Category: Sports
Oyebanji made his mark as sportscaster, Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sorrow at the passage of veteran sports journalist, Akinloye Oyebanji, aged 62. According to a statement by the President’s...
Oyebanji made sterling contributions to sports -Abdulrazak
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness at the death of veteran sportscaster, Akinloye Oyebanji, aged 62 years. “We commiserate...
Akinloye Oyebanji is dead
Nigerian veteran sports journalist and retired Director of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Akinloye Oyebanji, has died at the age of 62. His family confirmed to...
Plateau United targets continental ticket in 2019/2020 NPFL season
The 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Plateau United FC of Jos, has said that the club target is to pick a continental ticket at the end of...
Flaming Flamingo: The life and times of Israel Adebajo
Israel Adebayo Ogunyeade Adebajo was born on 21 January 1920 in the south-western town of Imobi in the fishing district of Epe in Lagos State, which had...
Qualification to premier league: Fintiri hails Adamawa United FC
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has congratulated Adamawa United FC for their qualification to the Nigerian Premier League. The governor in a statement by his...
GOtv Boxing Night 19: Esepo wins N1m Best Boxer Prize
Fast-rising featherweight boxer, Taiwo “Esepo” Agbaje, on Sunday, emerged best boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 19, held at the Indoor Sports Hall of...
2019 Aiteo Cup finals in Kaduna will be memorable, FA chairman says
Shareef Kassimu, Chairman of Kaduna State Football Association (FA), on Saturday said plans have been concluded to host a memorable and hitch-free 2019 edition of the...
Use existing stadia to discover hidden talents, Falilat Ogunkoya tells Abiodun
The Ogun State Government has been urged to employ the services of professionals in the proposed Sports Commission, in order to reposition sporting activities and...
AFCON: Air Peace greets SuperEagles’players
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for winning the Bronze Medal at the 2019 Edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
