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Ogun Sport Loses Prominent Personalities

Ogun State Sporting family had recorded two deaths over the weekend. The former Chairman of State Sports Council, Chief Laide Oropo and the Head Coach of kick boxing in Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunke Ogunsuyi both died on Saturday and Sunday. The former Sports director also a socialite died in the early hour of Sunday while the […]Continue Reading
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Oyo Govt Set To Inaugurate Adamisingba Stadium

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says the newly reconstructed Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan will be inaugurated next month.  Governor Makinde gave the hint while giving his account of stewardship at the Oyo state house of assembly in commemoration of the 9th Assembly Second Year Anniversary. He disclosed that the Adamasingba Stadium would […]Continue Reading
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National SWAN Congratulates New FCT Chapter Exco

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) congratulates the newly elected State Executive Committee of its FCT Chapter led by Mr. Ndubueze Chidoka, who is a member of staff of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Abuja. Despite the numerous challenges in the buildup to the election, it is gratifying […]Continue Reading
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Oyo State is doing well for Football – Pinnick

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the state will key into the FIFA Connect Programme in order to discover upcoming football talents in the state. Governor Makinde who stated this while hosting the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick said his administration was ready to work with the Nigerian Football Federation, to […]Continue Reading
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Former Female Athletes Advocate More Support

Some former Nigerian female athletes have called on relevant stakeholders to come to the rescue of the nation’s female Athletes who have been neglected. The former female Athletes made the call in Ibadan at the inauguration of Oyo state chapter of Association of former female Athletes of Nigeria. Speaking on behalf of the former female Athletes, state […]Continue Reading
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Leicester Stun Chelsea to Lift FA Cup

Youri Tielemans produced one of the great FA Cup final goals to give Leicester City the trophy for the first time in their history with victory over Chelsea at Wembley.The Belgian settled a closely contested encounter with a spectacular right-foot drive that flew beyond Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga into the top corner from 25 yards […]Continue Reading