• Bayo Adetu
• December 12, 2023
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Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has congratulated Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala on their victory in the Confederation of African Football awards 2023. Sharing photos of Osimhen and Oshoala on his Instagram account on Tuesday to celebrate their wins, Drogba wrote,  “Long live the new King and Queen of Africa #victorosimhen9 #asisat_oshoala #caf_online “Congratulations my Nigerian people, we are waiting for you …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 11, 2023
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Hard-punching Ghanaian boxer, Michael Ansah, has vowed to outpunch his Nigerian opponent, Taiwo “Gentle Boy” Olowu, to the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super welterweight title at GOtv Boxing Night 30. Ansah will take on Olowu at the event slated for the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, on December 26. The Ghanaian, who has 23 wins, 12 defeats, and three draws …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 10, 2023
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The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has promised a partnership between the Federal Government and the sporting community in Agege to make the Obasa Cup football tournament a state-wide event. Olawande made the promise at the weekend at the Anwaru-Islam School venue of the final sporting event which began a month ago in honour of the Speaker …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 8, 2023
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Blessing Abisoye, the female cruiserweight boxer, has vowed to avenge her defeat to Bolatito “Black Tito” Oluwole, when they face each other in a national cruiserweight challenge bout at GOtv Boxing Night 30 on 26 December. In October last year, Abisoye lost to “Black Tito’, via a unanimous decision, setting the stage for a grudge match against her opponent, who …

• Bayo Adetu
• November 24, 2023
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South Africa’s ex-Olympic runner, Oscar Pistorius, was granted early release from prison on Friday, a decade after he fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a crime that gripped the world, prison authorities said. A parole board reviewing whether Pistorius, 37, was fit for social reintegration decided to place him on parole from January 5, the department of Correctional Services …

• Bayo Adetu
• November 23, 2023
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The stage is set for the grand final of the 1XBET Community Football Championship, as Bariga FC and Odion Ighalo FC battle for the giant trophy and the ultmate prize of N1million naira, at the final game slated to hold Thursday, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena stadium, Onikan, Lagos.  The final match of the championship which began with 40 teams, …

• Bayo Adetu
• November 20, 2023
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Finally, the maiden edition of 1XBET Community Football Championship is coming to a climax after six weeks of pure grassroots football across five different communities in Lagos State.  Forty teams of non-league players started the journey and now, the tourney sponsored by foremost Nigerian betting company, 1XBET, has Ighalo FC and Bariga FC  who topped the Mainland and Epe Conferences …

• Bayo Adetu
• November 7, 2023
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The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, on Saturday at the expansive grounds of the church, launched Dove Football Club, which is one of the several sporting initiatives of its sports department.  While unveiling the logo of the newly established club, Pastor Adeboye, prayed for the success of the club, as he prophesied that …

• Bayo Adetu
• October 27, 2023
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Joint FC has emerged winners of the LASU Conference of the maiden edition of 1XBET Community Football Championship after defeating Chekas FC 2-0 in the final match to pick the conference’s sole ticket to the final 8 of the championship.  In what could be described as a game of two halves, it was the turn of Joint FC to dominate …