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The installation of Oloye Teslim Folarin as the Asaaju Olubadan of Ibadanland today by the Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun is a confirmation of his immense contribution to the growth and development of Ibadan land.  Senator Folarin even before his stint in politics has been committed to the growth of Ibadan and has never relented despite the huge demand attached to political offices. He has continued to empower youths, men, and women of Ibadan descendancy by facilitating jobs, skill acquisition programmes, and direct financial empowerment among others.  I congratulate him on behalf of all progressive youths in Oyo State as he adds another feather to his cap. We are certain this promotion will propel him to do more for the Ibadan land in his official and personal capacity. Oye a mori o!  Prince John O. Aremu State Youth Leader All Progressives Congress Oyo State

It would be a festival of lights, sparks and fireworks when Nigeria's Super Eagles wing wizard Moses Simon alongside other Nigerian foreign based players take on BYT Academicals in an exhibition game at Eagles Club, Surulere. The game will feature Nantes and Super Eagles star Moses Simon, Karo Etebo, Isaac Success, Peter Olayinka, Rabiu Ibrahim etc. The Managing Partner of B.Y.T Academical and co-organizer, Omobolanle Osoba said preparations are now in finishing gears, as they are set to host a magnificent game of friendly tussle. He said "this exhibition game will feature some of the top players and we are really excited to establish this platform for everyone"  The game will be played on Wednesday, 15th June 2022, 4pm at Eagles'Club,  Lagos.

It has been confirmed that the Federation of International Basketball Association(FIBA) refused the overtures of the Federal Government three times to resolve the crises rocking the sport in Nigeria. In separate letters dated 26, October, 12 November and 17 November, 2021, the Sports Minister Sunday Dare extended invitations to FIBA to visit the country and mediate the crises. On October 26, 2021 in a letter addressed to the Secretary General of FIBA-Africa, Mr Andreas Zagklis, the Sports Minister noted that, "Nigeria as a country will be happy to receive and welcome a delegation from FIBA to look into the crisis in the NBBF, or recommend a possible solution and advice in resolving the crisis in the Federation." This was followed up with another letter on 21 November, 2021 addressed to Mr Hamane Niang, President of FIBA in which Sunday Dare, the Sports Minister highlighted the following: "I want to encourage FIBA to continue its correspondences with the Secretary General...

We the youths of the All Progressives Congress are elated by the decision of His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engr Rauf Olaniyan to join the progressive fold.  This move is long overdue as a gentleman of his impeccable character deserves better than the tyrannic treatment being melted on him by Governor Seyi Makinde.  It is public knowledge that the Governor has been subjecting the gentleman Deputy Governor to unspeakable ridicule and stripped his office of any form of dignity. We urge His Excellency to accept our apologies on behalf of the good people of Oyo State for the inhumane treatment by the People's Democratic Party and its leader, Seyi Makinde. Here in the APC,  his personality, values, and ideas will be respected.  We also welcome the thousands of youths who are joining our great party alongside the Deputy Governor;  we promise them total and accomdative inclusiveness with open hands, as we join hands to reclaim Oyo State come 2023....

As the proverbial maxim posits, the future of any sports is in the development of its grassroots. Across different generations of stellar sports teams in different events, the production talent bed is one of the fulcrum of its success.  Grassroots does not only catalyze sporting success, it also guarantees the long term sustainability of such successes. Grassroot Basketball in Nigeria in the last number of years has continued to wallow in rot due to the non-existent reality of the sport, at the grassroot level. Unmitigated in-house fightings amongst stakeholders in the country crashed the entire grassroot system. The local league has been crippled, sponsors and investors have all disappeared and local players are watching right before their eyes, their talents waste away. The implication of this, is the total destruction of a whole sporting value chain, which spells doom for the future. Basketball should have a operational system where the top echelon depends on a feeder unit for i...

Nigeria U-17 Boys' National team stepped up preparations for WAFU B U-17 tourney by defeating high-flying Tripple 44 FC 3-1 at Old Parade Ground, Abuja on Thursday. The Tripple 44 team who are preparing for a european tour of Germany and Sweden have been on a run of 30 games without a defeat before facing the Eaglets, who sent their record tumbling. In a keenly-contested battle, the Nigerian cadet team showed grit, flair and solidity to stop their opponents from extending their unbeaten run to 31. The technical crew started with tested players and also went on to introduce competing substitutes from the bench. While it's still early days, sources within the team alluded that the win was a confidence-booster for the team, as they get set to storm Ghana next week. The Ugbade-led side will play against the Black starlets of Ghana and Junior Hawks of Togo in a jostle for ticket to the U-17 African Cup of Nations.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a bilateral agreement with Spain. The bilateral agreement between the two countries is historic, considering the fact that the two countries are from different continents. The agreement bothers on Mutual Assistance in sports, Criminal Matters, Extradition and Transfer of Sentenced persons. This was done in Madrid Spain, as President Muhammadu Buhari attends World Tourism Organization (WTO) in Madrid,Spain. Amongst the entourage that travelled with President Muhammadu to Spain were Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Lai Mohammed, Sec. Gen. WTO and Nigeria's Ambassador to Spain, Mr Ademola Seriki.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has has today signed a bilateral agreement with Spain. The bilateral agreement between the two countries is historic, considering the fact that the two countries are from different continents. The agreement bothers on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Extradition and Transfer of Sentenced persons. This was done in Madrid Spain, as President Muhammadu Buhari attends World Tourism Organization (WTO) in Madrid,Spain. Amongst the entourage that travelled with President Muhammadu to Spain were Minister of Youth and Sports Development,  Chief Sunday Dare, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,  Lai Mohammed, Sec. Gen. WTO  and Nigeria's Ambassador to Spain, Mr Ademola Seriki.