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 CONVA 2023: "I Love Encouraging Young People To Excell Because People Encouraged Me When I Was Young" - Sen. Anthony Adefuye ..... Expresses Excitement As Confirm News Honored Him With The Political Achiever Of The Year Award .... Ks1-Malaika, Jobiko Skypoint, Others Win Big  Shetade Images, the publishers of Confirm News , Shehu Tijani Adegbola celebrated Distinguish Senator Anthony Adefuye for his political and life achievement at the recently held Confirm News Virtual Annual Awards titled, Digitization Summit with the Theme: Online News Hub Publication and Monetization: Challenges and Solutions. The Summit which took place at the prestigious Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island Lagos on Wednesday, the 25th October 2023 was well attended by Political, media, religious, traditional and business leaders. While delivering his speech, Senator Anthony Adefuye revealed that he loves to encourage young people like we have in this gathering.  " I love to encourage young people wh...

 EPE ALL STARS FC CELBRATES MEMBERS IN STYLE ... Football legends all over the world have unique ways of identifying with one and another in diverse situations. Epe All Stars FC is an exemplary enough to be hyped. Firstly, the 7:30am training resumption was totally adhered to and elapsed at a time suitable for senior and ex- football legends. Further more, the entertainment aspect of the game on and off the pitch was scintillating especially when the club started the celebration of the birthdays of Mr. Saheed Lasisi and Alhaji Kotun Samson with wishes from members.  However, the ex-football players while discussing with Eko pondered on how to re-energize the Epe Divisional League which will in turn will occupy some of the members to elevating the game of football and other sports in the division. It is therefore, imparative to have a standard and well structured stadium and sports center. All sports men and women in Epe division of Lagos state needs more to offer the state and...

Akeem Busari  Joint FC Defeat Chekas 2-0, Picks LASU Conference Final 8 Ticket  ..ex-Nigeria stars praise sponsors, organisers, standard of tournament  Joint FC has emerged winners of the LASU Conference of the maiden edition of 1XBET Community Football Championship after defeating Chekas FC 2-0 in the final match to pick the conference's sole ticket to the final 8 of the championship.  In what could be described as a game of two halves, it was the turn of Joint FC to dominate after Chekas FC fluffed a couple of chances in the first half. And Joint FC made good of their opportunities and got the opening goal in the 58th minute through Balogun Taiwo and sealed the win with the second goal from Nwabuike Okwe in the 70th minute.  Speaking with journalists during final game, former Hansa Rostock and Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali expressed satisfaction with the standard of play at the championship, stating that Nigeria is truly blessed with young and talented pl...

 Breaking:  Lagos FA Chairman Fouad Oki Suspended By Board Over Gross Misconducts  ...slaps Vice-Chairman Gafar Liameed  By Lateef Adekola  Fouad Oki The Executive Board of Lagos State Football Association this afternoon during a board meeting at its Secretariat in Surulere, Lagos, suspended its Chairman, Hon. Fouad Oki.  During the board meeting of the FA, which was ostensibly to deliberate upon the several acts of misconducts and high handedness against the chairman, it voted 5-4 in favour of suspending the chairman. Grounds for suspension of Fouad Oki include the underlisted; 1.Not attending the NFF Congress with no excuse and without the knowledge of the LSFA Board.  2. Change of the Association Logo without approval of the Board and the Congress. 3. Denying the Nigerian Professional League (NPFL) A1 Camera delegates access to test-run the A1 camera prior to the commencement of the league.  4. Total disregard to NFF instructions on NPFL rules ...

 Traditional institution had been since creation and that means it supercedes foreign trado-religious institutions of any sort. Some Yoruba elites run after Obaship stools, ascend the throne of their ancestors, but later Condemn the process that sat them on the seat. It's a pity! As Received Call Olubara To Order- Egba Ifa  Priests Tell Alake  Ifa Priests in Egbaland have asked the Paramount ruler of Egbaland Oba Adedotun Gbadebo to call the Olubara of Ibaraland , Oba Olufemi Jacob Omolade to order over his  alleged recent comment that performing  traditional rites  does not exist as regards the issue of Obaship in Egbaland. The Ojubona Onifa of Egbaland, Chief Onifade Ogundele as well as Oluwo-Ifa of Egbaland, Chief Ifagbeminiyi Attanda Baoku and Oluwo Ifa of Ogun State, Chief Aregbesola Anipupo   in their seperate speeches  during a press briefing organized by Ijo Babalawo Onifa  of Egbaland shortly after a meeting held over the weeken...

Akeem Busari   1XBET Cup 2023: Excitement As 1XBET Cup Train Moves To Epe Community ..games begins Monday at OD Sports Arena It is excitement galore as the train of the maiden edition of 1XBET Community Football Cup moves to the Epe Community of Lagos State.  The Epe Conference will feature eight teams pooled into two groups of four teams each and with matches slated to hold on the lush green natural grass pitch of the Odion Ighalo Sports Arena, with matches beginning Monday, October 16, 2023. Epe community is renowned for its fishing culture, this time, however, the people of the community would play hosts to thousands of football fans and of course, grassroots soccer experts, who would be storming the community, to rather fish for fresh football talents.  In Matchday 1, fans would witness Panthers FC and De Porters FC, trade tackles in the opening game of the conference. Followed by Ighalo FC and Perkins FC, in the second game of group A.  Third and fourth gam...

 PRESS RELEASE POLICE RECRUITMENT COMMENCES AS RECRUITMENT BOARD OPENS APPLICATION PORTAL - IGP Charges Applicants on Vigilance Against Fraudsters The Nigeria Police Force is pleased to announce the commencement of the recruitment process for qualified individuals into the rank of Police Constables in the General Duty and Specialist Cadres. The Police Recruitment Board is set to open the application portal on October 15th, 2023, marking the beginning of an essential phase in enhancing the Force's capabilities and effectiveness. The online application portal will be opened for the period of six weeks from 15th October to 26th November 2023, where prospective applicants are required to complete the online application forms and submit same within the specified period via www.apply.policerecruitment.gov.ng  Applicants shall be of Nigerian origin by birth and must possess the National Identification Number (NIN) with a minimum of 5 credits in not more than 2 sittings in WAEC/NECO o...

 Good morning to Nigeria Boxing Federation Board and Management, and all protocol dully observed . I will first like to extend my appreciation to God Almighty and to Nigeria Boxing Federation Board who through their efforts ensure boxing inclusion to University games (NUGA), this efforts has gone a long way to pave way for some of us in the practice of the art and give us hope of sustainability.  It is not only that you have succeeded in ensuring that Boxing will be a scoring sport in NUGA but that will also feature as a scoring sport in FASU in which LASU will be co-hosting with UNILAG sometime early 2024. Having said that, I want to appeal to all club coaches to encourage their boxers to further their education by obtaining their Jamb form and choose any higher institution of their choice for their own good.  The opportunity I have today is because Iof my resilience and never given up hope that has placed some of us to this position that we are today.  I will like ...

Akeem Busari  Bariga FC has emerged winners of DBI Conference of the maiden edition of 1XBET Cup, as the Coach Ayo Julius tutored boys, defeated hard-fighting Fakson FC 1-0 to pick the sole automatic ticket of the conference.  The game lived up to expectations, with end to end actions that kept the fans on the edges of their seats, waiting and baiting  for the opening goal of the contest.  However, the Coach Ayo Julius boys gave more bite to their avowed 'Ramba-Samba' style of play, as they stepped up the pace. In the 15th minute of play, Benjamin Friday, nicked the winning goal for Bariga FC off a goal mouth scramble, for his third goal of the championship, in as many games.   Christian James of G-Innovation FC, who emerged the highest scorer of DBI Conference, with five goals, received a branded ball presented to him by the duo of ex-Nigeria international players, Tajudeen Disu and Godwin Okpara.  On the prize the young goleador expressed his happine...

 Akeem Busari The battle for the sole qualification ticket in the DBI Conference of the maiden edition of the 1XBET Cup competition comes up Wednesday, between Fakson FC and Bariga FC winners of groups A and B, at the Nitel Training ground, Oshodi. Playing in the last group B matches, Bariga FC defeated Ifako FC 2-0, to top the group with 7 points, while the valiant G-Innovation thrashed Emiloju 4-1.  Fakson had on Tuesday picked the final ticket in group A with 7 points, after a hard earned 1-0 win over Cheche Stars.  Ahead of Wednesday final game, Barrister Ayo Julius, who is the Head Coach of Bariga FC, is optimistic of his team picking the Conference's automatic ticket to the final 8 of the competition.  The flamboyant coach said, "We have gone too far, not to pick the sole ticket in this Conference. What you saw my boys played  in our group matches, is what we call 'Ramba-Samba', which is a unique blend of Brazilian football and football made in Bariga....

The organizers of the 3rd Edition of the CONVA AWARDS has announced that the event will be in honor of Fuji music star, Alhaji Sulaimon Alao Adekunle Malaika who clocked 50th this year. Shetade Images, publishers of Confirm News made the information available to the journalists as he announced October 25th 2023 as date for this year's Confirm News Annual Virtual Award, CONVA 2023 schedu led to take place at the prestigious Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island Lagos. The CEO of Shetade Images, who doubled as the publisher of Confirm News, Mr Adegbola Shehu Tijani disclosed this to this reporter in Lagos. This year's event is titled, 3rd Confirm News Virtual Award, Digitization Summit with the Theme: Online News Hub Publication and Monetization: Challenges and Solutions. This year's summit will also take out time to celebrate some distinguished members of the society who have impacted the country in no small measure,  among them is Senator Anthony Adefuye, former senator represen...

Akeem Busari Fackson FC have qualified for the next round of the 1XBet Cup after completing their group A games on Monday at the Nitel Ground, Oshodi. Playing in the DBI Conference on matchday 5, Capital Avalanche defeated Soccer Touch 3-1 in the first game. Emma Omini opened scoring in the third minute to give Avalanche the lead. Dare Joshua scored a brace in the 9th and 46th minute to increase the tally to 3-0. Lamin Abiodun scored the consolation goal for Soccer Touch in the 56th. In the second game, Cheche Stars lost to Fackson FC 1-0. In the evenly contested game, Wahab Idris lost a penalty kick that would have given Fackson FC, the lead in the first half. However, in the 48th minute, Adedeji Opeyemi scored the lone goal for Fackson.  With the result, Fackson FC qualifies for the DBI Conference final with 7 points and will play the Group B winners on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Consultant and coordinator of the 1XBET Cup, Waidi Akanni, has commended the group A teams for giving a g...

 1XBET Cup 2023: The battles for the mouth-watering and ultimate prize in the maiden edition of the epochal 1XBET Football Cup Championship for Lagos based non-league sides, gets tougher and fiercer as it progresses after two rounds of matches in the DBI Conference of the championship, sponsored by leading betting company, 1XBET.  In the round two matches of groups A and B, played Thursday and Friday respectively, at the Nitel Training ground venue of the DBI Conference, Soccer Touch FC in a group A encounter, came back from its earlier 1-3 loss to Fackson FC in match Day 1, to thrash Cheche Stars who drew its first game against Capital Avalanche, 3-0.  Fackson maintained its leadership of the group with four points, following its 1-1 draw against Capital Avalanche. Going into the final games of the group, Soccer Touch, Capital Avalanche and Cheche Stars, have three, two  and one points respectively.  Bariga FC climbed to the top spot with four points in group B...

Akeem Busari  The 1XBET Cup currently ongoing at Nitel Training ground venue of the DBI Conference, has got soccer fans, services providers, including food sellers effusive in praises, for the sponsors and organisers of the epochal competition.  Popular Oshodi food seller, Mrs. Kafilat Raheem, said that bringing the 1XBET Cup to the Oshodi community is blessing to people of the community because it has boosted sales and help to increase commercial activities. "Help us thank 1XBET for bringing the competition to our doorsteps. I am very happy because fans are patronising my restaurant than before. Even sellers of sachet water, recharge cards, and drinks are happy," Mrs. Raheem popularly known as Mama Risi noted happily.  For Samaila Abdul, who sells sachet water close to the games ground, it has been a blessing because his sales have improved tremendously.  "The fans from the field are buying water and my sales is far better than ever before. I thank the organisers an...

Ebi Egbe Rallies AJ City For APC Candidate Timipre Sylva Akeem Busari  As the days draw nearer for the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial election slated to hold  November 11, 2023, fresher and interesting angles are being brought into the electioneering campaigns, particularly, by the supporters and followers of APC candidate Timipre SyIva.  Leading the charge for the victory of Sylva, is foremost sports facility construction expert and illustrious son of Bayelsa State,  Chief Ebi Egbe. Originally born in the famous Ajegunle Community in Lagos State, same as the APC gubernatorial candidate Sylva, Egbe fondly known as Moni Love, believes the people of Ajegunle should rally behind the return of the Ajegunle-born politician as governor of the state.  "Every community in Bayelsa State has at lease one or two families that grew up in Ajegunle, including myself and our man Timipreye Sylva," Ebi Egbe said.  Ajegunle is a most deprived and largely populated community, of...

Akeem Busari  Nigeria Senior Men Basketball team, D'Tigers this morning, left the country for China on a playing tour of games which began this weekend and will end on October 20th.   The team which failed in its quest to pick a slot for the 2024 Paris Pre-Olympic Qualifiers held in Lagos, will take part in games across different cities in China.  Led by Coaches Abdulrahman Mohammed, Baba Jubril and Usman Yakubu, the players on the roster include, Afuwape Michael Okiki, Victor Ezeh, Timothy Kwaor, Ibe Agu, Michael Daramola and Chinedu Chimbou.  Others are, Wisdom Anyaoha, Nnoruka Francis Junior, Chris Obekpa, Kingsley Onyekachi and Garba Chingka.  A source within the Nigeria Basketball Federation disclosed that the playing tour is one of the several developmental programmes of the NBBF board led by its President Engr. Musa Kida.  Adding that it is always a priority of the NBBF to continually develop the local game, while also increasing the pool of bas...

  Akeem Busari All is now set for the kick off of the maiden edition of the 1XBET Cup, as actions begin Tuesday in the DBI Conference of the championship, featuring 40 non-league sides drawn from different parts of Lagos State and that have been divided into 5 Conferences of 8 teams each.  On Tuesday, at the Nitel Training ground venue of the DBI Conference, Capital Avalanche will tackle Cheche Star FC in the opening game of group A, while Soccer Touch will lock horns with Fackson FC. On Wednesday, soccer fans would see actions in group B, as Bariga FC and G-Innovation will do battle in the first game. And in the second game of the group, Ifako FC and Emiloju FC would battle for supremacy.  Match day 2 matches in group A resume on Thursday, when Cheche Stars Fc play against Soccer Touch, and Capital Avalanche go to battle with Fackson FC. And on Friday, actions will resume again in group B of the Conference, as Bariga FC play against Emiloju FC, while G. innovation will f...

 ...Congratulates Nigeria On 63rd Independence Anniversary  By Akeem Busari  Engr (Dr). Ahmadu Musa Kida President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr (Dr). Ahmadu Musa Kida has joined millions of people across the world to congratulate and celebrate Nigeria on the occasion of her 63rd independence anniversary. In the congratulatory message, Kida expressed his happiness and gratitude to God for keeping Nigeria united and stronger, despite its political and socio-economic challenges.  "We have several reasons to thank God for keeping our dear Nigeria, united. We acknowledge the several challenges bedeviling our desires for a better country. However, the country can only get better, if we all eschew nepotism, tribalism and religious animosity amongst ourselves." He went ahead to further task Nigerians home and in diaspora on the needs for love, unity and peaceful co-existence.  "Nigeria is definitely, God's own country. We have the potentials to be a great, pea...