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By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update As part of its efforts towards ensuring that Team Oyo athletes make podium appearances at the 7th edition of National Youth Games, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State, Honourable Wasilat Adegoke, yesterday paid a visit to the camp of the state contingent in Asaba, Delta state and commended thier efforts and performances as curtain draws on the annnual events tagged 'Asaba 2023'. Hon Wasilat Adegoke, in her first major official function outside Oyo State, commended the athletes for putting up good fights and making the state proud through their performances in various sports. She remarked the efforts put in place my coaches, sports officers, and other staff of the Oyo State Sports Council before and during the annual National Youth Games. "Before you depart Oyo State a few days ago for Asaba, I remembered I told you I will definitely see you soon and today - I'm excited to be here ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Shooting Stars Sports Club will host Plateau United on the opening day of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The Premier League fixtures released few weeks ago will have all 360 matches across 38 weeks listed. Both Shooting Stars and Plateau United, seeking redemption after finishing below expectations last season, will look to make a statement when they meet at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on the first weekend of the season. Enyimba FC of Aba, who overcame the challenge of Rivers United to win a ninth title, will not be in action as thier opponent who led the NPFL table for the most part of last season Bendel Insurance will be engaged in continental fixtures. Remo Stars, who had represented the country at both the CAF Confederation and Champions League in 2022 and 2023 respectively will be on the road to Port Harcourt against former champions Rivers United. Premier league i...

...Reveals Gov Uzodimma’s Love for Youths, Sports  By Anthony Ahize  The Imo state commissioner for Youths, Sports and social development Honourable Emeka Okoronkwo stormed team Imo camp in Asaba on Thursday the 28th of September 2023 to cheer young Imo Contingents at the 7th edition of the National Youth Games, the Statesman newspaper sports desk can exclusively report.  Okoronkwo visited the team camp to supervise the welfare of Imo Athletes and then from there moved to the stadium to cheer Imo Athletes to victory.  Team Imo who has so far won two gold medals, three silver medals and 3 bronze medals, with other events still in the pipeline as at the time of this report. Okoronkwo offered his warm commendations to the exceptional performances of Team Imo at the ongoing National Youths Games fiesta 2023 and revealed Gov Uzodimma’s interest in their performance. In his statement, he said, "So far, so good. His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, Governor o...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Pacesetter athletes flying the flag of Team Oyo at the 7th edition of the ongoing National Youth Games have achieved an enviable and outstanding feat by securing the third spot in Chess (girls) medals' table. The final medals' table realsed by the National Youth Chess Teams Championship (Girls) which was jointly signed by the Technical Director Durotoye Bode Alli, Secretary General Mrs Adeosun Adebowale and Chief Arbiter Akhiwu Ehidiamhen Eugene ranked Team Bayelsa 1st with five gold and one bronze. Team Edo finished 2nd on the rankings with two gold, five silver, and one bronze medal. Team Oyo female athletes Daramola Michelle, Adepoju Anuoluwayimika, Adeyemi Ayomiposi, and Oyetunde Hannah under Coach Olabode Sofoluwe finished third with two gold and two bronze medals. Team Oyo's triumph in the latest medals table marked a historic milestone, as they became the first south-west state to clinch...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo has continued their medal rush at the Asaba 20233 National Youth Games with Ajibade Ibrahim, claiming another medal in cycling event. Recall that Ajibade Ibrahim had won gold in 10 Kilometre Individual Time Trial (ITT) on Day 3 after finishing first ahead of other cyclists. He came second in today's 20Kilometres Boys Point Race within one hours, twelve minutes behind Team Lagos. Team Lagos clinched both gold and bronze medals while Team Oyo settled for silver. Speaking to OyoSportsNews , Ajibade Ibrahim expressed his happiness after winning two medals in his first outing at the National Youth Games.  "This is my first time at the National Youth Games and my first experience in an event of this magnitude. I want to thank God Almighty and my Coaches for winning this medals, I promised not to disappoint them and God made it possible." "My experience here has been interesting, meeting n...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Immediate past Chairman of Oyo State Sports Council and former Ibadan North East Local Government Chairman Honourable Gbenga Adewusi fondly called 'Arole' has again demonstrated his kind gestures by rewarding Team Oyo athletes that has gold medals with cash gift at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games 'Asaba 2023'. OyoSportsNews in a brief telephone chat with 'Arole',  explained that the gesture is a result of his passion and love to motivate athletes, promote and encourage sports development in Oyo state. He added that the donation is to acknowledge the exploits of Team Oyo and most especially gold medalits and also stimulate them to bring home more medals. In Chess (classical), Team Oyo grabbed two gold medals while Ibrahim Ajibade had a best ride over his mates to clinch gold in 10Kilometer Individual Time Trial (ITT). Team Oyo also won gold in golf. Speaking on the donation, Arol...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo athletes in gymnastics event have been decorated and presented medals after thier outing at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta state, Nigeria.  The quartet of Odikaesimies Joshua, Aniadi David, Jimoh Ridwan and Joy Stephen received bronze medal (each) on Wednesday evening at the indoor sports hall of Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba. Picture (From L-R) Odikaesimies Joshua, Aniadi David, Jimoh Ridwan and Joy Stephen

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Oyo State female basketball athletes have reached the final at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games 'Asaba 2023'. They overpowered Team Rivers 20-14 in the semi-final tie on Wednesday to seal their first ever final after winning silver medal at the 5th (Kwara 2019) edition held in Ilorin, Kwara state. Team Oyo were unbeaten from the group stage beating Team Rivers, Team Bauchi, Team Niger, Team Bayelsa, and Team Plateau with 7-1, 9-2, 6-5, 4-2 and 13-3 respectively. The state female basketball athletes were dominant at the semi-final tie starting from the first quarter. They went into the break with six points and continued thier dominance at the last quarter to win the tie. Team Oyo will face host Team Delta at the final billed for tomorrow, Thursday 28th, September 2023.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update After producing one of the best rides in cycling 10Kilometer Individual Time Trial (ITT) which was decided in sixteen minutes - eighteen seconds by Team Oyo athlete Ibrahim Ajibade that earned the pacesetter state a gold medal at the on-going National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta state. The enitre loving poeple of Oyo state have been reassured of better performance and medals before end of the annual sporting events. Acting General Manager of Oyo State Sports Council, Mr Tunde Ajibike gave the reassurance in an interview with newsmen after Team Oyo grabbed another gold in Chess (classical) event that lasted for four hours. The quartet of Adepoju Ayomide, Sambo Joseph, Mufutau Waris and Odoola Fawas blown away Team Edo to win gold medal. Mr Ajibike stated that the remaining athletes that are yet to compete at the on-going National Youth Games are still focused on more medals for Team Oyo despite having four days l...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Nigeria Table Tennis National Team Coach, Alhaja Aderibigbe Idiat Adekemi has advised parents to encourage their children to participate in sports at a tender age. Alhaja Aderibigbe, a fomer national table tennis champion in a chat with OyoSportsNews , stressed that allowing children to participate in sports will help them adapt fast and express their hidden talents, be healthy, intelligent, and ensure formidable careers in sports. Speaking further, she argued that sports is the only way children can adapt fast and express their hidden talents with other children globally. "For example, Team Oyo paraded athletes below U15 at the ongoing National Youth Games. It was possible because their parents encouraged and supported their interests in sports. It is very impossible for any coach to hijack or force a kid to train or stadium. It can only be possible with the knowledge and approval of parents and as you can...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo female athlete in Table Tennis, Ahmed Fatimoh has exclusively told OyoSportsNews why she shed tears after crashing out of the female singles' table tennis at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta state. Ahmed Fatimoh, a pupil of Army Children Secondary School, Ayetoro in Oyo town, made her debut at the National Youth Games but lost to Somual Beauty from Bayelsa state at the round of 32. Fatimoh lost 2-0 [11-4 & 11-5] at the first and second set respectively after being booted out at the mixed double. The darked skinned hijab teenager came third at the Efunkoya Table Tennis championship but could not reach the last 16 at the National Youth Games. Ahmed Fatimoh, 11, told OyoSportsNews ; "This is my first time outside South West, Nigeria, and at the National Youth Games. I think I prepared very well but unfortunately I could reach the final stage. I remember I was confident dur...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The joint bid by Nigeria and neighbours Republic of Benin has loomed to the forefront in the race for hosting of the 36th edition of Africa Cup of Nations in 2027, with the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football to vote on the bids for both 2025 and 2027 in Cairo on Wednesday. The meeting will take place a Cairo Marriott Hotel in Zamalek area of downtown Cairo. With Morocco virtually guaranteed the honour for the 2025 finals, the joint bid by Nigeria and Republic of Benin is in contest with Senegal, Egypt, Botswana and a tripartite arrangement of Uganda/Kenya/Tanzania for the 2027 event. Algeria was a strong candidate for the 2027 event until the North African country withdrew from the race on Tuesday morning. Guinea was originally selected to host the 2025 finals, on the same day that Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire were given the mandates for the 2021 and 2023 editions respectively. But the Gu...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Adesope Waliu Abiola, a 30 year old para table tennis athlete of Oyo State origin has won gold medal at the Para Table Tennis Olympic qualifers held  Egypt from 20 to 30 September,2023. The prodigy won two gold medals in the standing class, 9 singles and mixed double which qualifies him for the para Olympics games that is scheduled to hold in France in the year 2024. Earlier, the prolific para player won Gold at the National Para Sports festival held at Abuja, Nigeria in 2023. Similarly, he secured three gold medals at the last  National National Sports festival held in Asaba, Delta State.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo next opponent in male and female Chess event has been announced by the Local Organising Committee at the ongoing National Youth Games has been announced. Recall that the state athletes in Chess event booted out host Team Delta and Team Kogi at the round one and round two respectively with 4-0 same scoreline. The male and female athletes under the tutor of Coach Olabode Sofoluwe began thier event yesterday after Adepoju Ayomide, Sambo Joseph, Mufutau Waris and Odoola Fawas defeated thier counterparts from Delta state and Kogi state. The female athletes; Daramola Michelle, Adepoju Anuoluwayimika, Adeyemi Ayomiposi and Oyetunde Hannah also zoomed to round two after beating Team Bauchi 4-0. In male category, Team Oyo will confront Team Edo today at the indoor sports hall of Stephen Keshi stadium while the female athletes will also face Team Edo.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo Chess athletes at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games eliminated host Team Delta at the Round One of Chess Classical category. The event held at the indoor sports hall of Stephen Keshi stadium saw Team Oyo cruising to the round two after Adepoju Ayomide, Sambo Joseph, Mufutau Waris and Odoola Fawas defeated thier counterparts from Delta state. Team Oyo will awaits thier next opponent after another technical meetings and pairings. Meanwhile, the state female athletes, Daramola Michelle, Adepoju Anuoluwayimika, Adeyemi Ayomiposi and Oyetunde Hannah also await thier first opponent.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo Table Tennis athletes, Usman Ayoola (male) and Hammed Fatimoh (female) early sunday morning booted out Team Cross River at the mixed double round of 32. The duo defeated Team Cross River 2-0 to book a place in the round of 16 against Team Plateau. The round of 16 tie will also hold today.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo Table Tennis players (male and female) at the ongoing 7th National Youth Games have booked their places at the Round of 32. In the men's category, Usman Ayoola (male) and Hammed Ayatulai (male) defeated Team Bauchi and Team Plateau respectively by 3-0 same scoreline. The only female athlete in table tennis event, Hammed Fatimoh also qualified for the round of 32 after beating Team Niger by 2-0. The trio made thier debut yesterday at the National Youth Games and will all be in action later today after another technical meetings and seedings. OyoSportsNews is a brief chat with Team Oyo Table Tennis Coach, Oladosu Ajani believed his player will secure qualification to the round of 16.

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has sued for peace and greater unity amongst athletes and states participating in the 7th edition of the National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Minister made the statement as he performed a kolanut breaking exercise, a traditional symbolism for peace, friendship and positive ideals.  He thanked the Government of Delta State for accepting to host the Games, reiterating that benefits abounds for both the State and the nation, at large. “Present here in Asaba, are boys and girls from far away states in the North, South, East and West. Let this game catalyze us to work together, compete together, stay together and be able to understand each other. Our hope is that this National Youth Games will assist Government and the people of Nigeria to foster peace and unity with one another.” “I thank the Delta State Government for accepting to ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The Executive Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission (DSSC) Hon. Tonobok Okowa has officially welcomed Athletes, Coaches, Officials and journalists to Delta State for the 7th National Youth Games, "Delta 2023". Hon. Tonobok Okowa who doubles as the President of the Athletics Federation Nigeria (AFN) at the opening ceremony of the National Youth Games on Saturday, assured of a good hospitality from the host while also admonishing the athletes to stay away from the use of drugs. "We are delighted to welcome you all to Asaba, Delta State for the 7th National Youth Games "Delta 2023". This is the first in a series of 4 National Youth Games, to be hosted by our state, Delta State. "We thank God for bringing all the contingents who are here today for the epoch making occasion. We thank the Delta State Government for agreeing to host the next 4 editions of the National Youth Games....

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Team Oyo captains at the 7th National Youth Games, Ayodabo Tunmininu bethel (Male) and Olatunde Karimot Ajoke (Female) on Saturday urged thier team-mates to stay focused, determined and take every opportunity at thier hands to show how good they are when activities begin across games centers. The duo were announced by the Acting General Manager of the Oyo State Sports Council, Mr Tunde Ajibike shortly after addressing the entire athletes after thier lunch break. Speaking on behalf of the athletes, male captain of the contingent, Ayodabo Tunmininu bethel called for focus, determination and concentration especially at games centers. He urged his mates to take advantage of every opportunity during thier contest to win laurels. In her short address, Olatunde Karimot Ajoke also charged all athletes to remain unperturbed and never underrate any opponents. She's optimistic that the state athletes will perform bett...