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Ebute Metta Agog, As 3rd Asisat Oshoala/New Era Foundation School Project Holds At Oko Baba Youth Centre

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6 months ago

May 11, 2024

The third edition of Asisat Oshoala Foundation School Project for Girl-child in Nigeria in conjunction with the First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu’s New Era Foundation was held on Friday at Oko Baba Youth Centre, Ebute Metta, Lagos.

It was thrills and frills as the participants from no fewer than six schools in and around Ebute Metta were taking up on some rudiments and basics of the round leather game by the facilitators of the event proudly supported by American sportswear company, Nike, Germany’s Women Win and Emzor Pharmaceuticals

The school project, aims at empowering the next generation of girl-child, is a pet project of African Woman Footballer of the Year award winner, Asisat Oshoala supported by the Nigerian First Lady. At Asisat Oshoala Foundation and New Era Foundation where all-round education and sports remain priority.

Former Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Lagos State, Agboola Dabiri, who was a guest at the event on Friday applauded the initiative. He said that Oshoala, former captain of the Super Falcons, has done so much to impact Nigerian girls to find their rhythm being perfected in both football and education.

Some of the girls who participated at the third edition of the school project described event as a veritable platform to discover their gift of playing football and their experience remains memorable.

Ojediran Fathia thanked the First Lady, Mrs Tinubu and Oshoala for the opportunity given to her and her colleagues to be part of the school project.

“It’s amazing getting myself playing football here and mixing with other girls. I must confess, I am so excited,” Ojediran said.

To Stephanie Happiness, it was a lifetime opportunity to be part of the exciting event anchored by Asisat Oshoala who she looks up to as a role model and a big sister.

The train of Asisat Oshoala Foundation School Project has been moving round the local governments and communities in Lagos State which include Agege, Ajegunle, Isolo, Ikorodu, Mushin, Ajah, Surulere and Yaba. It is expected to go round other 30 local government areas in subsequent editions.

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Champions League: Ayodele Thomas Congratulates Edo Queens On Semi-Finals Ticket

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7 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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Champions League: Ayodele Thomas Congratulates Edo Queens On Semi-Finals Ticket

One of Nigeria’s foremost female football promoter and investors, Ayodele Thomas, has congratulated the management and team of Nigeria’s representatives at the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions league, Edo Queens, for beating defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1, to qualify for the semi-finals stage of the championship.

In his statement, Thomas, the CEO of TopPro Sports Management Company, described the feats of the Edo Queens, as awesome and inspiring. He noted that while no Nigerian female club has reached this level, the Edo Queens have invariably made a statement that female football in Nigeria, is once again, on the rise.

“I am proud of our girls. Beating the defending champions to qualify for the semi-finals in no mean feat. They are true ambassadors of Nigeria.

“Let me also appreciate the efforts of the Edo State government and the State Sports Commission. They have been instrumental in all the feats achieved so far, by the girls,” Thomas added.

He went ahead to urge the girls to beat their next opponents, TP Mazembe, and go ahead to make history as the first Nigerian female team to win the lucrative CAF Women’s Champions League title.

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Edo Queens Battle TP Mazembe For Champions League Final Place

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13 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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Edo Queens Battle TP Mazembe For Champions League Final Place

Gritty Nigerian champions Edo Queens will now battle TP Mazembe for a place in the CAF Women’s Champions League final after they literally came from the dead to upstage mighty Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Nigerian champions won Group B with seven points and will Tuesday do battle in the semifinal against TP Mazembe, who finished as runners-up in Group A.

Home team AS FAR of Morocco will take on FC Masar of Egypt in the other semifinal.

Edo Queens were heading home after they conceded the opening goal in the 24th minute to two-time Champions League winners Sundowns, before they scored twice in stoppage.

Emem Essien, who inspired the comeback with the equaliser, was named Player of the Match.

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After Controversial Report, NFF Promise Super Eagles 10% Of Outstanding Monies

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13 hours ago

November 17, 2024

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After Controversial Report, NFF Promise Super Eagles 10% Of Outstanding Monies

After a controversial breaking story by ScoreNigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau, has promised the Super Eagles will be paid 10% of their outstanding payments not later than next month.

The Super Eagles expressed their disappointment that they have not been paid allowances and bonuses with some of these monies dating as far back as 2020.

The players said this has caused them to lack the motivation to play for the national team.

This was at a meeting in Abidjan with Gusau.

The NFF boss has now given the team a commitment that due to the poor finances of the NFF, they will receive 10% of these monies in the new month.

However, close watchers have been left stunned by the rationale behind this payment even after the Federal Government of Nigeria paid 17 Billion Naira to the NFF to offset the debts owed the Super Eagles as well as the Flying Eagles, Falconets and the Golden Eaglets that go back several years.