Team Okitipupa has emerged winner of the first edition of Ondo South Unity Football Tournament sponsored by the standard bearer of All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ondo South Senatorial District, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, CFR. The final match was a tension soaked tackle played at Ore Mini Stadium along Ore- Aye-Okitipupa Road, Ore on Monday. The…
Football fans were left stunned on Saturday during a Portuguese league match after the Centre referee pulled out a “white card”. The white card was shown to the medical staff that had rushed onto the pitch to aid a player who was feeling unwell. The card is designed to show recognition to clubs for acts…
The 21st edition of the Nigerian Polytechnic Games Association also known as NIPOGA yesterday ended at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo in Ondo State with The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti emerging the overall winners on the medals table with 23 Gold,14 Silver and Nine Bronze medals. The second position goes to the Lagos State Polytechnic while…
The Olowo of Owo Kingdom, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye has called for more national sporting activities, games and programmes that will bring people from different cultural backgrounds together, saying such would further promote unity of the nation. The Olowo made the call at the biennial 21st edition of the Nigeria Polytechnic games (NIPOGA) hosted at the…
….As Nigerian Polytechnics participants start arriving Owo By: Tolulope Oluwole The Ondo State-owned Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, (RUGIPO) is set to host 21st Nigerian Polytechnics Games Association (NIPOGA) which will commence on Saturday, 14th January, 2022. According to the Rector of the institution, Mr Gani Ogundahunsi, sometimes in 2019, the institution was accorded the rare…
Football stakeholders have applauded the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL for its vision in strengthening Nigeria’s Elite league with N200 million take-off funds for the 20 contending teams. The stakeholders described the gesture as a monumental development in Nigeria’s football history for organisers to give such financial consideration to…
Pele, the iconic Brazilian footballer has died aged 82. The three-time World Cup winner, who had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021, was admitted to the Hospital in Sao Paulo on November 29. Pele’s daughter Kely Nascimento confirmed this on her verified Instagram handle. The famous football legend died of colon cancer….
Hon Makinde, Wife, Dr Rhoda Host Annual Ondo City Marathon Hon Dr Abiola Peter Makinde Honourable Member of the House of Representatives, representing the good people of Ondo East and West federal Constituency at the National Assembly, and his wife,Dr Rhoda Makinde,founder of Dr Rhoda Makinde Initiative, DROMI, host annual Ondo City Marathon. The Marathon…
Lionel Messi crowned his glittering career with victory in the World Cup on Sunday as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages, triumphing 4-2 after Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick ensured the game ended level following extra time. Gonzalo Montiel rolled in the deciding penalty to give Argentina their third World Cup and…
…. Akogun Omole Congratulates Otunba Dele Ajayi and Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye as Ondo State Scores a brace in Nigeria’s Football Management Ondo State has once again proven it’s mettle in Football Administration in Nigeria as two of its prominent Sons got elevation into the Football Management Team at the National Level with the mandate to…
