Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited a total of 30 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, as the team kickstarts preparations for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals, taking place in Morocco. Invited are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and nine strikers. 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, Nigeria…
The Super Eagles are not making the mistake of thinking too much about the showdown with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, but are rather focused on their clash with Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo on Saturday, according to team captain William Ekong. “You take one step at a time. We have Rwanda to…
In a significant move to bolster football development, the Ex-Ibadan Professional Footballers Association has sponsored six individuals for the prestigious National Institute of Sports (NIS) Coaching Course. The initiative will see three youth coaches and three ex-professional players receive high-level training. The sponsored beneficiaries are Olumide Arobadi, Akeem Onifade, Jesuloni Oluwabukola, Oladimeji Kehinde, Olumide Ojedeji,…
Team Oyo has officially embarked on their journey to Asaba, Delta State, for the 7th edition of the National Youth Games, tagged “Asaba 2025”. Before their departure from the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Honourable Wasilat Adegoke, charged the athletes to remain focused, determined, and committed…
The 190- Match League of Ibadan Football Council (IFC) comes to a close tomorrow, Saturday, August 23. The closing ceremony of the 88th edition of the oldest and biggest grassroot football festival in West Africa climaxes with a final match between defending champions Karim Adeyemi FC and SAKi UTD The match is slated for 4pm…
The Olubadan Stadium in Ibadan came alive on Thursday, August 7, 2025, as Nigeria’s football royalty gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of defensive icon Idowu ‘Slow Poison’ Otubusen in a nostalgic novelty match. The Soccer Ambassadors clinched a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Ibadan Football Legends, with Barrister Rotimi Alli scoring the decisive goal…
The Ibadan Ex-Professional Football Association, in partnership with the Oyo State Government through the Ministry of Education, has finalized plans for a groundbreaking statewide secondary school football championship set to commence in October. This talent development initiative will follow a three-tier structure: local government qualifiers, zonal playoffs, and state finals. The tournament, officially endorsed by…
Nigeria’s football legends including Segun Odegbami, Dr. Felix Owolabi, Mutiu Adepoju and others will gather at Olubadan Stadium on Thursday, August 7, 2025 to celebrate defensive icon Idowu ‘Slow Poison’ Otubusen’s 80th birthday in a star-studded novelty match. The historic encounter between Soccer Ambassadors and Ibadan Football Legends (kickoff 4:00 PM) honors the man whose…
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) has announced the immediate dismissal of Technical Adviser Gbenga Ogunbote, General Manager Dimeji Lawal, and the entire technical team following a lackluster finish to the 2024/25 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Ogunbote, who returned for his third spell with the Oluyole Warriors in August 2022 after a stint with…
Football administrators, former Ibadan-based footballers, and stakeholders in Oyo State are rallying behind a grassroots football revival to nurture the next generation of talents. Temitope Obideyi, a key figure in the initiative, revealed that discussions with the State Government, football administrators, and former Ibadan-based footballers have emphasized the urgent need to return to grassroots development. …