NNL: Osun Utd In Group A For Upcoming Season As Management Calls For Stakeholders Support

 

NNL: Osun Utd In Group A For Upcoming Season As Management Calls For Stakeholders Support 

Osun Utd FC of Osun State has been drawn in Group A of the Southern Conference for the upcoming 2024-25 Nigeria National League (NNL) season scheduled to kickoff on Saturday, 30th November 2024.

Omoluabi Giants, narrowly missed promotion last season will play against eight other Clubs such as Sporting Lagos, 1472 FC of Lagos, Warri Wolves of Delta State, Solution FC of Awka, Anambra, Madiba FC of Lagos, Dakkada FC of Awka Ibom, Kun Khalifa FC of Owerri, Imo State and Gateway FC of Abeokuta.

Following a successfull draws made on Saturday, 28th September 2024 during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NNL held at the Executive Nest Hotel and Suites in Bauchi, Bauchi State, Dakkada FC of Akwa Ibom would come knocking on United's door in season opener.

According to the headship of the newly composed management of Omoluabi Giants, each group poses its own opportunities and challenges but the champions must be ready to beat the best.

"The draw is fair enough because, no team is slotted with the aim of making up numbers. Whoever goes to World Cup thinking of bypassing heavyweight nations would end up failing even before tourneys kickoff. The surest way to champion the group lies solely on our character in defeating tough opponents.

"Secondly, we are going to recruit the best legs around. Soliciting for untested legs wouldn't be entertained. We will present squad everyone will be proud of because there's no hiding place for anyone, we will do well if we recruit properly. We narrowly misses out last term but we will give it extra push this time around.

"We therefore call on stakeholders to keep supporting the team. We promise to justify government committments toward the team with resounding performances," enthusiastic chairman, Ololade Gbenga informed the press after the draw in Bauchi.

Orumogege Football Tourney To Harness Talents In Ogbomosoland- Amos Ado

 

Orumogege Football Tourney To Harness Talents In Ogbomosoland- Amos Ado

A former official in the Marketing Department of the Confederation of African de Football (CAF), Mr. Amos Ado has revealed that the Orumogege Football Tournament is a platform designed to harness the numerous football talents in Ogbomoso. 

Amos Ado, Head of Kinetic Sports and Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the football tournament, also gave ingredients that can make the beautiful round leather game in Nigeria marketable. 

"Football ball is a very marketable event. We just have to put all our facilities in good shape to attract brands. 

"The playing pitches must be of standard, making sure we televise our footballing event and the most important fans and ensuring our football venues are safe for everyone. 

The former COPA Lagos Beach football organizer and marketing expert gave an insight into how the Orumogege Football Tourney came about. 

"For a very long time, I had it in mind to do something different in football, so I met an organization called Ogbomoso Community Youth Forum (OCYF) and sold the idea of the essence of going into football development, and the rest is history. 

"Our Kabiyesi, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Ọba Ghandi Afọlábí Ọláoyè, Orumógege III, is a youth-loving Kabiyesi, and he accepted that we host the tourney.

" The goal is to discover talent during the tournament and nurture them for the future, as we intend to produce more Seyi Olofinjana (Super Eagles legend) from Ogbomoso We also really need to thank the Soun Ogbomoso, Alainsmith, and OCYF for their support. 

"We're also doing something differently in football in Ogbomoso. The Orumogege Football Tournament is free-age grade and played as knockout football at the Soun Stadium. 

"The LOC opted to make the tournament a  knockout based as against the Group Phase to make it very competitive. It has attracted a lot of fans who have been kept on the edge of their seats with dazzling football skills from the 32 teams registered for the event. 

"It has also been a commercial boom for the city as a lot of market women around the stadium are making brisk business selling their commodities to fans. 

"Thankfully, the tournament powered by OCYF and Alainsmith Nigeria Limited and I am  delighted to inform Ogbomoso people that our Kabiyesi, Oba Olaoye Ghandi has assured us the tournament will  be held annually, following the success recorded within the few days of the kickoff."

MiPaG 2024 Championship: Osun Military, Paramilitary Sports Fiesta Gets Kickoff Date

 

MiPaG 2024 Championship: Osun Military, Paramilitary Sports Fiesta Gets Kickoff Date

In order to deepen their relationship and strengthen their fitness, Military and Paramilitary officers in Osun State will engage in Sports Fiesta next week in Osogbo, the state capital.

The sporting activities are expected to commence on September 16, 2024 with indoor and other games and would climax on September 23 with football matches.

Tagged: "Military and Paramilitary Games 2024 (MiPaG 2024 Championship), the coordinator for the fiesta, Mr Oluremi Bankefa said the annual game is to enable the security operatives and other officers to interact, relate better and keep fit.

Bankefa said, "The Military and Paramilitary Sports Fiesta is here again. This is the second edition. We decided to always hold this sporting activities every year for us to relate better aside from keeping fit, we get to deepen our working relationship through sports.

"We have already reached out to all interested athletes and some of the games that we will be featuring include: Ludo (Mala and Female), Draught (Male and Female), Scrabble (Male and Female), 100m (Male and Female), 200m (Male and Female), 4×4m (Male and Female), Javelin (Male and Female), Short put (Male and Female), Volleyball, Ayo Olopon (Male and Female) and Chess (Male and Female).

"This is a sport even we always look forward to have and we have asked those interested among our military and paramilitary officers to contact this number: 08034974466 for registration and other details. 

"The above highlighted games will start on 16th September, 2024 at the Osogbo City Stadium at 10am."

Bankefa disclosed that the football match for the MiPaG 2024 Championship would commence on September 23 either at Ataoja or Osogbo Grammar School, adding that the Fiesta is organized by the Osun State Military and Paramilitary Sports Officers' Association.

Among the participating agencies are Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Immigration, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Correctional Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, Vehicle Inspection Office, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and State Fire Service.