I Did Not Mean To Be Offensive – Italian journalist Marika Fruscio Pleads With Nigerians After Post Knocking Osimhen

Italian journalist Marika Fruscio, in a social media post on Wednesday, has pleaded with Nigerians over her statement knocking Nigerian-born footballer Victor Osimhen. The Super Eagles striker had deleted Napoli-related posts following a now-deleted TikTok video shared by the club mocking his failed penalty kick against Bologna on Sunday. Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, not long after, released a statement expressing …

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Police Celebrate Officer Who Won Multiple Boxing Championships

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday celebrated an officer, ASP Olanrewaju Durodola Godspower, for his boxing prowess. The police officer was celebrated on the Force’s Facebook page with the caption, “Today, we celebrate one of our own, ASP Olanrewaju Durodola Godspower, whose journey from Constable to ASP is nothing short of inspiring. “But it’s not just his rank that sets …

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Adesanya Faces Three-month Jail Term For Drunk-driving In New Zealand

Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, could face three months in jail after he pleaded guilty to drunk-driving charges in his home country, New Zealand. The incident took place on August 19, when Adesanya encountered a Random Breath Testing unit in Auckland while returning from dinner with friends. He was found with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of …

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40 Lagos Community Teams Battle For 1×BET Football Cup…Amokachi, Eguavoen, others calls for more support for grassroots football development 

By Akeem Busari  Forty grassroots football teams drawn from different communities of Lagos State are set to battle for the maiden edition of the prestigious 1×BET football competition. The 40 teams expected to feature in the competition for non-league sides have been pooled into 5 conferences of 8 teams each.  At the glamourous and welI attended draws and unveiling ceremony …

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Stakeholders Congratulate Adeboye On New Appointment 

By Lateef Adekola  Stakeholders in the sports community have continued to congratulate Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, on his new appointment as Special Adviser on Grassroots Sports to the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh.   Adeboye, who until recently, was the Senior Special Assistant on Sports to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is a renowned awards-winning sports administrator. In the …

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FIBA Central Board Reappoints NBBF President Kida To Finance Commission 

By Akeem Busari  President of Nigeria Basketball Federation Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida has been reappointed by FIBA into its Finance Commission.  Kida who is serving a second term in the Finance Commission was first appointed in 2019. Another Nigerian who was also appointed is former captain of D’Tigers Mfon Udoka, who replaces Olumide Oyedeji in the Players’ Commission.  Kida and …

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Lagos Set For Atlas Football Cup 

All is now set for the 10th edition of the annual Atlas Football competition for male and female teams within Orile-Iganmu axis of Lagos State.  According to the organising committee led by Emeka Felix Onyebuchi, 64 teams would take part in the free age category, while 12 male and female teams would compete in the Under 13 category. This year’s …

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Alausa Super 8: Gosa FC pummels AFA

In what can be described as a final before the final, Gosa FC came out victorious, beating their bitter rivals, AFA 2-1 in a thrilling and epic group stage match. The ongoing Alausa Adiyan Super 8 football competition witnessed the biggest upset so far, as Gosa FC pummeled one of the Super 8 favourites, AFA in a technically tough derby …

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Alausa Super 8: AFA draws Pass FA, as Gosa flogs Ifako Boys

The opening group B fixture of the ongoing Alausa Adiyan Super 8 football tournament between Pass FA and AFA ends in a 2-2 draw. The entertaining match started with David opening scoring for Pass FA in nine minutes. Sunny could have doubled the lead for Pass FA, but had a poor first touch, which resulted in a clearance from AFA …

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Lagos Legends Club Congratulates President Tinubu On Tribunal Victory 

By Lateef Adekola  Praises and congratulatory messages have continued to pour in for President Bola Tinubu over his victory yesterday at the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal, as his election was reaffirmed. In its own message congratulating President Tinubu, members of Lagos Legends Club, a group of ex-footballers who plied their trades in Lagos, playing for different clubs and the various …

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