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By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update The newly elected and sworn-in chairman of Ona Ara local government, Honourable Temitope Kolapo [JP] has commended Jagun Olubadan of Ibadanland and Chairman, Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Chief Engineer Dotun Sanusi for its strong support and commitment towards discovering and nurturing talents and impacting knowledge to coaches through it annual coahing education and scouting programme. Honourable Temitope Kolapo made the commendation at the third edition of Ilaji Football Club in conjunction with Swieqi United Football Club Coaching Education and Scouting Programme held ait the mini conference hall of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort. The new chairman, who was accompanied by the Vice Chairman of Ona Ara Local Government and political head of INUKAN LCDA, Hon. Windapo Oluwole; Ona Ara House Leader, Hon. Abolade Yerima, wards' councillors and other notable figures said the capacity building is the best way t...

The Nigeria National League Club Club Owners and Managers Association [NALCOMA] has felicitated with the National League Clubs that qualified for the Super 8 playoff scheduled for Enugu State. In a letter signed and made available to newsmen by the association secretary, Mr Kunle Oyeleye, the president of the Association Chidi Okonkwo commended the resilience and victories of the club just as he charged all of the teams to show their mettle at the playoff to be hosted by the Government of Enugu State. Okonkwo equally praised the aura of invincibility displayed by the Abia Comets FC having gone 12 games undefeated in the league, he noted that the historic and impressive run of the club was not common feat, he regretted the none participation of the team in the eventual playoff, that the colour and glamour of the National League is always outstanding. He also charged Abia Comet not to diminish in form to repeat the feat next term to have a shot at the shield. The Chairman used the avenue...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Coaches who participated in the third edition of Ilaji FC/Swieqi United FC Coaching Education are still counting their blessings for being part of the programme even as they have heaped praises on the Chairman of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Chief Engineer Dotun Sanusi for putting up such programme which has broadened the knowledge of grassroot coaches and clubs. Amongst the 76 football coaches that took part in the coaching education were members of the Grassroot Football Talents Developers Association of Nigeria, [GRAFTADEAN], university coaches, national and nationwide league coaches, coaches outside Oyo state and NIS students. In separate remarks after the programme, coaches from Atlantic Business FC [Kehinde Ibrahim, Anjorin FC [Adio Ayodeji], Agbana FC [Agbana Ademola], BOUESTI University [John Segun Osamudiame], New starlet FC [Bolaji Hammed Olawoyin], Abiola Babes [Olaniyan Toheeb], Iconica FC [Busari...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update Ilaji football club, in conjunction with Swieqi United football club, have reaffirmed its commitment to the development of grassroots coaches towards training and retraining through it annual coaching education. The Chief Operating Officer of Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort, Prince Adesina Araoye, gave the assurance during the third edition of Ilaji FC/Swieqi United FC Coaching Education and Scouting, held at the mini conference hall. The coaching education, which was anchored by UEFA A Licence holder and Sweiqi United FC Head Coach Pablo Cesar Doffo, had 76 grassroot and league club coaches in attendance for both theoretical and practical session. While welcoming Swieqi United FC delegates to Nigeria and participants to Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, Prince Adesina Araoye assured the coaches that the management of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort under the chairmanship of Chief Engineer Dotun Sanusi remains commit...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update South-West Chairmen of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), under the leadership of Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi on Wednesday sympathised with former Nigeria international and President of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria, Tijani Babangida, who lost his son and brother in a ghastly motor accident along the Kaduna – Zaria Road. Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, a member of the Nigeria Football Federation and Chairman of Ogun State Football Association conveyed his condolence through a statement signed by the South-West Chairmen's secretary, Mr Kehinde Adebayo Ojelowo titled ‘South-West FA Chairmen condoles with Tijani Babangida over bother, son's passing.' Tijani, a notable member of the 1993 FIFA U17 World Cup winning Golden Eaglets lost his younger brother, Ibrahim while his son, Fadil  passed away on Friday night following surgery. During the unfortunate incident, Tijani’s wife, Maryam, ...

The Zonal Elimination of the 2024 Oyo Governor's Cup kicked off on Tuesday in some centres.  Anglican Grammar School Ogbomosho defeated Ahoro-dada Community Secondary School, by five goals to one to scale through to the next round of the Zonal Elimination.  In Oke Ogun, Obalufon Grammar School won comfortably against Ansar-Udeen Grammar School, Ago Are. The game ended 4-1. Awe High School beat Anglican Methodist Secondary School 3-2 via penalties, after the game ended goalless in regulation time.  Also in Oyo, Ladigbolu Grammar School were 1-0 better of Isale Oyo Community Secondary School.  More matches will be played on Wednesday across Oyo. At the Wesley College, Elekuro, CHS Otun Agba will face Owode CHS, Bodegbo in the first game of the day, while Government College Ibadan, will be bye.  At the Urban Day Secondary School, Bishop Phillip Academy will square up with Methodist High School, by 9.am, while T. L Oyesina Model School, will face Zumuratul Hujaj by ...

By Oluseyi Adedire Twitter/Instagram: @oyosportsnews FB: Oyo Sports Update A number of Nigerian football legends, stakeholders and mostly importantly, FIFA license agent, Patrick Osaweme have been confirmed to attend the third edition of Ilaji Football Club in conjunction with Swieqi United Football Club Coaching Education and Scouting Programme starting from tomorrow, 29th of May. The annual event which is expected to have over fifty [50] football coaches and thirty-two [32] clubs for the coaching clinic and scouting session respectively will commence tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29th to June 1st, 2024 at the Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, mini conference hall. Meanwhile, as part of its robust agenda for the three-day event, OyoSportsNews gathered that Patrick Osaweme will deliver lecture titled "FIFA Vision: what has changed so far in organized football and what will change soon". The lecture will focus on modern football player marketing, how football academy owners can maxi...