Oyo SportsNews

By OyoSportsNews   The Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation, in collaboration with the Oyo State Football Association (OYSFA), is set to bring together key football stakeholders across the state for a strategic stakeholders' meeting aimed at discussing the development, restructuring and future direction of football in Oyo State. The high-level meeting, scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon, will take place at Café One, Iwo Road, Ibadan, near Sterling Bank, Iwo Road Branch, Abayomi, Ibadan. The initiative is part of the growing efforts of the Foundation and OYSFA to create a stronger, more coordinated and sustainable football structure across the state. The meeting is being convened under the leadership of the Founder and Chairman of the Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation, Mr. Temitope Ademola Obideyi, in collaboration with the Oyo State Football Association, under HRM Oba James Oluyemi Odeniran, the Alakinyele of Akinyele. The organisers beli...

The Chairman of the Oyo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education (BOTAVED), Elder Ayoade Adekolа, has commended the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Oluyole Branch, for donating hand tools worth thousands of naira to students of Government Technical College, Orita-Aperin, Ibadan. Adekolа gave the commendation shortly after a career talk organised by the NSE Oluyole Branch in collaboration with BOTAVED, describing the donation as a laudable initiative capable of improving practical learning and strengthening technical education in the state. According to him, the gesture demonstrates the importance of professional associations contributing to the development of their immediate communities. He urged other groups, associations and corporate organisations to emulate the NSE by supporting educational institutions and contributing meaningfully to the development of technical and vocational education. The career talk, held as part of activities marking the annual National Enginee...

By OyoSportsNews  The Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation has been officially launched in Ibadan, with prominent personalities from the sports, traditional, academic and cultural sectors commending the initiative as a timely intervention for the development of sports and young talents in Oyo State. The foundation was launched on Saturday at Moremi Hall, Academy Suites, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, alongside a one-day sports development seminar attended by over 150 football coaches and stakeholders. Nigeria football legend, Dr. Felix Owolabi, formally launched the foundation alongside the Chairman of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Honourable Taiwo Lekan Salami; former Shooting Stars Chairman, Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro; and Professor Salami, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Oyo State is Hon. Kazim Adeyinka Adeniyi (also known as Bibire). The Founder and Chairman of the Foundation, Mr. Temitope Ademola Obideyi, who is currently based in the United States, addressed guests...

By OyoSportsNews  In a landmark move aimed at preserving the rich heritage of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) and celebrating the icons who built its legacy, Shooting Stars management has officially approved a special recognition programme for its retired players in partnership with the Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation. The initiative, conceived by the Founder and Chairman of the Pillar of Sports Youth Development Foundation, Mr. Temitope Ademola Obideyi, will see two former Shooting Stars legends honoured during every home fixture of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. As part of the programme, the selected legends will be presented with cash gifts, customised jersey, and special appreciation packages in recognition of their outstanding service and invaluable contributions to the club's illustrious history. Further demonstrating its commitment to the welfare and recognition of former players, the management of Shooting Stars has also app...