In the spirit of the World Cup, a novelty match between “Bibire Friends Vs Honorable Men” , was organized to celebrate the 50th Birthday of Hon. Abayomi Fagbenro fondly a.k.a Bibire at the Olubadan Stadium, Ibadan. It was all shades of fun, excitement, and exercise as we all unveiled our skills on the field of...
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Asaba 2022: Oyo Prepares 296 Athletes for National Sports Festival
Oyo State government says it will field 296 athletes in thirty two games at the forthcoming 21st edition of the National Sports Festival tagged “ASABA 2022” which is scheduled to hold from November 28 to December 10, 2022 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State. Chairman, Oyo State Sports Council, Honourable Gbenga Adewusi made...
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WORLD CUP: History made as Super Sports appoints two Ibadan-based sportscasters
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Oyo State chapter has congratulated two of its members recently appointed as Match Commentators by the South Africa-based digital satellite sports media outfit, Super Sports for the FIFA World Cup which kicks off on Sunday. For the first time in the history of the world’s second most glamorous sports...
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Nigeria Vs Tanzania: Ibadan-born and raised Ogunniyi Abiodun’s goal Inspires Nigeria U23 Team to victory.
Latvian based sensational midfielder, Oluwatimilehin Abiodun Ogunniyi, was the hero for the Nigeria U23 team as his second-half exquisite strike was the inspiration the Nigeria DREAM TEAM needed to record a (2-0) win against, Tanzania. Heading into the second league of the Paris 2024 Olympics game qualifiers, Coach Salisu Yusuf was all confident heading into...
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Falcons Will Pull Through Difficult Group – Waldrum
Randy Waldrum believes that nine-time African champions Nigeria can pull through a tough Group B of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand next year if they continue on the tangent of regular top grade friendly matches and camping programmes. “I have mixed feelings because it is a difficult group. Host...
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Super Eagles Playoff To Be Held At Lekan Salami Stadium
With the recent ban on the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos from the execution of Super Eagles International matches, starting from the 2022 World Cup playoffs, It means Nigeria Super Eagles will have to play their next home fixture outside Lagos. In a letter CAF sent to the Nigeria Football Federation, the stadium did not...
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Photos: ODIDI OMO Snooker Tournament- Winners Emerge
HON STANLEY OLAJIDE ODIDIOMO GAVE BACK TO HIS CONSTITUENCY ONCE AGAIN The star rep, representing Ibadan Northwest / Southwest federal constituency’s famous snooker competition came to an end on Sunday, 12th of June, 2022 with funfair and pongentary. The snooker competition that started on Friday was well attended by youths from the two LG, and...
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3SC fined 3M by NPFL on Attack on Sports Journalists
The League Management Company (LMC) has handed Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, a N3m fine for fans’ assault on a sports journalist, Tobi Adepoju. LMC also asked the club to pay him N500, 000. It will be recalled that Tobi was attacked at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Wednesday, following the...
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Enroll Now: ODIDI OMO Snooker Tournament
In an effort to improve sporting activities among the youth in the Ibadan Northwest/Southwest Federal Constituency, Hon. Adedeji Stanley Oladeji (Odidiomo) hereby endorse the first-ever snooker league in Nigeria, organized by the Professional Snooker League of Nigeria (PSLNG). The league, which is set to begin in May, will feature the top 20 players from the...
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NPFL : Kwara United defeated Shooting Stars in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday defeated visiting Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan 3-1 in a 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 28 encounter. The match was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin, behind closed doors. The League Management Company (LMC) had last week fined Kwara United the...