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Mcarthy Onanor and Rasheedat Ajibade at the weekend emerged the winners of the first edition of the Nigeria National Freestyle Championships Apart from winning the sum of N1m each, Onanor also won for himself a new GAC car and will also be representing Nigeria at the World Super Ball Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. Onanor defeated Mayowa Bababunmi, a medical doctor, in the men’s final while Ajibade, who plied her trade as a professional football defeated Chidinma Okeke in the women’s final. Apart from the winners, the final four were rewarded with cash prizes starting from the fourth position who both went home with the sum of N250,000 each in the men and women’s events. Third place finisher were rewarded with the sum of N500,000 and runners-up, N750,000. The chairman of Feet ‘n’ Tricks International, the organisers of the event, Valentine Ozigbo, promised a better outing in 2018 while also appreciating all those who were part of the event. “I want to apprecia

With two games to the end of the 2016/17 Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) season and no dominant team at the helm of the Group B, the chase for the two slots for Super Four looks likely to go down the wire for a photo finish. All the top four clubs have equal opportunity and the vying clubs are battle ready. Meanwhile, Group A looks settled with Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens already confirmed to finish in the top two cadre. Nasarawa Amazons (22 points) and Delta Queens (22 points) are under pressure to maintain their positions as Adamawa Queens (20 points) and Osun Babes (20 points) continue to pile more pressure on both teams. With two games to go, none of the top four clubs has stuck its neck out clearly for Super Four and it looks like any of the above clubs can win it considering the point gap between the top four clubs. However, all is set for match day 13 to be honored. Almost all the matches on Wednesday are dicey and it is ver

The first National Freestyle Football Championship in Nigeria organized by Feet ‘n’ Tricks Limited takes centre stage at the Car Park of the Ikeja City Mall in Lagos on Sunday. On Friday, the Chief Executive Officer of Feet n Tricks, Odyke Nzewi, said all plans have been concluded to stage a memorable event that Lagosians would remember for a long time. Nzewi said: “The concept is new here in the country but truth is the talents are here in abundance. We want to showcase those we have picked as finalists. “Our team has been able to put in so much hard work in all areas of logistics to make the participants and fans enjoy the final on Sunday. We have some surprises too for various range of people on the day. We are excited and optimistic of a fantastic event.” The event is being sponsored by GAC Motors, a product of Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Company Limited and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The President and Founder of the World Federation of Freest

The President and Founder of the World Federation of Freestyle Football, Daniel Wood has confirmed that he will be in attendance for the final of the first ever National Freestyle Football Championship. The competition being hosted by Feet ‘n’ Tricks International Limited is billed to take place in Lagos on July 23 with huge support from GAC Motors, a product of Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Company Limited and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Feet n Tricks’ Chief Operation Officer, Odyke Nzewi, told newsmen on Monday that Wood would be in Lagos for the event. “Wood has confirmed to be here because many people are excited that Nigeria is joining the big league of countries that have embraced freestyle football. “There are other top officials of the world body coming for the event and so we have doubled our efforts to stage a great Grand Finale come Sunday in Lagos.” Daniel’s work is focused on the role football and freestyle football has to drive chang

All is now set for the final of first ever National Freestyle Football Championship in Nigeria to be hosted by Feet ‘n’ Tricks International Limited. It is billed to take place in Lagos on July 23. The event is being sponsored by GAC Motors, a product of Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor Company Limited and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The CEO of Feet n Tricks, O’dyke Nzewi, at the weekend stated that over 1,000 entries were received via the designated registration platform where participants uploaded a 30 seconds video of themselves in freestyling. These video entries were subjected to a screening process by professional judges after which 16 male and eight female freestyle footballers have emerged for the July 23 finals. Nzewi noted that the entries received were overwhelming especially because the event is in its first edition. He said: “The talents are all over the place and we never expected such a huge response. All the same we are battle ready for th

Now this worries me.  You have a ready made host,  a man willing to drop his cash and host, yet you are out there toasting and begging the Kano state governor who has shown no willingness to host.  We heard from a very reliable source,  that the letter from the NFF is yet to get to the governor who has been out of town for sometime now. We hear too that the Kaduna Stadium is undergoing renovation and suddenly,  someone is suggesting Katsina. Why are we like this.  The whole reason behind getting a state governor to host is understandable, yes we know the booties that are there to share but when are we going to change?  Why must we as a Nation allow our personal interest destroy our National objectives?  The truth is,  the signs are not too good.  The team selection bleeds of sentiments,  the selection of a venue, too smells of sentiments and you begin to wonder why all this is happening. We have lost our football, we have lost those men who do things in the past for National

Top game of the matchday 11 is in Oshogbo between Osun Babes and Confluence Queens. Reigning Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) champions, Rivers Angels, will be hoping to complete the double over FC Robo Queens in Lagos.  Here we take a look at the tantalising games on offer in the elite division: Sunshine Queens Vs Heartland Queens  Heartland Queens will light up the Akure City in search of the golden fleece. They struggled and lost 2-0 to Abia Angels last Wednesday. Sunshine Queens are gradually getting into their strides, with one win and one draw in their last two games. When both teams met in the first stanza in this same fixture, Heartland won 3-1. Can they re-enact that? Or will the Owena Mermaids claim their scalp? FC Robo Queens Vs Rivers Angels Both clubs will meet inside the Legacy Pitch of the National Stadium. It is surely a game that is expected to keep fans at the edge of their seats for the entire duration.  Four points separate bo

The dream of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the Asaba 2018 CAA African Senior Athletics Championships to organize a championship where the host city, Asaba, and Delta State Government will not have to bear hundred percent of the costs has started yielding fruits. GAC Motors, one of China’s largest automakers, has backed the championships with a sponsorship deal worth N800 million. In a statement signed by Olukayode Thomas, Head Media and Publicity of the LOC Asaba 2018 CAA African Senior Athletics Championships, the deal was brokered by Hon. Bukola Olopade, the Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited.  The company is the championships’ Official Consultant and Marketer. Hon. Olopade, who is also a member of the LOC, revealed that GAC Motors is the first sponsor to back the Asaba CAA African Senior Championships slated for next summer. Said Olopade, “Once the management of GAC Motors realized that the main beneficiary of the champions