Babalade, Ibadan South West Council Boss Bitter Over 3SC Sanction
Published: July 19, 2013
Following the aftermath of 3SC, Kwara United week 20 of Nigeria Premier League match which had attracted disciplinary action by NFF O&D’s hammer on the Oluyole Warrior, ex-Super Eagles defender and a strong backer of the team Hon. Toaheed Adeleke have expressed their displeasure over the unfortunate incidence...
Corruption, The Bane Of Nigerian Football - Afe Babalola
Published: July 15, 2013
Strong grassroots football backer in Nigeria and a respected legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola has identified corruption as major problem plaguing Nigerian football, but the constituted authorities often feign ignorance.The Oyo State Pillar of Sports made the call while addressing the crowd that came to watch the finals of...
Match - Fixing Update: Babayaro Unconnected To Bubayaro FC
Published: July 11, 2013
Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and chairman of Kaduna United, Hon. Sabo Babayaro has cleared the air on some media reports linking him with Bubayaro FC.The team is currently embroiled in a match fixing scandal after losing 67-0 to Police Machine in a Nigerian Nationwide league play-off...
Blame NPFL For Rangers Woes, Top Sports Lawyer Says Nigerian Players Are Treated Worse Than Slaves
Published: July 02, 2013
Foremost Nigerian sports lawyer, Barrister Johnny Precious Ogbah of Manchester based Activity Chambers has blasted football administrators in the country for the woes of Nigerian players, saying their neglect in the welfare of the home based player especially regarding respect for contractual stability is what culminat...
Asuquo,Edjomariegwe Remain Our Players - 3SC
Published: June 27, 2013
The Oluyole Warriors, Shooting Stars Sports Club has described the story of Kano Pillars snatching its winger, Tony Edjomariegwe and a midfielder, Philip Asuquo as untrue as the duo remains members of the team.While clarifying the issue to newsmen in Ibadan yesterday, media officer of 3SC, Jubril Arowolo said they only...
Kaduna United's Coach Denies Interview Credited To Him
Published: June 15, 2013
Head coach of Kaduna United,Ben Duamlong has denied an interview credited to him in Friday's edition of Sporting Life newspaper.He was reportedly said to have granted an interview to the News Agency of Nigeria correspondent(NANS) praising the new management of Shooting Stars for their running of the club.Ben Duamlong w...
Oyo Government Donates Trophy To YSFON For Algon Cup
Published: May 28, 2013
Oyo State chapter of Youth Sports Federation on Nigeria (YSFON) and Local Government Council in Oyo State have collaborated and concluded plan to rebrand and stage a grand Association of Local Government of Nigeria Soccer Competition tagged ‘Oyo 2013 ALGON Cup’.The Chairman of Oyo State ALGON, Yekeen Popool...
3SC Coach Happy With Three Points
Published: May 23, 2013
Shooting Star Sports Club of Ibadan named Hakeem Busari as the Chief Coach of the Ibadan darling team on Wednesday, 22nd of May.Busari started on a winning note by defeating Nasarawa United 2-0, with the goals coming from the boots of Adewale Ibrahim and Osagona Ighodaro.The new helmsman has been on the payroll of 3SC ...
2013 Oyo Governors Cup Enters Final Round
Published: May 22, 2013
All is now set for the final round of the rebranded Oyo State Governor’s Cup as winners have emerged for quarter final matches from the eight zones the state was classified that will now slug it out for the 2013 coveted trophy. Various zonal champions are expected to arrive Ibadan ahead of the glamorous State fin...
Council Boss Pleads With 3SC Fans Over Attack On Coaches
Published: May 19, 2013
Following the uproar that trailed the home loss of Ibadan darling 3SC to Heartland in their week 12 fixtures of Nigerian Premier League match by the teeming followers of the club, a strong backer of the club and the Caretaker Chairman of Ibadan South/West Local Government, Hon. Taoheed Adeleke has pleaded with the furi...
Heartland Shock 3SC At Home, As Ibadan Fans Descend On Coaches
Published: May 16, 2013
It was a black Wednesday for 3SC fans as their visitors; Heartland FC of Owerri shocked them at home by 2-0 at the week 12 encounter of Nigeria Premier League Match.The business minded Naze Warriors opened scoring in the second minute of play thorough a beautiful header by Jolly Osas from the corner kick which stunned ...
Heartland FC Visit Jossy lad's Residence, Commiserate With Family
Published: May 14, 2013
Nigerian Premier League side, Heartland Football Club yesterday paid a condolence visit to the family of late Joseph Ladipo popularly known as Jossy Lad at the Kuola, at the Apata Ibadan residence of  the former Super Falcons coach.The Owerri side, which is scheduled to play their week 12 encounter against Shootin...
Player Slumps And Dies At Olubadan Stadium, Ibadan
Published: May 12, 2013
Tragedy struck at hub of grassroots football, Olubadan Stadium Ibadan yesterday when a player slumped and all efforts to revive him failed as he died on the spot.Onyebuchi Onyekwere, 26 who is still learning a trade at Aleshinloye was participating for the first time in Traders Cup, soccer tourney organized among the p...
Ex Players Association Unveils Grand 3SC 50 - Year Anniversary
Published: May 07, 2013
It would be 50 years this year that the team that won the first continental laurel for Nigeria was established. Some players that have passed through the club at one stage or the other have now come under the auspices of Ex-ShootingStars Players Association and have finalized plan to throw a big celebration.In a press ...
War Looms In Oyo Football As Commissioner And FA Fight Dirty
Published: May 05, 2013
Bickering between the Oyo State Commissioner for Sports Dapo Lam-Adesina and the hierarchy of the state Football Association took dirty dimension yesterday when the Commissioner and state FA boss Leye Adepoju engaged in war of words which almost marred the FA Cup final between 3SC and Crown.It took the intervention of ...