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Oyo state executive governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is expected to grace the final of this year edition of Afe Babalola football competition at the Olubadan stadium. The final match fixed for July 31 between Active soccer academy and Marvellous FC will witness Ibadan high chief, Adebayo Akan ... de as the chairman of the final ceremony. In a chat with the Ibadan football Association (IFA) chairman, Alhaji Banji Akintayo added that the event will kick start at 1’00 pm before the commencement of the third place match between Immigration and Oke ado united. He continued that Senator Adeseun representing Oyo senatorial district will bag IFA’s man of the year award over his unparallel achievements in poverty alleviation, sports and community development. Active soccer academy who defeated Shooting stars team b at the quarter final stage and secured the final spot in their first appearance in the competition will be optimistic for victory while Marvellous FC, a quarter finali...

Crown FC assistant coach; Daniel Ogunmodede has apologized to the Nigeria Premeir League over his aggressive behaviour. Ogunmodede was charged with two-match suspension for instigating and encouraging crowd violence shortly after the game against Ocean boys of yenogoa. The former Ogbomoso north LG head ... coach who was spotted among the spectators last weekend when crown played host to 3SC said his reactions was misunderstood by the match commissioner but apologize to the NPL. "Am a young coach with years ahead of me in this job. My reactions was misunderstood by the match commissioner but which ever the case may be, I’m sorry and I here by apologize to the Nigeria Premeir League for the misconduct. I never meant to rude or promote indiscipline in the league. Football is all about passion and I think I've learnt lessons form the scenario." Ogunmodede who tutored Young Eagles for eight years before moving to Crown FC in 2009 also promised to promote peace ...

Sunshine stars head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote has sent a congratulatory message to Former Sunshine and Shooting stars striker Gbolahan Salami after securing a deal for a south African club. Salami went out on loan form Sunshine to Shooting stars at the beginning of this season campaign scoring four g ... oals; he was later called to Super Eagles home based team and the Dream team IV. Though his past indiscipline records almost terminated the deal in South Africa but Ogunbote has wished him a splendid football season. “Gbolahan is my son, I like him so much because of the zeal he has for football, most times he made mistakes or rude to elderly people can be seen as been childish and I hope he has learnt lessons. Immediately he signed the deal, I’m glad because a new Nigerian player has progress to greener pasture. I wish him all the best and will want him to remember that South Africa is far different form Nigeria.” The former Gateway handler then warned him to portray good...

National League Week 30 matches postponed; The Week 30 matches of the ongoing 2010/2011 National League season has been put on hold according to the executive secretary of the league body, Ayo Rahman, pending the outcome of the decision of the Organizing and Disciplinary Committee of Nigeria Football Federation of an unplayed Week 29 match between Gabros and Rising Stars. The new date for the Week 30 matches shall be communicated in due course

Dender fc of lagos host prime fc of osogbo in Agege mini stadium last weekend. The pro league game was behind closed doors has Dender fc fight to retain there status in the pro league but for prime fc they came to play for pride. Dender fc won by 1-0 courtesy of Anieluwa Uche strike in the first half to save his team from the drop to th ... e amateur league. In this interview, Ekener adamu, dender fc team manager told jidap sport about his plan to take dender fc to the top flight next season. Jidap sport: what's the feeling for you now after today's victory? Ekener: Am happy and i give thanks to God for this victory, have achieved the target given to me by the club propietor to make sure i keep the club in the pro league, which God has done for me today. The club finaly retain there pro league status, so my plan is to take the team to the NPL next season JS: what did you think about this set of players in the team? Ekener: Last week the team management drops...

NPL Team of the Week after matchday 34 in a 4-3-3 formation: GK: Femi Thomas (Ocean Boys) RB: Chibuzor Okonkwo (Heartland) CB: Victor Ezuruike (Dolphins) CB: Dengo Ebinipre (Ocean Boys) LB: John Adada (Juth) RMF: Ikechukwu Okemiri (Ocean Boys) DMF: Gabriel Adeboye (3SC) LMF: Danjuma Abdullahi (Juth) RWF: Adamu Mohammed (Gombe United); CF: Kabiru Alausa (3SC) LWF: George Akpabio (Plateau United) Coach: Samson Unuanel (Ocean Boys).

Goalkeepers: Danjuma Paul (Nasarawa United), Kazim Yekini (Kwara United), Gideon Gambo (Sharks) Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (Standard Liege/ Belgium), Chiemezie Mbah (Warri Wolves), Gani Ogungbe (Gateway FC), Emmanuel Anyanwu (Enyimba), Terna Suswan (Vitoria Setubal/Portugal), Felix Odoh (First Bank Lagos) Midfielders: Philemon Daniel (Kwara United), Abduljaleel Ajagun (Dolphin), Sani Tahir (Vejle/DEN), Ramon Azeez (Almeria/SPA) Strikers: Ahmed Musa (VVV Venlo/Netherlands), Uche Nwofor (Enugu Rangers), Bright Ejike (Sharks), Olanrewaju Kayode (Asec/Cote d'Ivoire), Sani Emmanuel (Lazio/Italy), Omo Ojabu (Dolphin), Terry Envoh (Sharks), Egbedi Edafe (unattached) Coach: John Sam Obuh