A group of retired footballers who plied their trades in Lagos State, under the aegis of Lagos Legends Club (LCC), last Friday, paid a condolence visit, as well as, signed the condolence register opened to the public, at the family house of late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, in Magodo, Lagos. The ex-footballers led by the Covener of LLC, Eng. …
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The board of Lagos State Football Association led by Hajji Gafar Olawale Liameed, on Saturday, announced the appointment of Wale Joseph, a veteran sports journalist and former Lagos FA board member as the Chief Executive Officer, of the State Football League. The board also appointed experienced football administrator, Dele Gbajumo, as the Chief Executive officer, of the State Under-15 …
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It was another cherry on the cake for the Nigeria basketball Federation, as the coach of Nigeria’s senior female national basketball team, the D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, was named by FIBA as the best female basketball coach at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Following the sterling performances of the D’Tigress and the obvious technical expertise deployed by the …
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The Junior Tigers of Nigeria made it three wins in three games, with the 70-60 victory over host Cote D’Ivoire at the ongoing FIBA Africa U18 basketball qualifiers taking place in Abidjan. In earlier group games, J’Tigers had defeated Ghana 72-47 in the first match and then thrashed Liberia 82-49 in the second game. The game against host …
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By Akeem Busari Following quickly on the heels of the stunning feat of their male counterparts, J’Tigers, who thrashed Ghana 72-47, Thursday, in one of the qualification matches of FIBA U-18 being played in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria’s U-18 female national team, the Young Tigress, Friday evening, annihilated Liberia by a record 90-9 points. The Young Tigress led …
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The Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Athletics Sports Limited, Bayo-lanlege Kehinde, a prominent figure in the football community, has bid a heartfelt farewell to Green Lock FC, where he had served as the Chief Operating Officer since October, 2023. He left the role to focus on other personal business matters after significant contributions to the club. Bayo-lanlege’s departure signifies …
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Towards engendering a football ecosystem that encourages fair play, justice and equity in line with best global practices, the board of Lagos State Football Association, Sunday, at its Surulere Secretariat, inaugurated a 7-man strong Arbitration and Disciplinary Committee. The Committee which has the Vice-Chairman of LSFA, Mr. Adedotun Coker, as the Chairman, has been saddled with the onerous tasks …
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Nigeria’s senior female national team D’Tigress, yesterday arrived Lille, France, for its last preparatory game against Japan, ahead of the Paris Olympic games that begins Friday. D’Tigress, who have been preparing and training hard in Germany, under the tutelage of highly-regarded Coach Rena Wakama, also played two test games against Germany and Serbia, losing both respective matches. On …
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The Lagos State Football Association has added to his success stories by ensuring the implementation of the MOU signed with the Nigeria Institute For Sports, over the certification of coaches that do not have the prerequisites and necessary qualifications to obtain a licence from the State FA. Coaches in Lagos State were invited to the Football …
Continue ReadingLagos State Football Association in its quest to improve the football ecosystem in the state, have entered into partnership with the management of National Institute For Sports(NIS), to train local football coaches in Lagos State. Speaking during the event that saw over 50 coaches receive operating licences, the Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, Hajji Gafar Olawale Liameed, explained …
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