….. Ondo court remands footballer, plumber for raping 16-yr-old girl A footballer, Babajide Folorunso and a plumber, Damilola Ayodeji, have been ordered to be remanded in prison, by a family court sitting at Oke- Eda, in Akure, Ondo state capital, for defiling a 16-year-old girl. The accused persons, who were brought before the Court on…
PRESS RELEASE Ologunloluwa appreciates Gov. Akeredolu for his full support for Sunshine Stars I want to use this opportunity to appreciate the Governor of Ondo State Arakunrin Akeredolu,SAN,CON for the unflinching support that led to the successful season of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure. This is important as all the needed support, both financial and…
By: Ade Adeleke The Ondo State government has vowed that it is working round the clock to ensure that the state owned Football team, Sunshine Stars football club do well and can win the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL Super Six playoffs. The Commissioner for Youths and Sport in Ondo state, Mr. Bamidele Ologun,…
Nigeria’s U-20 team are through to the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, after defeating the host nation last night. The Flying Eagles stunned Argentina 2-0 on Wednesday night to win their Round of 16 clash. Ibrahim Muhammad scored the first goal for Ladan Bosso’s men in the 61st minute. Deep into stoppage…
ONDO SWAN HAILS SUNSHINE STARS SUPER SIX QUALIFICATION The Ondo State Chapter of the Sport Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated the Ondo State Government, Management, Technical Staff, Players, and Supporters Club of Sunshine Stars of Akure for the club’s qualification for the Super 6 Play-Off. Sunshine Stars’ qualification from the abridged NPFL league…
By: Oluwatosin Adesola The Ondo State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Dele Ologun, has reacted to a call for his removal from office by some fans of the state-owned Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure due to poor results and sales news. Some fans and key stakeholders had told SUNSHINETRUTH that the commissioner should…
….Ask Akeredolu, Aiyedatiwa to act fast to save Ondo State Football Team By: Oluwatosin Adesola There is a palpable tension around the Ondo state-owned Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure due to poor results and sales news. Trouble started for the Ondo state-owned Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure after they failed to win their…
….. ODSG Decision To Sell Sunshine Stars/Queens unpopular – Football Stakeholders Football Stakeholders in Ondo State have described the decision of the State Government to sell off Sunshine Stars and Sunshine Queens as unpopular. While the Stakeholders commended the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN for his achievements in other areas in the State,…
The Ondo State Football Stakeholders Forum, (ODSFSF) has congratulated Bolanle Sekiteri on her emergence as Ondo Referees Council’s Chairperson. The Forum also congratulates other newly elected Executive Members who would pilot the affairs of the State’s Council for another four years, saying the return of the experienced retired referee as number arbiter is a dawn…
ONDO SWAN EXCO 2019-2023: THE SCORE CARD CAPACITY BUILDING At a special retreat held at Smoking Hills Golf Course, Members got refreshed on the rudiments of the game of golf and reportage. Also, during his life time, Late Ayo Ogedengbe delivered several papers on issues of national development and roles of the sporting profession in…
