Oyo SportsNews

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The management of Crown Football Club, Ogbomoso has hailed Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde FNSE on his inauguration for 2nd term in office. General manager of the club, Mr. Kunle Oyeleye, in a release he personally signed, noted the governor deserves celebration in view of what he described as his milestone achievement and remarkable performance “during Omituntun 1.0.” Oyeleye said, “We celebrate our father and financier, Governor Seyi Makinde on his inauguration for another 4 years as Executive Governor of Oyo state. “As helmsman, he brought so much succour, trust, happiness and hope to the people and the state in general so much that he has become the most relevant helmsman in Nigeria. “I recall that during his 2nd anniversary I remarked ‘Under his wise reign, our story has changed from hopelessness to hopefulness, poverty to prosperity and corruption to sincerity. We highly appreciate him because his government...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Barrister Rotimi Alli, and Comrade Ogunwola Afolabi Omotoso has been re-elected for another four years in office as the Chairmen of Ibadan Local Football Council and Ogbomoso Local Football Council respectively. In an election conducted last week across various zones of state (Ibadan, Ibarapa, Ogbomoso, Oyo and Oke Ogun). Barrister Rotimi Alli, the incumbent chairman of Ibadan Local Football Council who also doubles as the Mogaji of Ile Alli Balogun Oja'ba Ibadan was unopposed but still had to satisfy the statutory requirement of two-third ‘yes’ vote of the delegates. In the event held at Olubadan stadium, Mogaji Alli swept all votes cast by the eligible delegates, meaning he will retain the seat for another four years. In Ogbomoso at the Soun stadium, Comrade Ogunwola Omotoso popularly known as 'Omo Tee' was also unopposed and statutorily satisfied the requirement of the electoral process which enab...

By Tunde Ajibike Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Chief (Mrs) Ayanyoyin Abeje Foluwaso LAKUNLE was one in a million. She was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She passed unto eternal glory at the ripe age of 95 on January 11, 2023. Chief (Mrs) LAKUNLE, popularly known as 'Mama' was the wife of the versatile and prominent London trained legal luminary, Chief L. L. LAKUNLE of blessed memory. Mama was born on January 2, 1928 into the family of Late Pa Badmus Atilola Ayansiji and Late Madam Jinatu Bilewuomo Ayansiji of Fitila Compound, Saki, Oyo State, Nigeria Mama was a gentle woman of the highest grade with an excellent character. She had decades of meritorious and unblemished character and was dependable and trustworthy. A thoroughbred disciplinarian who impacted the lives of old, young and the elderly. Mama LAKUNLE's archetype was of rarefield variety, whether as a mother; as a wife; as a teacher; as a community leader; as a disciplinaria...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Ogunsanya Christianah, a wrestler from Oyo State has won a gold medal at the African Championship held at Hammernet in Tunisia. The 2023 Senior, Junior and Cadet African Wrestling Championship is the 38th edition of African Wrestling Championship of combined event that took place in the Hammarnet Indoor Sports Hall. Earlier, the 21 year old Wrestling Champion won Silver medal in the last 2022 National Sports Festival held in Asaba. She participated in the 50 kg female wrestling category and also clinched Gold medal in the 53kg female Wrestling in the national wrestling at the National Wrestling Federation invitational held in Bayelsa State April 2023. During the trial competitions, Team Nigeria secured the overall female category with six Gold and four silver medals. The 2023 World Wrestling Championshps will be held from 16 to 24 September 2023 Belgrade, Serbia.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Still thrilled by their 7-0 spanking of the U20 girls of Niger Republic in the opening match of Group B of the WAFU B U20 Women Championship ongoing in Kumasi, Nigeria’s Falconets cannot wait for Wednesday to fire from all cylinders once more, against their Togolese counterparts, in order to reach the tournament’s semi-finals before their match against Burkina Faso on Sunday. Forward Opeyemi Ajakaye, who won a FIFA U17 World Cup bronze medal with the Flamingos in India last year, turned up with a hat-trick, and defender Jumoke Alani and midfielder Chinyere Kalu were also among the goals as the World Cup quarter-finalists steamrolled the girls from Niamey on Sunday. Victory over the Togolese on Wednesday will assure the Falconets of a place in the semi finals, which is why they will pull no punches right from kickoff by 6pm at the Baba Yara Stadium. On Sunday, the Falconets will be up against Burkina Faso in the ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Italy’s U20 boys were on rampage in a rapturous first half that saw Brazil eventually crumble to a 2-3 loss in Mendoza on Sunday, and since then, the name on the lips of many at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina has been Italy. The Italians set up a structure that was magnificent, and with a near-full house at the Estadio Malvinas Argentina roaring them on with vintage support, they swarmed all over the Brazilians and did a perfect job of scoring three goals in 45 minutes. However, Head Coach Ladan Bosso says Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will not be immersed in admiring the moves of the Italians but would rather take the fight to the youthful Azzurris in Wednesday’s clash between both teams at the same venue. “We stayed back after our match against the Dominican Republic to watch the Italy match against Brazil, and we took a lot of notes from there. The Italians have the midfield machinery to outrun any team that i...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Oyo State Football Association under the Chairmanship of HRM Oba James Odeniran, has sent appreciation messages to Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde for his unrelenting support and commitment after Shooting Stars successfully retained her Nigeria Premier Football League status at the just concluded 2022/2023 football season. Unlike last season, when Shooting Stars had to wait until Matchday 38 fixture to guarantee their safety at the top flight league, - despite losing to Kano Pillars in Kano, Wikki Tourists gave the Oluyole Warriors another lifeline after 2-0 win over Katsina United in Bauchi. HRM Oba James Odeniran, the Alakinyele of Akinyele in a message made available to OyoSportsNews through the association secretary, Mr Kehinde Ojelowo expressed profound gratitude to Engr Seyi Makinde, the state commissioner for Youth and Sports, Asiwaju Seun Fakorede, Board member of Oyo Sate Sports Council under ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The extraordinary congress of the Oyo State Football Association which took place on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the Sports Complex of Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, Oyo State has announced that Wednesday, May 31st 2023 will be the date for elections into the executive board of the Association. According to the electoral guidelines jointly signed by members of the electoral committee under the chairman, Abdulrahmon Abiola Ahmed Esq. Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort, Akanran, Ibadan will be the venue. Delegates expected at the venue are Ibadan Local Football Council, Oyo Local Football Council, Ibadan Local Football Council, Ogbomoso Local Football Council, Oke Ogun Local Football Council and Ibarapa Local Football Council. Others are, Nigeria Football Coaches Association (Oyo State Chapter), Oyo State (Football) Referees Council, Nigeria Premier Football League, Nigeria National League, Women League and P...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Rafiat Lawal, one of the Oyo State weightlifting 2022 Commonwealth gold medalist won three gold medals at the ongoing 33rd edition of African Weightlifting Championship holding at Tunisia. The athletes from Nigeria are made up of three women and two men in five categories. The men flag rates are 2022 Commonwealth Bronze medalists: Umofia Edidiong Joseph 73kg and Akano Desmond 89kg imem category. The women category on the list include 2022 Commonwealth Gold medalists: Lawal Rafiat 59 kg, Olarinoye Adenike Adijat 59 kg and Eze Joy Ogbonne in 71kg. Nigeria is among the 21 countries that participated in the Championship that will also serve as a qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games. Not fewer than 180 athletes across the nations of the world are participating in the championship at Hammad Ben Ammar, Hall in La Goulette, Tunisia. The list of the participating countries include the host country, Tunisia, Nigeri...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Crown FC midfielder Aboh Erasmus 'Eraspidoh' is chasing success on all fronts this season - insisting the current crop of Ajilete Warriors players need to secure promotion ticket to the elite league which will consider them to be greats. The former Lobi Stars playmaker is still haunted by the memory of last Monday's defeat in Lagos to Joy Cometh FC that cost Crown FC thier second away win which could have also helped them reach 15points to stand in pole position to top the Nigeria National League Southern Conference Group B2. Twenty-four hours after their defeat to Joy Cometh FC, Erasmus says he still wakes up at night thinking of what could have happened to the team after wasting more than five scoring chances. However, the former Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS FC) player has challenged his Crown FC teammates to put their painful defeat against Joy Cometh FC behind them when they continue their Nationa...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Fooball fans, fun seekers, lovers of Nigeria celebrities in the media and entertainment industries will once again have opportunity to have fun-filled moments in July at the second edition of Solat Telecommunications Celebrity Match tagged 'Ileya Festival Novelty Match 2023' powered by Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Solat Telecommunications Nigeria, Alhaji Ganiyu Hammed as organized by Sola Aiyegbajeje, the CEO of AiyegbaSports Media Concept. The maiden edition held last year July at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan had in attendance top-notch celebrities such as Ayo Ajewole 'Woli Agba', Olamide Oladimeji Mayungbe 'Dele Omo Woli', Remote, Babatunde Saheed 'Mr Sports of Fresh FM Nigeria, Samsom Akindele of Fresh Abeokuta, Adekunle Alubarika from Agidigbo FM, Obadarr Oladosu 'Oba Sports' of Honour FM, Abiala Dahunsi 'Kaka', Dr. Bayo Faleke, Imoyo...