By Akanni Seyi One of the reliable shot stoppers performing magic at the ongoing SmartCity Osun State Football League. Jamal, a 16 year-old Ejigbo born teenage goalkeeper is arguably winning points for Alan FC Ejigbo week in week out. You would ask yourself if you have ever come across the next Ederson or Neuer with…
By Akanni Seyi Joshua Johnson is a 13 -year-old winger who plays for Kamal FC in the ongoing SmartCity Osun State Football League. He is an instrumental part of the team that has surprised multiple teams so far. The lanky winger is a team player who is always precise with the ball and can find…
SportsGig International, Organisers of the Erelu Ngozi Adeleke Table Tennis Championship For Female Secondary School Students on Sunday announced a partnership with Nigeria’s leading custard brand, Checkers Custard as official ‘head partner’ of the 2024 edition of the competition. As head partner, Checkers Custard will provide their products and souvenirs to participants and guests as…
Organisers of the Erelu Ngozi Adeleke Table Tennis Championship, SportsGig International has announced an agreement with Zagg Energy Malt Drink to become the official drink of the tournament. The partnership will see the producers of Zagg Energy Malt Drink distribute a range of the product during the tournament. Zagg Energy Malt Drink, a product of…
Arewa Youth Sports Forum on Saturday berated Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh for employing gutter tactics, by attempting to discredit and deflect the issues as advanced by the House Committee Chairman, Hon. Ekene Adams. A statement signed by the Coordinator of the group, Comrade Yohanna Pam described the Sports Minister’s response as disappointing and…
The 10th National Assembly has raised concerns about the lack of transparency in the allocation of intervention funds for the 2024 Olympic Games to the Ministry of Sports Development. The Nigeria Government doled out billions of naira each time the country participated in the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games. The Chairman House Committee on…
All is set for the maiden edition of the “Erelu Ngozi Adeleke” Table Tennis Championship for Female Secondary School Students in Osun State. The table tennis championship is organised by SportsGig International, an outfit which deals with sporting events and athletes, in conjunction with the Osun State Table Tennis Association and other relevant bodies which…
Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Ekene Adams, says the Minister of Sports Development Senator John Enoh, is not showing enough sincerity in the Country Sports Development goals. The Lawmaker representing Chikun Kajuru Federal constituency in Kaduna State says the House Committee on Sports has expressed a lot of retrains with it’s dealing with the…
Bayer Leverkusen head coach, Xabi Alonso, has sent a message through renowned Nigerian football journalist, Oma Akatugba, to assure Nigerian fans of his satisfaction with the performance of Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface. In the final pre-match press conference before the Europa League final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen, Akatugba asked Alonso about the limited…
Atalanta are Europa League champions. The Italian side defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, thanks to a magnificent hat-trick from Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman. This victory not only sees Atalanta lift their first-ever European trophy, but it also marks a historic night for Ademola Lookman himself. He becomes the first player ever to score a hat-trick in…
Adepoju Fathia, a student of Lanreleke Sports Academy in Ileogbo, Osun State has been selected to represent Nigeria in the Secondary Schools Female Football Competition in China. Established in 2021, the Lanreleke Sports Academy is a co-educational, fully residential and specialist Senior Secondary School. Fathia, a 15-year-old and exciting football prodigy was selected by the…
The Nationwide League One has over the years provided an important platform for the best young footballers, offering more competitive games against top-quality opposition, giving players essential experience of international competition and reducing the gap between youth and first-team football. The 2024 New Year Mega Lottery/NLO didn’t end without new feats and records broken by…