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By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The clock is ticking down on the 2022 transfer window of Nigeria Professional Football League 2022/23 season. The Nigeria Professional Football League transfer window according the League Management Company will officially close today, Friday 30th of September at 12:00 midnight Nigeria time. Kwara United, Remo Stars, Rivers United, Plateau United have been able to swoop for talents, and they have not disappointed so far at the continent (CAF Confederation Cup and CAF Champions league). NPFL clubs have began preparations ahead of the new season with series of friendly matches and pre-season tournaments. Just 15 days ago, NPFL side Niger Tornadoes unveiled 13 new players at the Club’s Secretariat Complex, Ministry Of Sports Development, Minna. However, there is still time for a few more deals to go through on Deadline Day, clubs are also expected to unveil thier players before season kicks off.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The National Final for Merrybet 5Stars Premier League 2022 season will hold at Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort stadium, organizer has told OyoSportsNews . The National Final scheduled for Saturday, 1st of October, 2022 at the Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort stadium, Akanran in Ibadan will see Lagos state champion, Slowlions trading tackles with Twelve Strong from the federal capital territory, Abuja. According to the statement released by the organizer, tickets for raffle draws are available at all Merrybet outlets in Ibadan untill Friday, September 30th while prizes such as Tricycle, motorcycle, generator set, mobile phones, cash prizes, merchandise, jerseys and other consolation prizes are to be won. The statement added that registration for upcoming artists that will be participating at the musical contest is free while prizes are to be won for whoever emerge winner.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Two well taken first half goals by Samuel Ayorinde, were enough to earn us a 2-0 victory over Gombe United in our second game at the ongoing 10th Optima Energy Gold Cup pre season Tournament. The former Ifeanyi Ubah and Warri Wolves forward calmly slotted in the first goal in the 30th minute and headed home the second in the closing minute of the first half of the game played at the FC Ebedei Stadium, Sagamu. The coach Gbenga Ogunbote led technical crew made several changes to the team that defeated Beyond Limits on matchday one as we continue our build up ahead of the upcoming 2022/23 season. Up next is a tie against home lads, FC Ebedei on Sunday morning.

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update The annual football scouting programme organized by Nwagwu Chigozie, the Chief Executive Officer of G Innovation came to a conclusion Wednesday, at the Ikolaba High School Football Pitch, Ibadan, Oyo state. The scouting tournament that featured 10 teams from across the country, was witnessed by top football scouts in Netherlands, Russia and Germany. After a gruelling four-day of intense activities, anxieties and expectations, over 150 players were asked to showcase their talents in different sections as the scouts carefully watch. Eight starry-eyed players were discovered amongst the hundreds that participated in the tournament while visa processing and other documents has started immediately. Speaking with OyoSportsNews after the event, the Chief Executive Officer of G Innovation Nwagwu Chigozie, described the event as one of the best organized grassroots football scouting tournaments on Nigeria in recent ...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Anthony Encho's birthday is today, September 21st. The Cameroonian clocks 46-years-old and Crown FC fans are wishing him a splendid day. It’s been a good journey for the Cameroonian because of his growth and development in Nigeria football. He was named the head coach of Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC (ABS FC) on October 20th, 2020 before Crown FC of Ogbomoso officially announced him as the head coach of Crown FC on November 17, 2021. Encho, who was born in Fiango Kumba, South-West Province, Cameroon, has a rich resume as he has a T-Licence in Football Coaching Education, from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand.  He had a certificate of participation from Ajax Soccer Play, football coaching course, Laddu Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands. He completed his CAF-C Licence in 2017 in Abuja and Advanced Certificate of Coaching from the National Institute for Sports, Lagos in 2018. As a player, he played fo...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update A group of sports stakeholders, politicians, captains of industries, football legends in Oyo town and Afijio metropolis will on the 1st of October, 2022 take part at a sports carnival in Oyo town aimed at reuniting sports lovers and stakeholders both home, and diaspora. In a statement signed by the Chairman of Hyzik Media Concept, Mr Dayo Olu Ojo popularly known as 'Dayo Okocha', the coming together of Nigeria politicians, sports legends and stakeholders tagged, '1st Independence Day Sports Fiesta' with the theme; 'Marching To Fitness' will take place at Durbar stadium, Oyo town. The one day programme as stated by 'Dayo Okocha' will have in attendance well known politicians in Nigeria such as a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives representing the Afijio, Oyo West, Oyo East, Atiba West federal constituency, - Hon, Prince Akeem Adeyemi (Team Skimeh). Hon Faoze...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update As the two-day Iniobong Alfred scouting programme ended over the weekend at Crutech football pitch, Calabar, Cross Rivers state. Four young Nigerian players have been selected by the Scout to earn professional contracts in thier respective clubs in Europe. Clubs present at the scouting programme were Ricky mart FC, Rovers FC, Esien FC, Babylon Football Academy and FOVU De Bahame FC from Cameroon. After intensive screening programme, four players were selected by former ABS FC Head Coach and current Crown FC Head Coach Anthony Encho, who was charge of the scouting programme. Announcing the names of the successful players on Thursday in Calabar, football manager, Iniobong Alfred congratulated the players who made the list and also showered praises on the rest of the players who participated in the programme and assured them that in the subsequent scouting programmes, some other players will be selected having ...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update Dutch-born attacking midfielder, Adedayo Taiwo Adekoya has revealed exclusively to OyoSportsNews that he loves Nigeria and he dreams of playing for the Nigerian national team in the near future. Adedayo Adekoya, 22, has never hidden his love for Nigerian football and confessed that it would be a ‘dream’ to wear the famous green and white colours of Nigeria. The former FC Dordrecht U15 player who has a Nigerian father from Ososa, Ijebu Ode and a Dutch mother visited Nigeria for the first time and was overwhelmed with the modern sporting facilities at the Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. While with St Martins, a semi professional first team in the United Kingdom, Adedayo provided four assists in five appearances and scored six goals. He continued his impressive form early this year at Macclesfield Town U21 team with, 23 assists, 16goals in 9 appearances. Adedayo Taiwo Adekoya told OyoSportsNews : ...

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update A football scouting programme, tagged “G Innovation Football Scouting Tournament”, will begin on Sunday, 18th of September in Ibadan at the Olubadan stadium, Iyanganku, Ibadan, with players from 10 youth clubs participating. A statement made available to OyoSportsNews stated that players and teams mostly from South-West Nigeria are expected to display thier football talents as top football scouts from France, Netherlands, Russian will be available to select qualified players. The scouting tournament, organised by Nwagwu Chigozie is expected to end on Wednesday, 21st of September 2022. Participating teams include; Crossville Soccer Academy, Dynamic Plus Soccer FC, The Expected FA, John Mayor FC, FFA, and Stars Builders Academy Others are; YG FC, Jay Oxlade ACADEMY, G Innovation FC, and Demmyspoet FC.

|By Oluseyi Adedire| Twitter/Instagram: @o yosportsnews | FB: Oyo Sports Update No fewer than 47 volleyball referees from several states in Nigeria were in Ibadan, the oyo capital, to participate in a 2-day Beach Refresher Course for Referees that was sponsored and powered by the zonal representative South-West of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) Prince Babatunde Omisore and the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engr. Musa Nimrod held September 11 and September 13. The refresher course, organised by the Nigeria Volleyball Referees Association (South West zone) was aimed at educating, assessing, reviewing and improving volleyball officials on the latest rules of the game. OyoSportsNews exclusively reports that the Beach Refresher Course was coordinated by the trio of Surv. Timothy Samuel, South West coordinator Michael George Usoro and Dr. S. Bakinde. While speaking to OyoSportsNews , one of the resource persons, and Chairman Nigeria Volleyball Referees Asso...