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Lagos social club holds AGM, aims for greater heights

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A Lagos social club, Great Ifedinma Friends Club Of Nigeria, held its 2nd Annual General Meeting of the Association at the prestigious 4 Point By Sheraton Continental Hotel in Uyo Akwa Ibom at the weekend. The Club’s National President, High Chief Dr. Sir Prince Oduche in his address said; “I want to take a moment to reflect on our journey thus far, our club has consistently demonstrated resilience, dedication and a passion for excellence, I am honoured to lead such a dynamic group. “My humble recognition goes to the members of the Boards of Trustees, who have been a very strong pillar to all the achievements of this great club. “I must not fail to recognise the executive members who have been administering the affairs of the club, we can never say a word without thanking you all for your overwhelming support and understanding, with total commitment towards handling both the harsh and smooth moments our administrator has seen,” the president added. The President also made it known that the club has acquired a land at 721 Road Festac Town, which is a remarkable feat for strong financial ties to the club and it has been agreed that the building of fifteen units of two bedroom apartments in Festac Town, Lagos. “In just seven years, we are ranked as the top most influential club in Lagos, thanks to the unique formation of the club, we have been able to pool our resources together in different capacities to support each other, sharing business idea which we have tagged as one of the greatest benefits we enjoy among ourselves. “Finally, my assurance is that we will never let this club down, I urge us to continue to strive for excellence, together we will build a future for our great club.” The Club is one of the leading club in Nigeria and it was established seven years ago with over 100 strong members.

Dominican Republic 2024: Flamingos target three points against New Zealand

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Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will gun for the maximum points when they take on their counterparts from New Zealand on Wednesday night in what is actually the first match of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic. Although the game between host nation Dominican Republic and Ecuador (the other fixture in Group A) is billed as the opening match, Nigeria and New Zealand will do battle at the CFC Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros from 4pm local time (9pm in Nigeria), while the host nation and Ecuador will square up as from 9pm local time (2am Thursday in Nigeria). Bronze medallists in the last edition of the competition in India, the Flamingos are aiming to go farther this time, with Head Coach Bankole Olowookere insisting that he has the ammunition to overcome opponents on their way. “I have confidence in the girls to deliver the goods at this competition. We have come well-prepared to do even better than we did in India. The Nigeria Football Federation have done everything to prepare the team well, with a two-week final camping here in Dominican Republic. “We do not under-rate any of our opponents. However, we will take it one match at a time and produce our best in each game in order to go all the way.” The Flamingos have previously missed taking part in only one edition of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals – the 2018 finals in Uruguay. In the qualifying campaign for this year’s finals, the Nigerian girls notched 25 goals in six matches, with 13 of them scored by clinical forward Harmony Chidi. After the encounter with New Zealand on Wednesday night, the Flamingos will confront their counterparts from Ecuador, also at the CFC Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros, before their final group phase game against the host nation at the Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo. The clash with Ecuador is on Saturday, 19th October while the battle with the host nation is on Tuesday, 22nd October.

Tuchel agrees to become England’s manager

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Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become England’s manager after talks with the Football Association accelerated on Tuesday. The 51-year-old will be the third foreign manager of the men’s team and the first from Germany. The FA has had Tuchel on its shortlist to find Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor since the beginning of the process, a list that also included Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and the interim manager, Lee Carsley, among others. It zeroed in on Tuchel, who led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021 – the highlight on an impressive CV. He has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich in May. Tuchel follows Sven-Göran Eriksson and Fabio Capello in taking the job as an overseas head coach. The FA’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, who led the recruitment process alongside the technical director, John McDermott, has long been clear that nationality should be no barrier to the role. Bullingham made the point during the European Championship in June that the England women head coach, Sarina Wiegman, is Dutch. In others words, the FA was and is perfectly happy to put its trust in someone from outside England. There is no doubt that Tuchel is an anglophile. He speaks excellent English – a prerequisite for the FA in terms of an overseas candidate – and he embraced his 18 months or so at Chelsea, becoming a cult hero to their fans. Tuchel’s skills as an orator and a leader came to the fore when he spoke out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite Chelsea being owned at the time by a Russian, Roman Abramovich. Tuchel found that he loved the more personality-driven aspect of the British media. Tuchel is uncompromising and left his previous four jobs under something of a cloud, reports of fallings-out with players and directors following his exits from – in chronological order – Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern. On the other hand, when Tuchel hits his stride, he has the ability to energise and inspire, to build momentum. Hugely charismatic, he has a proven track record at the highest level, winning everything on the domestic front at PSG before narrowly failing to deliver them a maiden Champions League trophy, losing in the 2020 final to Bayern. He would make up for that on a personal level at Chelsea. At Dortmund, he had won the DFB-Pokal. At Bayern, he would win the Bundesliga. Tuchel would be expected to bring the English coach Anthony Barry with him, having worked with him at Chelsea and Bayern. Barry is an assistant to the Portugal manager, Roberto Martínez.

Bobrisky: Court fines VeryDarkMan N500m

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An Ikeja High Court has ordered an online activist, Vincent Otse (alias Very Dark Man) to remove defamatory posts against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana and his musician son, Folarin otherwise called Falz. Justice Matthias Dawodu also ordered VDM to bring down the alleged defamatory video which he made on September 24 against the Falanas. The court also ordered the service of originating summons against VDM through his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju within 14 day. The judge said, “The defendant, his agents and privies are hereby restrained from further releasing, publishing or circulating any defamatory videos, comments about the applicant. He is to bring down the defamatory video about the applicant which was published on September 24 on all his online social media handles pending compliance with the pre-action protocol of the court. Leave is hereby granted to the applicant to serve the pre-action bundles, originating processes and all other court processes between parties herein on the defendant by substituted means through his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. The applicant must file and serve the pre-action bundles, originating processes and other accompanying processes on the defendant within 14 days.” The court made the orders following an ex parte originating application made by Mr Falana and his son against the actions of VDM where he published “unverified audio recording of a one-sided narrative by cross dresser Bobrisky,” alleging perversion of justice by the family. Mr Falana had in a lawsuit numbered ID/8586GCM/2024, filed against VDM, sought the order of the court to award a sum of N500 million fine for defamation of character against him. Mr Falana in the lawsuit, also prayed the order of the court, directing the defendant to publish an apology on his social media handles for the defamatory words contained in the viral video. The Court also ordered VDM to pay N500 million in damages to human rights advocate Femi Falana and his son, Falz. Recall previously that Bobrisky’s voice could be heard explaining how he paid the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the sum of N15 million to clear his name money laundering case, which was levied against him, amongst others.

Sudan further sinks Ghana’s AFCON 2925 hope

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Ghana suffered a 2-0 defeat to Sudan in a crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Martyrs International Stadium in Libya on Tuesday. The Black Stars were seeking their first win in the qualifiers, but Sudan showed greater determination in the second half, scoring two goals to secure the points. Mohammed Kudus captained the team, with Inaki Williams leading the attack. Ibrahim Sulemana and Elisha Owusu operated in midfield, while the backline consisted of Alidu Seidu, Gideon Mensah, Mohammed Salisu, and Alexander Djiku. After a goalless first half, Sudan broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute through Al Tash Mohammed. He scored from close range after Mohammed Salisu’s unsuccessful goal-line clearance. Sudan doubled their lead three minutes later with Abdel-Rahaman’s precise shot, which beat Lawrence Ati-Zigi. Ghana made several substitutions in pursuit of a goal. Mohammed Salisu was replaced by Jonas Adjetey due to injury, while Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku came on for Antoine Semenyo and Ernest Nuamah. Alidu Seidu and Ibrahim Sulemana made way for Tariq Lamptey and Michael Baidoo. Despite creating a few chances, Ghana’s best opportunity fell to Inaki Williams in the 82nd minute, but he shot wide. The Black Stars pressed for a consolation goal, but their efforts were insufficient as Sudan secured their second win in the qualifiers. Ghana will face Niger and Angola in their remaining two matches in November.

WAFU B U20 Tourney: Zubair lists Agada, Salihu, 18 others as Soname promises naira rain

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Head Coach Aliyu Zubair has selected talented midfielder Nasiru Salihu and forward Charles Agada among a list of 20 players to fly Nigeria’s flag at the WAFU B U20 Championship kicking off in Lome, Togo on Thursday. The championship is a qualifying tournament for next year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The contingent of 20 players and 12 officials arrived in Lome on Tuesday afternoon, following an intensive, one-week final camping programme at the high-grade Remo Stars Training Complex in Ikenne, Ogun State. Proprietor of the institute and president of Nigeria Premier Football League club Remo Stars, Hon. Kunle Soname has promised the Flying Eagles the sum of N5 million if the Cup holders successfully defend their title in Togo and return the trophy home. He also gave the team the sum of N1 million on departure from the institute on Monday. The Flying Eagles won the last edition of the competition staged in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic. They will take on their counterparts from Burkina Faso on Friday, in their first match of the competition, and will also play Cote d’Ivoire in a three-team Group B, with the two best teams to reach the semi finals. Group A has hosts Togo, Ghana, Niger Republic and Benin Republic. FLYING EAGLES FOR 2024 WAFU B U20 CHAMPIONSHIP Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Nathaniel Nwosu (Nasarawa United) Defenders: Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Kenneth Igboke (Enugu Rangers); Haruna Aliyu (Doma United); Musa Ademu (Wireless FC); Olalekan Alabi (El-Kanemi Warriors) Midfielders: Raphael Oyebanjo (Shuffle Select FC); Muhammad Ibrahim (Niger Tornadoes); Oluwaseyi Akinfenwa (Real Sapphire FC); Ibrahim Abdullahi (Bayelsa United); Isaac Ayuma (NK Istra, Croatia); Nasiru Salihu (El-Kanemi Warriors) Forwards: Divine Oliseh (Forster FC); Charles Agada (Mavlon FC); Kparobo Arierhi (Beyond Limits FC); Olalekan Amole (Real Sapphire FC); Olalekan Ibrahim (Central Academy); Clinton Jephta (Enyimba FC)

Enitan Oshodi elected African Table Tennis Federation President

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Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi has been unanimously elected as the President of the African Table Tennis Fédération (ATTF) at the 2024 AGM of the continental body holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Oshodi is the only Nigerian presiding over a continental sports body. He is also currently the Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation. Enitan Oshodi was a former Commissioner for Sports In Lagos State.

Lagos SWAN suffers defeat against Obafemi Martins & Friends

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It was an evening to celebrate football and professionalism as the Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Lagos SWAN) took on Obafemi Martins & Friends at the AstroSoccer Nigeria ground on Tuesday 8 October in a friendly game. This event was organised by PariPesa, a prominent player in the betting and gaming industry, to mark the unveiling of Nigeria’s football icon, Obafemi Martins, as its new brand ambassador. The match saw the Lagos SWAN team take control in the first half, with Onwunali Chinedu scoring a well-deserved goal from a powerful shot midway through the period. However, in the dying moments of the second half, former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins equalised after skillfully navigating the Lagos SWAN defense through a swift series of passes. The second half took a different dimension as fatigue took its toll on the Lagos SWAN team. Although a second half of equal chances, Obafemi Martins & Friends capitalised and scored four goals. Martins scored a hattrick to help his team to a 5-1 win over the Lagos SWAN captained by George Gift. After the game, PariPesa’s management expressed excitement over the partnership as the Country Manager, Damilare Obadimu described it as a real honour. The Head of Marketing, Olubunmi Adeyera said partnering with the former Newcastle United striker demonstrates their commitment to their customers in Nigeria, Africa and beyond. “This is a further demonstration of our commitment to our customers. In all our years of operation, we have delivered excellence in sport betting and the entire iGaming industry- Nigeria, Africa and globally.” Martins, in turn, expressed his delight in joining the PariPesa team and playing the Lagos SWAN team which he described as key stakeholders within Nigeria’s football ecosystem.