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The Zonal Elimination of the 2024 Oyo Governor's Cup kicked off on Tuesday in some centres.  Anglican Grammar School Ogbomosho defeated Ahoro-dada Community Secondary School, by five goals to one to scale through to the next round of the Zonal Elimination.  In Oke Ogun, Obalufon Grammar School won comfortably against Ansar-Udeen Grammar School, Ago Are. The game ended 4-1. Awe High School beat Anglican Methodist Secondary School 3-2 via penalties, after the game ended goalless in regulation time.  Also in Oyo, Ladigbolu Grammar School were 1-0 better of Isale Oyo Community Secondary School.  More matches will be played on Wednesday across Oyo. At the Wesley College, Elekuro, CHS Otun Agba will face Owode CHS, Bodegbo in the first game of the day, while Government College Ibadan, will be bye.  At the Urban Day Secondary School, Bishop Phillip Academy will square up with Methodist High School, by 9.am, while T. L Oyesina Model School, will face Zumuratul Hujaj by 11am. The Competitio

 First Edition Of Erelu Ngozi Adeleke Table Tennis Championship For Female Secondary School Students Begins May.  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 includes the Osun Sports Council, Ministry of Education and Sports.  The competition is aimed at encouraging the girl child participation in sports, which is an avenue for them to express themselves and harness their talents, thereby empowering them to succeed in sports and beyond.  The theme of the event is "Let The Girls Play", which supports the competition's strategic ambition to give young girls equal access to participate in sports and stay away from societal vices.  Briefing newsmen in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State on thursday, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of SportsGig International, Olayinka Olawole, stated that over 2

After two weeks of exciting and highly competitive football, the preliminary Qualifiers of the Oyo State Governor's Cup 2024 has ended.  No fewer than 33 Schools across the state, made it to the next round (Zonal Elimination) of the competition, which will restart on Tuesday, May 28th, to Friday 31st in over five centres.   Speaking, Yomi Elijah, CEO of Schools' Sports Foundation, Organisers of the Oyo State Governor's Cup, noted that over 200 hundred schools from the thirty three Local Government area of Oyo State, participated in the Preliminary Qualifiers.  The UK trained Football Coach reiterated his team's commitment to hosting a near perfect competition that would produce a worthy winner at the end of the day.  "Over 200 Schools across the nooks and crannies of Oyo start participated in the Preliminary Qualifiers for places in the main area of the event, which starts on Tuesday.  "We had an hitch free preliminary Qualifiers and kudos must go to everyone

The Oyo State Governors Cup Preliminary Qualifiers continued across the state on Monday, with some teams confirming their group stage status.  It would be recalled that some zones have already ended their preliminaries, while some are still in the final round. Zumuratual Hujaj, Bishop Phillips Academy, Bashorun High School and Oyo Community Secondary School are part of the early qualifiers.  In the Kajola Zone, Okeho Iganna Grammar School defeated Community Grammar School, Ilua 2-0 on Monday, to get the ticket from the zone.. In Afijio Zone, Ilora Grammar School will tackle Awe High School in the Final, while Ladigbolu Grammar School and Fashola High School will play in the Oyo West Zone Qualifiers.  In Saki Zone, Baptist Senior High School and ADS Comprehensive High School will confront each other in the final game of the zone.  The Preliminary Qualifiers of the Competition is expected to end on Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 across all Zones. The Competition is an initiative of the Schools

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 Nigeria School Sports Federation NSSF) for the 2024 International School Sport Federation (ISF) World School Cup for girls, which will hold in Dalian from May 16 to 27. The Project Manager of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, and Proprietor of the co-educational and sports academy, Engr. Olalekan Adeleke shared his delight as he noted.  "We are delighted that Adepoju Fathia, an SS2 Student from Iwo, Osun State made the final selection.  "We are also not surprised at her football career growth as she is hard-working, dedicated and has the zeal to be the best. Fathia is among the 15 players selected ac

Bishop Phillips Academy, Zumuratual Hujaj School and Isale Oyo Community High School and Bashorun High School are among the first teams to progress to the next round of the Preliminary qualifiers of the Oyo State Governors Cup'.  The quartet will join 29 other qualified schools in the main group-stage draw after progressing from the Ibadan North West, Ona Ara, Ibadan North East and Atiba zones respectively.  In the final of the Ibadan North East Zone, played at the Loyola College, Ibadan, Bashorun High School defeated Renascent High School 4-2 via penalties, after they both played out a 2-2 draw during normal time.  Zumuratual Hujaj School also beat their counterpart Bioku Alaadun Community Secondary School 5-4 via penalties in the final of the Ona Ara Zone. Zumuratual Hujaj School came back from the game, to force the game into penalties. In Atiba Zone, Isale Oyo Community High School won Isale Oyo Commercial Secondary School 5-4 through penalties after the game ended goalless.  B

 Sectators, were treated to the best of Football, as Secondary Schools across Oyo State, continue to impress in the ongoing Preliminary Qualifiers of the Oyo State Governor's Cup, proudly Sponsored by Peculiar Ultimate Concerns.  Some of the matches played on Wednesday, which is the third day of the Preliminary Qualifiers, saw Mount Olivet Secondary School defeating Community High School Agbowo, Immanuel Grammar School also beating Immanuel College 2-0.  Other matches played at the Ibadan North Preliminary Qualifiers, had Abadina College crushing Methodist Grammar School 3-1.  In Atiba Zone, Isale Oyo Commercial Grammar School won Oranyan Grammar School by 1-0, while Community Secondary School Oke Olola, defeated Isale Oyo Commercial School.  In another Centre, Oba Abass High School beat Army Barracks Grammar School, while Ansar-Udeen High School defeated Jericho High School 1-0.  Later today in day 4, Isale Oyo Community Secondary School will face Isale Oyo Commercial High School

As Nigeria's quest to defend the WAFU B U17 title gets underway in Accra-Ghana, with an opening game against Burkina Faso, head coach of the Golden Eaglets, Manu Garba and his assistants will have a pool of the best football talents to choose from.  Nine (9) players have been selected from Nationwide League One clubs and academies, demonstrating the league's role as the focal point of football development in Nigeria and a scouting hub for young and talented players. The selected players are Simon Cletus Karshe (Mavlon Football Club), John Ogwuche (Hypebuzz Football Club), Edward Ochigbo (Sporting Lagos Academy), Chinedu Dominic Levi (N-youth Sports Academy), Imrana Mohammad (Mavlon Football Club), Rapha Adams (Hypebuzz Football Club), and the Beyond Limits Football Academy trio of Abdulmuiz Oladimeji, Oreoluwa Agbenla, and Daniel Vowero. Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the NLO, Olushola Ogunnowo says the feat is in fulfilment of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President&

The Chief Operating Officer of Alansmith Nigeria Limited, Joshua Adamu has given insight on the value of Synthetic Turf and why it is necessary to use, nothing but quality materials during operations.  The FIFA and CAF certified synthetic pitch installation firm has been in operation for years and is one of the leading pitch installation company in Nigeria and beyond.  Speaking to journalists on Family United by Football (FUBF) on Sunday, the charismatic Sports Facility Expert stressed the importance of synthetic turf in football environment. "The longevity of a synthetic pitch cannot be over emphasized. A FIFA certified pitch, should last up to five to seven years, depending on how it is used." He said.  "Synthetic pitches lasts longer and are easier to maintain.  "The culture or ways of cutting corners but people know who the experts and professionals are but will want to use just anybody to fix an artificial turf stadium for government or state and blame it on tu

Preparations are in top gear, as the maiden edition of the Oyo 'Schools' Sport Foundation Governors Cup' kicks off on Monday, the 13th of May 2024.  Unveiling the programme of the Competition, during a press conference in Ibadan, Founder of Schools' Sport Foundation, Organisers of the Oyo Governor's Cup, Yomi Elijah promised football-loving fans that the inaugural edition of the tournament will be filled with premium excitement. According to him, the tournament is aimed at reviving school sports and also to nurture young talents in secondary schools across the state.  Yomi Elijah, a UK trained Football Coach reiterated his outfits commitment to seeing the young ones, become great in the nearest future.  "The Oyo State Governors Cup is just one of many to come, when it comes to Schools Sports in Oyo State. We have plans on ground to involve other sports as times go on.  "We are poised to give the best and allow Secondary School Students showcase their God-g