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Camp of Nationwide League One outfit, Best Talent Football Club of Mowe was electrifying on Monday, 4th August, 2025 as players resume from end of the season break. Coach Farouk Yusuf who warmly received both new and senior players into the training ground was full of confidence and praised the management that the club is steadily sailing in right direction.  Speaking with club’s Media after the team’s first training session, the former Coca-Cola Coach expressed joy over the attitude of his boys aftet the first training and said the Integrity side would aim for the best in the new season. According to the grassroots football proponent, Farouk said: ” I’m extremely glad to welcome my boys back to the camp. The beauty of this resumption is that some new, young and brilliant guys have joined us and I believe they are ready to turn things around for the club. Be thanks to the management ably by the Chairman, Mr Adeyinka Adeyemo for making this happen, putting ne...

Camp of Nationwide League One outfit, Best Talent Football Club of Mowe was electrifying on Monday, 4th August, 2025 as players resume from end of the season break. Coach Farouk Yusuf who warmly received both new and senior players into the training ground was full of confidence and praised the management that the club is steadily sailing in right direction.  Speaking with club’s Media after the team’s first training session, the former Coca-Cola Coach expressed joy over the attitude of his boys aftet the first training and said the Integrity side would aim for the best in the new season. According to the grassroots football proponent, Farouk said: ” I’m extremely glad to welcome my boys back to the camp. The beauty of this resumption is that some new, young and brilliant guys have joined us and I believe they are ready to turn things around for the club. Be thanks to the management ably by the Chairman, Mr Adeyinka Adeyemo for making this happen, putting ne...

The Enugu State Government, through Commissioner for Youth and Sports Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu, has pledged support for the 7th edition of the Ifeanyi Ekwueme Tico Select Pre-Season Tournament. This commitment highlights the government's dedication to promoting sports development and nurturing talent within the state. Barr. Ekweremadu disclosed this when he received the tournament CEO and Ex-International Ifeanyi Ekwueme in Enugu. During the meeting, the Commissioner emphasized the importance of such tournaments in fostering healthy competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship among teams. The Ex-International, Ifeanyi Ekwueme, also presented the tournament's paraphernalia to the Commissioner, symbolizing the partnership between the tournament organizers and the state government. The Ifeanyi Ekwueme Tico Select Pre-Season Tournament has become a significant event, attracting teams nationwide. The Enugu State Government's backing will enhance th...

The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has commenced its "Catch-Them-Young" multi-sports trials, marking a significant milestone in the preparation for the 2025 National Youth Games. The talent identification programme aims to discover, nurture, and develop talents who will represent Lagos State not only at the 2025 National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta State, but also a pipeline of champions who will represent Lagos State on the national and international stage. The trials, which commenced a few weeks ago at various sporting facilities across the state, will span multiple athletic disciplines, including track and field events, swimming, gymnastics, dead sports, boxing, weightlifting, table tennis, badminton, basketball, football, chess, ayo and other sports. Young athletes aged 9-14 years from various parts of the state are participating in the programme. Speaking at the venue of the trials for track and field events held today, Mr. Lekan Fatodu, Director ...

The National Leadership of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Thursday congratulated Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi for his tenure extension as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). SWAN Secretary-General Amb. Ikenna Okonkwo in a statement on behalf the Association's President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, Friday, described the choice of extending CG Adeniyi's tenure as apt and deserving. While reminiscing over the exploits of the Customs CG, the President of SWAN noted that Mr. Adeniyi has within a short time set a historic feat which will be difficult to march in the NCS. He said, "On behalf of the teeming Sports Journalists in Nigeria, I'm delighted to congratulate Mr. Adewale Adeniyi on the deserved extension of his tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. "The decision to retain Mr. Adeniyi as the Customs helmsman is one of the best moves geared towards consolidating ...

... Ladan Bosso, Mutiu Adepoju, Oyo Fa Chairman laud the initiative in Ibadan.  By: Sunday Agunbiade (Mr VAR) The Nigeria Football Coaches Association ( NFCA), Oyo State Chapter has demonstrated its pace setting drive as it launched a masterclass Football DNA aimed at rebranding grassroots football coaching towards becoming a model for other states. The unveiling held on Thursday in Ibadan featured press conference and panel discussion, which centered on issues relating to grassroots football development,  handled by relevant stakeholders, including immediate Director General, National Institute of Sports (NIS) , Professor Olawale Morounkola, Ex - international, Chief Mutiu Adepoju ( MON) , President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association,  Ladan Bosso, ably represented by the Ist National President,  Dr Isiaka Salami, Secretary, Oyo State Football Association, Mr Kehinde Ojelowo among others. Delivering his speech at the event, NFCA Chairman...