of the Ijede Chairman’s 5 – Aside Football Tournament, beating their opponents, Ojikuti FC, 1 – 0, to lift the cup. The team was presented with N500, 000 star prize and a golden trophy by the council boss and initiator of the tournament, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, at the well – attended final match at Anwar-UL-Islam Primary School, Ijede. The second placed team, Ojikuti FC, received N300, 000…

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Ojikutu, Sholumade FCs Set For Thrilling Ijede LCDA Chairman’s Cup Final

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Wale Jagun After weeks of thrilling, exciting and skillful displays by various teams in the maiden edition of the Ijede LCDA Chairman’s Cup, Ojikutu FC and Sholumade FC have qualified for the final match. The final match, which is expected to be an exciting game, is scheduled to be played at 3pm on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the Anwarl-Ul-Islam Primary School’s field in ljede. The field has hosted all the matches played in the tournament so far. The third-place match between the Oke-Eletu 2 FC and Palace FC, comes…

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Our Unity, Understanding Wins Us The Maiden Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup – Chairman, Igbogbo All Stars

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Kunle Adelabu-It was God that saves 4 penalties, not me – Owo, Goalkeeper The champions of the maiden edition of the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup, Igbogbo All Stars FC Club, have attributed their success to the unity achieved over the long time they have been together as a team and understanding among the players. Mr Tolulope Faniyi, the team Chairman of the Igbogbo team which won the final match of the tournament played at the Egbin Thermal PLC field on Sunday, 13 – 12 via penalties, revealed this in…

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Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup: ‘Owo’ Saves Four Penalties To Win Maiden Tournament For Igbogbo All Stars

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Kunle Adelabu The goal Keeper for the Igbogbo All Stars, Seun Omolaja, popular called ‘Owo’ (Hand) proved without a doubt that he is a dependable goalie, when he singled – handedly won the final of the maiden edition of the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup for his team. Owo in the match which ended 0 -0 at the regulation time of the tournament that was initiated and sponsored by Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, House Committee on Public…

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Constituency II Unity Cup 2024: Stage Sets For Clash Of Titans’ Final Game Between Makbet, Igbogbo All Stars

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Kunle Adelabu After weeks of intense football games, all is now set for the epic final match of the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup, as Makbet All Stars will face the Igbogbo All Stars in the final game slated for Egbin Power Plc Football Playing Ground, Egbin in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The final match is slated for 1pm on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The two teams qualified after thrilling semi – final matches of the tournament being sponsored by the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro…

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Chairman’s Cup: Ijede Council Boss Promises Three Weeks Of Excitement, Highly Competitive Football Tournament

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Kunle Adelabu -Winners to get N.5million In line with the pledge made by the Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, the opening game of the Chairman’s Cup, a 5 – Aside Football Tournament kicked – off with excitement and on a technical note. The tournament which will run for three weeks at Anwar – Ul – Islam Primary School, Ijede, was declared open by the sport loving council chairman who also performed the ceremonial kick which was followed by uproar from the political office…

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Royal Fathers Join Hon. AMA In Kick – Off At Maiden Constituency II  All – Stars Unity Cup

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Wale Jagun The first edition of the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity Cup kicked – off at the weekend in three locations with royal fathers expressing their support for the sporting initiative of the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA). Royal fathers in the constituency – Obateru of Egbin in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) AbdulHakeem Adeoriyomi Oyebo, the Obateru of Egbin Kingdom and His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the…

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Joy David Retains Lagos Women Run Title

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Our Reporter Veteran long-distance runner, Joy Ebiye David, on Saturday emerged as the third-time winner of the Lagos Women Run ahead of 10,000 participants. The 9th edition, which saw several athletes across Nigeria and Africa, commenced at 7 am from the Tafawa Balewa Square and finished at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan. Ebiye clocked the time of 39:35:21 to win the 10km race, having won the event in 2021 and 2023. Lizine Nguetsa from Cameroon came second with a time of 40:02:54, while Charity Agofure emerged in third place…

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