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Apexmedia Felicitate With Coach Bolarinwa Obalola Kobayashi On His Birthday The entire board of Apexmedia group has joined well meaning Nigerians to felicitate with Coach Bolarinwa Obalola Kobayashi as he added another year to his age. This birthday celebration is an evidence of God's unending blessings and grace upon the life of the Japan based coach. There is a need to celebrate with coach Bolarinwa Obalola Kobayashi, as it is only by the grace of almighty God that one is alive to witness a birthday. Meanwhile people from all walks of lives are sending in their goodwill to wish Coach Bolarinwa Obalola Kobayashi a happy and glorious birthday. The president and founder of M&N football club, coach Bolarinwa Obalola Kobayashi has been described as a workaholic and talented coach, who has put in so much effort in the development of grassroots football in Nigeria.

  FCT SWAN GETS ELECTORAL  COMMITTEE In a quest to have a unified election in the Federal Capital Territory, the National leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has appointed a six member electoral committee for the chapter. Patrick Ngwaogu of the ExclusiveNews Newspaper was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee, with Aniete Patrick serving as the Secretary. Other members are Edwin Akwue of Voice of Nigeria, Modupe Oyewale of Hotfm, Akin Bolarinwa and Mike Ndidi. The Committee is task of managing the electoral processes and conducting credible elections that will usher in a new state executive committee on or before the end of April 2024, relying on the relevant articles in SWAN statues. The Committee is also to ensure the registration of members before the date of the elections and make a comprehensive list of the members before the elections. In his acceptance speech, the Chairman of the Committee, Patrick Ngwaogu said the task before them may lo...

IN THE GAMES GH 23: •  Nigeria names two former African Champions in Scrabble team to Ghana ...Highest ranked female player Bukunmi Afolayan misses out By Maxwell Kumoye     The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), has named the country's team for the scrabble event at the 13th African Games scheduled to hold in three Ghanaian cities, Accra, Cape Coast, and Kumasi from the 8th to 23rd of March 2024. Nigeria will be represented in the scrabble event at the Games by four male and four female players led by former World Champion, Wellington Jighere who also a two time African King. At the last World English Scrabble Players Association Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada USA in 2023, Jighere finished as the highest ranked African at number four.  Before the World Championship, the Delta State born scrabble heavyweight captured the prestigious North America Scrabble Players Association Championship top prize. He also narrowly lost the final of the inaugural Pan African ...

IN THE GAMES GH 23: •  13 countries to compete for honours in Scrabble event at the 13th African Games ...We are elated, excited, emotional with scrabble making it's entry into the Games - PANASA President Adegbesan By Maxwell Kumoye        Thirteen countries will be participating in the scrabble event at the 13th African Games scheduled to hold in three Ghanaian cities, Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi from the 8th to 23rd of March 2024. The list of countries competing in the Scrabble event, which is a demonstration sport at the Games is headed by the number one scrabble playing nation on the continent, Nigeria. Host, Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Uganda, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, South Africa and Zambia will be fighting for honours in the English Scrabble event while Benin Republic, Gabon Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo are battling for the bragging rights in the French Scrabble event. The President of the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA), Adekoyejo Ad...

  NLO To Seal Multi-million Naira Sponsorship Deal The Nationwide League One (NLO) is set to seal it biggest sponsorship deal worth multi-million naira and also announce partnership with two foreign service providers.  The sponsorship deal which will run for four (4) years, is record-breaking and a breakthrough for grassroot football development in Nigeria.  NLO Chairman and ex-Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State His Excellency Silas Agara, shared more light on the deal. "We are happy with the several brands that have shown interest in the NLO in the last few months, as we want the NLO to grow to become a global phenomenon as the most successful grassroot football league across Africa, as challenged by NFF President, Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau  "One of our partners, is a lottery company licensed by the Nigeria Lottery Commission; they will be NLO Title Sponsors. We have agreed on a four year sponsorship deal. And we shall unveil them on Thursday March 14, 2024. Twenty-fou...

  Sporting Supreme FC Ready To Chase For Glory Against Sokoto United  Basking in the euphoria of their last away victory against Adamawa United, the players and management of NNL side, Sporting Supreme FC of Abuja are sure of booking their ticket to the NPFL. The management of Sporting Supreme FC understand that the fight for promotion can ignite a sense of passion and excitement among both players and fans so to this end the team is in dire need of home support to further enhance their chances of going up to the elite division. The management also believe that the dynamics of league table promotion battles is crucial and to fully appreciate the significance of the race to the top, the players have been adequately motivated to win all their games till the end of the season. The team's administrators emphasised on Importance of consistency, stating that consistency is key in league table promotion battles.  According to them, the team has consistently performed well so far...

Inter Lagos To Be The Best In 10yrs- Vigo Lanre Vigo, the co-founder and CEO of Inter Lagos, has stated that the club's primary objective is to become the best team in Africa.  Vigo, who used to be a semi-professional footballer in England, revealed this after Inter Lagos lost to Osun United by a line goal in a Nigerian National League fixture.  Although the defeat was disappointing, Vigo expressed confidence in his team and stated that they would bounce back in their next match.  He also discussed how Inter Lagos managed to go unbeaten for seven matches after a shaky start to the season.  According to Vigo, "Inter Lagos is a new team that needed time to find its rhythm. However, once the team started winning, their critics began to take them seriously." Vigo and the other co-founders have invested heavily in the club, and they have received support from a few investors who believe in their vision.  "The club's long-term goal is to become the number one team in ...

Shuaibu Yakubu: ‘Our aim is to play in the NPFL – and we’re good enough to do it’ Shuaibu Yakubu the General Manager of Sporting Supreme Football Club believes his team possess all the necessary ingredients to challenge for promotion to the elite division this season. With a resounding two goals to nil away victory over Adamawa United last week, the Supreme Boys are ready to continue with their winning ways, when they host their next opponent at home in Abuja. The Abuja based club are title contenders as they prepare to face Sokoto United at the Bwari stadium on Friday 8th of March in Abuja. Sporting Supreme FC current position on the league table is a testament to the strides Shaibu Yakubu side have made since the start of this season. And Shuaibu Yakubu has seen enough across a promising start to suggest that he and his club can go on to engage other teams in a familiar battle for supremacy. He said: “Our aim as a team is to win promotion to the NPFL and that mandate hasn't chang...

  FCT SWAN GETS ELECTORAL  COMMITTEE In a quest to have a unified election in the Federal Capital Territory, the National leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has appointed a six member electoral committee for the chapter. Patrick Ngwaogu of the ExclusiveNews Newspaper was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee, with Aniete Patrick serving as the Secretary. Other members are Edwin Akwue of Voice of Nigeria, Modupe Oyewale of Hotfm, Akin Bolarinwa of Apex Media and Mike Ndidi. The Committee is task of managing the electoral processes and conducting credible elections that will usher in a new state executive committee on or before the end of April 2024, relying on the relevant articles in SWAN statues. The Committee is also to ensure the registration of members before the date of the elections and make a comprehensive list of the members before the elections. In his acceptance speech, the Chairman of the Committee, Patrick Ngwaogu said the task befo...

 Green Lock FC Consults Veteran Developmental Coach, Siji Lagunju to Strengthen Team   It is said that, "An elderly person at home is like living golden treasure.” Fast rising Abuja based youth football team, Green Lock  FC in the quest for further development of its players has summoned the experience of former Nigerian International and veteran coach, a former Assistant Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Mr. Siji Lagunju to provide an expert insight on improving the training strategy for the grooming of the players. Koji as he is fondly referred to is credited with the honors of playing crucial background roles in the successes recorded by the youth teams of the national teams at the various continental and International competitions, particularly in the selection of players and formulation  of training programmes ahead of tournaments.  Green Lock FC desires to tap into this illustrious capacity ahead of the next phase of its growth an...