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  Its another milestone for the Ogunjobi Gold Cup Pre-Season Tournament as it will receive a Sports Award from the Oduduwa University Institute of Sports. This will be a 5th award for the Ogunjobi Gold Cup organizers who hosted its 9th edition in Ikenne and Sagamu last month. Recall Remo Stars were crowned champions after they defeated Shooting Stars 4-0 in the final. General Coordinator of Nigeria's First Pre-Season Tourney, Tunde Shamsudeen will receive the award on November 26th at the Ipetumodu campus of the University in Osun State. According to the varsity Director of Sports, Adewunmi Michael Oluwatosin, the Ogunjobi Gold Cup was considered on merit for the award going by its track record. "The Ogunjobi Gold Cup Tourney which concluded its 9th edition is one tourney that is consistently managed by Shamsudeen and his team.  "When you look at the status of teams that participate in it yearly, shows its importance, as the tourney is the best platform where teams prepar...

Osun based Nigeria Nationwide League One Outfit Highest Majesty Knights FC have purchased a brand new Toyota Hiace ahead of the upcoming Nigeria Nationwide League One season. The team camp was thrown into frenzy when the bus arrived the camp recently. The development comes as a boost to the players as the preparation for the new season is in top gear. Nicknamed 'Royal Warriors', the ambitious side made its debut in the Nigeria's third tier league last season and narrowly missed the promotion to second division in Akure Centre. While unveiling the new acquisitions, the Club Administrator, Coach Kunle Sipebi informed that, the latest arrival is the answer to several challenges being confronted in line of duty. "We are happy for this gestures from our pragmatic president. The bus will not only ease the travelling hitches but will serve as one of the ways to showcase our products to the world. "We are in the industry for business, we want to take our academy guys to f...

Newly appointed President of the All Nigerian Football Players Union (ANFPU) Abdul Sule has urged all present and retired footballers to demonstrate core values that would help them remain relevant during and after playing the game of soccer.  Sule who was a former Super Eagles player was appointed as President of the body, in a well organised ceremony held in Abuja on Wednesday, which was attended by ex- footballers, and top NFF Officials, including the Second-Vice President of the NFF, Shehu Dikko. "It is time to rebuild and reboot the players union association in our country. It requires vision, trust, knowledge and courage. ANFPU is a players-led organisation, which demonstrates the values of ensuring better life for the present and retired footballers in Nigeria.' Sule Said.  "As a former player, who have played both in the local league, the national team and also abroad. I believe I have the deep understanding of the players position within the game and will contrib...

Lanre Ogunjobi has revealed that his goal is to better his late dad Taiwo Joseph Ogunjobi in football administration cum marketing. Speaking before the final of the Ogunjobi Gold Cup, a pre-season tournament in honour of the late Nigeria Football Association(NFA) Secretary-General, Lanre expressed delight that his dad is still been recognized.  "My dad left a good legacy as one of the best football administrators in Nigerian. I also want to follow that part as I work in the Marketing Department of League Management Company (LMC). "Am still learning the ropes but obviously, as I grow in the job I know I will achieve my dreams as am also very passionate about Nigerian football. "Late Ogunjobi was astute with his administrative and management skills but for me, my focus is more on the business side of football. "We all know the beautiful game is capital intensive and requires a lot of funds, so my job as one who has marketing skills is to convince our corporate Nigeria...

  One of the foremost consultancy outfit in Nigeria,Mavlon Consult has partnered Unity Preseason Tournament for effective delivery of medical supplies and provision of ambulance  The outfit as part of the partnership will ensure provision of ambulance and other logistics through out the tournament. Speaking about the partnership,the Chief Executive officer of Mavlon Consult,Agadagba Kenneth Odobi said they are really excited to be part of the maiden edition and to be able to assist in provision of ambulance and other logistics for the event. 'We are excited to be part of the event and to be able to help, knowing the caliber of teams that are coming means so much to us besides at Mavlon Consult we pay attention to details and  deliver on whatever task we are given to do and this is not going to be different' The Unity preseason tournament kicks off on Saturday with Nasarawa Utd taking on Cynosure FC while Plateau United will tackle Waco FC by 2pm and in the last match of t...

One of the foremost consultancy outfit in Nigeria,Mavlon Consult has partnered Unity Preseason Tournament for effective delivery of medical supplies and provision of ambulance  The outfit as part of the partnership will ensure provision of ambulance and other logistics through out the tournament. Speaking about the partnership,the Chief Executive officer of Mavlon Consult,Agadagba Kenneth Odobi said they are really excited to be part of the maiden edition and to be able to assist in provision of ambulance and other logistics for the event. 'We are excited to be part of the event and to be able to help, knowing the caliber of teams that are coming means so much to us besides at Mavlon Consult we pay attention to details and  deliver on whatever task we are given to do and this is not going to be different' The Unity preseason tournament kicks off on Saturday with Nasarawa Utd taking on Cynosure FC while Plateau United will tackle Waco FC by 2pm and in the last match of the day ...

  Shooting Stars goalie, Detan Ogundare says his team has all it takes to win the Ogunjobi Gold Cup. The Oluyole Warriors host their Southwest derby rivals Remo Stars in the climax of the 9th edition of the prestigious pre-season tournament at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. Detan, a former Flying Eagles shot stopper said after his saves in the penalty shoot-out against MFM FC propelled Shooting Stars to their first Ogunjobi Gold Cup final. "'It's another final game for us, and a tough one as both teams are rivals and want to win the Ogunjobi Gold Cup for pride and for fans. "For any team can win but 3SC has the edge going into Saturday's final. Recall Remo Stars forced us to a draw in the NNL Super 8 Promotion play-off in Enugu and we did beat them recently via penalties in one of the pre-season games. This time around, they can't escape it will be Shooting Stars at the end of 90 minutes."  His thoughts after he replaced his goalkeeping partner Charles...