The 3rd edition of Babatunde football competition has begun in Ile-Oluji, the headquarters of Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local government area of Ondo State at the Ile-Oluji township stadium. In a statement signed by the sponsor of the annual football tournament, Babatunde Mario and made available to newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State capital said his passion for…
Radio Nigeria Sports Reporter Isaac Afolabi of Positive FM AKure has been honoured with an award for sports development by the wife of Ondo State governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu – Akeredolu The award is in recognition of Afolabi’s effort in promoting and organising annual basketball summer tournament for children in Ondo State. The governor’s wife…
In continuation of the 2021 Press Week Celebration, members of the Ondo State House of Assembly on thursday suffered 2-1 defeat in a Novelty football match against members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The match played at Akure township Stadium attracted over twenty lawmakers captained by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun while…
The acting chairman of the Ondo State Football Association, Mr Aderemi Adetula has hinted that the association will look for means to host regular football clinics to encourage talents in the state. Adetula, who was the pioneer Sporting Director of Sunshine Stars Football Club and retired Nigerian Premier League referee, stated this at a 2-day…
The Director General of the Ondo state Football Agency, ODSFA, Akin Akinbobola has reacted to report indicating the sack of the entire technical crew of the state owned football teams, Sunshine Stars and Sunshine queens football team. Few days ago,the news broke that ODSFA will no longer required the services of the technical crew including…
Oleksandr Usyk is the new unified heavyweight world champion after dethroning Anthony Joshua with an incredible performance in London. The Ukrainian put on a masterclass in front of 65,000 fans inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, outclassing Joshua over 12 rounds, and hurting the defending champion on numerous occasions. The scorecards – 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 – were…
…… Ondo First Lady to discover more young players, as 400 kids set for 2021 Summer Tennis Clinic The target of the Arabirin Tennis Talents Discovery is to produce World champions from Ondo state in the nearest future. This is just as about 400 children are set to participate in the 2021 Ondo State Summer…
THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, reportedly left the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in anger on Wednesday evening after security operatives deployed at the entrance of the newly remodelled stadium prevented them from going in. Our correspondent gathered that the prominent traditional rulers had gone to…
In its quest to boost performance of the club and improve their proficiency, Akure City Football Club have unveiled a reknowned Sports Journalist, Michael Akintunde as Sport Director. Akure City FC board led by its Chairman,Osai Kingsley while performing the unveiling at the Ondo State Sports Complex, in Akure, expressed optimism that the new Sports…
….. STARS BEAT THE DROP WITH FINAL DAY WIN OVER RIVERS UNITED There jubilation and encomium in the Ondo state capital yesterday when Sunshine Stars of Akure escaped relegation from the Nigerian league topflight football after fighting tenaciously till the end in a very challenging 2021/2021 NPFL season. The Akure based side put a stamp…
