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 Oct, Sun, 2023   Aderonke Ojediran   Sports Squash: Rofiat, Adegoke win top prizes at maiden John Hetts tourney L-R: Gabriel Olufunmilayo, 1st runner up men; Favour Utukpe, 1st runner up women, Onaopemipo Adegoke, winner men’s category and Rofiat Abudulazeez, winner women’s category    Squash By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Oct. 29, 2023 (NAN) The finals of the maiden John Hetts Sports Foundation (JHSF) on Saturday saw Onaopemipo Adegoke and Rofiat Abudulazeez winning in the male and female categories, reminding spectators why they are Nigeria’s number one ranked players. The tournament, which served-off Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, had the players playing the best of five games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the women’s final, Abudulazeez defeated Favour Utukpe 11-4 11-7 9-11 11-2, an aggregate of 3-1. Utukpe said she hadn’t played in any final for the last two years because she took a break from squash. “I think I did perform fair

  Academy By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Oct. 28, 2023 (NAN) Ex-international, Clement Temile, on Saturday inaugurated a football academy promoted by Clement Temile Football Foundation to develop football at the grassroots. The inauguration of the academy, which has 40 pupils in the Under 13 and Under 18 categories) took place at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Temile, a former player of Bendel Insurance, Benin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the academy was crucial to mentor upcoming players early to help nurture their talents and help them plan for life after football. “Football made me who I am today and I return all glory to God for the grace to serve my father’s land. “I’m always saddened whenever I see some of my contemporaries living in penury, at my academy it won’t be just about football, life after football is crucial. “We’re in talk with some countries in Europe. We want to give these young talents the opportunity to live their dreams. I’m equally delighted t

The contenders are gradually moving away from pretenders, as matches continue in the LASU Conference of the ongoing 1XBET Cup Championship, taking place at LASU Stadium, Ojo.  In the first game of matchday 2, Chekas FC thrashed High Klass 4-1 in a group A encounter, with Henry Nwosu scoring the opener in the 14th minute and Victor Bruno got a quick response for High Klass in 18th. Justin Hezekiah netted a quick fire brace in the 46th and 48th minutes.  In the other group A game, Vinmo Energy defeated LASU Blazers 2-1 to go second on the log behind Chekas who had superior goals advantage. Earlier in the day, Young Stars defeated Ajegunle United 3-0 in a group B game.  Wednesday games in the championship will see Chekas FC and Vinmo Energy clash to determine winner in group A. While in group B, Joint FC and Ajegunle United will face-off, and with Badagry United tackling Young Stars FC in the second game of the group. 

  By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Oct. 25, 2023 (NAN) Some squash enthusiasts at the maiden John Hett Sports Foundation (JHSF) applauded the skills displayed on opening day of the tournament by top rated players in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament served-off on Wednesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. NAN reports that the tournament is sanctioned by the Professional Squash Association and the World Squash Federation. Tomi Falase, Chairman, Lagos State Squash Association, described the quality of play as impressive, and hoped that the tournament would continue next year. “I’m really impressed, one is never sure what to expect. In a tournament like this I expect a few upsets here and there, which is good for the development of squash. “I’m certain that by tomorrow we’d even see more impressive games. The organisers have done well. “This tournament will actually serve as an opportunity to the players to put their acts together to prepa

    Leading Real Estate Firm, Adron Homes and Properties in its usual manner of building cities and creating affordable homes for low-income earners through its constant push to ensure everyone becomes a homeowner at a stress-free rate has now again launched its Lemon Friday End of the Year Promo ushering the yuletide season.  The annual promo will enable prospective customers and already existing customers to enjoy unthinkable discounts on their landed properties and estates littered across the length and breadth of the country.   Leveraging on the company’s mantra of giving power to the common man and bringing an end to tenancy through creating flexible and seamless payment plans for customers, the company has made it a norm to give a fantastic gift to new buyers and subscribers and already existing customers who want to expand their investment in property. According to the Real Estate Firm; customers can get a 40% discount and spread the balance within 24 months and get 5kg rice, Ch

  Lotus Bank Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed its partnership with Adon Homes Ltd for the 7th edition of the Adron Games as both organisaions struck a partnership deal to showcase the annual sporting event. In a brief, event, the top executive of Adron Sports Foundation paid a courtesy call to the headquarters of Lotus Bank Nigeria to officially unveil the Adron Games trophy. In an exciting event at Lotus Bank Headquarters, Adron Sports Foundation, one of the leading nonprofit organizations promoting sports in the country, delivered a captivating presentation to Lotus Bank executives. The occasion marked a significant milestone in the partnership between Adron Sports Foundation and Lotus Bank for the upcoming Adron Games event. The event showcased the vision and objectives of Adron Sports Foundation and the passion the organization has for promoting sports in the community.  The presentation provided a comprehensive overview of the Adron Games event, highlighting its significance in fost

Squash By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Oct. 23, 2023 (NAN) No fewer than 180 players will converge on the squash court of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, to compete in the maiden edition of the John Hett Sports Foundation (JHSF) squash championship from Oct. 25 to 28. The Chairman of Yellow Dot Squash Association, Sola Adekunle, said this at a press conference on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament is sanctioned by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the World Squash Federation (WSF). Adekunle said for the first time, both female and male participants will go home with the same prize money: N400,000 for the overall winner, N200,000 for second position and N120,000 for the third and fourth placed winners in both male and female categories. He added that players who qualified for the Quarter Final stage in both categories get N70,000; Round of 16, N30,000 and Round of 32, N20,000 each. “This is the first tournament that will endeavour to br

 1XBET Cup 2023: By Aderonke Ojediran  Lagos, Oct. 23, 2023 Following the Ighalo Odion FC victory as winners of the Badagri Conference, LASU Conference is set to witness the battle of the best football academy at the Lasu Stadium Ojo, Lagos on Monday. This is coming after the successfully competitive is some of the such as Mushin and Epe. Eight teams drawn from different parts of Badagry Division have been pooled into two groups of four teams each and they include, Ajegunle United, Badagry United, LASU Blazers, Chekas FC, Vinmo Energy FC, Joint FC, High Klass FC and Young Stars FC.  Ahead of the games in Badagry and subsequently in Ikorodu and Lagos Island, 1XBET, the sponsors of the championship and the organisers, Match International Limited, held a photoshoot for players of Emiloju FC and G-Innovation FC, who participated in the DBI Conference.  The players also participated in Cross Bar Challenge, Best Goalkeeper Challenge, as well as, Best Speaker Series, which according to the

 Food security: Experts woo youths to agriculture Mr Adekoya Oluwagbemiga, Chief Executive Officer, Adbond, Nigeria’s pioneering Agro-to-Home Development Company, has emphasised the need to reawaken the interest of agriculture among youths to boost food production. Oluwagbemiga said the call became pertinent to ensure food security and food sufficiency in the country. He said this during a press conference to mark the company’s seventh year anniversary on Friday in Lagos. Oluwagbemiga said Nigerians needed to embrace the fact that we were first farmers before any profession. “We all should go back to promoting agriculture as our backbone in Nigeria. “The truth is that agriculture from inception is the core profession of Africans and our forefathers that have been the source of our national, corporation, and individual prosperity . “You can be a medical doctor, you can still own a farm, as a legal practitioner you can still own a farm, as a tech giant owning a farm doesn’t leave you out

 Organisers set for the 8th Beatz Awards in Lagos     By Oluwatope Lawanson The eighth edition of The Beatz Awards will accommodate more underserved individuals in the music ecosystem, the Founder, Elijah John, has said. John gave the assurance in a statement in Lagos on Friday. The Beatz Awards is a Nigerian awards music show introduced in November 2015 by Eliworld International Ltd. to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements of the creative minds behind music production, business and distribution. John, also the Chief Executive Officer of Eliworld International Ltd., said that the eighth edition tagged: `The Octave’, would feature a new category called the Female Producer of the Year. According to him, the category makes the edition unique. “This is the first of its kind in the industry as we have quite a number of female producers in this industry. “We want to be the first to push this narrative while making sure that they are properly recognised. “From inception, we have h

  The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty Oba Dr Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo    Golf By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Oct. 19, 2023 (NAN) No fewer than 200 participants will compete at this year’s Alake Golf Tournament, sponsored by Oando Plc. According to a statement by Steve Oma-Ofozor, the Media Officer, the tournament will run from Oct. 26 and to Oct. 28 at Abeokuta Golf Club, Oke Mosan, Ogun. The tournament, which has held for 10 consecutive times, is put together in honour of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Dr Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo. “The Oando brand believes that sport in general is a powerful instrument that can foster national unity and drive positive change. “As the country continues its journey of social cohesion and national reconciliation, communities can benefit a lot of positive attributes through sportsmanship. “The 2023 Alake Golf Tournament promises to celebrate unity and camaraderie, welcoming around 200 participants, including skilled and amateur golfers nati

    Players in action at the Epe Conference centre final match between Odion Ighalo FC Vs De Elite   Epe By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Oct. 19, 2023 (NAN) Odion Ighalo FC on Thursday picked the Epe Conference ticket after defeating De Elite 1-0 in the final match of the Epe Conference centre. With the win, the team qualified to move to the next round of the first edition of the 1XBET football challenge. Ambrose Duru, the handler of the Odion Ighalo FC, described the match a high-octane game with end-to-end actions that kept fans on their toes throughout the duration. De Elites proved to be worthy finalists and asked several questions of the defence line of Ighalo FC, marshalled by Justice Ohanusi and dare-devil saves by goalkeeper Idowu Abiodun. After a goalless first half, the second half began in similar all-action fashion by both sides, until striker Michael Nwachukwu scored the goal that separated the teams in the 53rd minute. The goal was Nwachukwu’s 5th goal in two matches. Yusuf F

Strengthening leather industry by patronising local leather products By Aderonke Ojediran, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A leather-products seller Abuja, simply known as Muhammad is an ardent promoter of locally produced leather products such as bags, shoes and belts, among others. For Muhammad and other patriots like him, leather works produced in the country are durable, presentable and attractive to the extent that he will never recommend any leather articles other than locally produced ones, especially school bags. “When my customers come, they always prefer bags, wallets, belts and shoes manufactured from our local leather fabrics to foreign ones. “They will tell me that they enjoyed similar articles they bought from me previously because they are cheaper, easy to maintain and decorative. “These are the advantages. I sell more than those selling only foreign leather works because the prices are moderate,’’ he says. With the potential of the country’s leather industry, harnessing it

Olympics By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Oct. 17, 2023 (NAN) Stakeholders have applauded the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to officially include squash in the Los Angeles LA28 Olympic Games. The World Squash Federation (WSF), U.S. Squash and the Professional Squash Association (PSA) on Tuesday extended their gratitude to the Organising Committee of the LA28 Olympic Games and the IOC for including squash. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the IOC announced the inclusion of squash in the Los Angeles LA28 Olympic Games on Monday. A statement on WSF’s website by its President, Zena Wooldridge, said: “On behalf of the entire global squash community, I would like to express my immense delight at squash’s inclusion in the LA28 Olympic Games. “Squash is an amazingly dynamic, diverse and demanding sport that is perfectly suited for the Olympic Games. “Everyone involved in our sport is elated to be LA28 bound and we look forward to being part of an unparalleled Ol