Over 1000 kiddies are expected to take part in the first honorable lanre okunola primary school basketball clinic 

The clinic put together by impact kiddies sports project in conjunction with Lagos State subeb and the Lagos State sports commission is aimed to select talented players for the world under 12 basketball championship in Italy in June 

The one day exercise billed for February 20th 2025 at the national stadium surulere Lagos is open to subeb selected schools in Lagos mainland, surulere and shomolu 

As part of its mission to develop and showcase exceptional young talent, impact kiddies sports project is committed to selecting and training outstanding youth basketball players from Lagos State to represent Nigeria on the global stage. This event marks a significant step in the journey to the World Youth Games

President, impact kiddies sports project in igie Adams commended honourable lanre okunola for coming on board to support the project while charging corporate bodies and government to key into thier vision of raising worthy ambassadors for the country through the slamming and dunking game 

” We are excited about this latest development, honourable lanre okunola is a former basketball player he understands the game and the impact this will have on the lives and career of the players . We need more of such spirited Nigerians to come our aid in ensuring this kids travel to Italy and do the country proud” He said 

The clinic will emphasize the transformative impact of the World Youth Games on Nigerian youth, not only in sports but also in leadership, teamwork, and global representation. 

President African Table Tennis Federation, ATTF, Enitan Oshodi says sports fared well in nigeria last year but noted that the country would have achieved more if some steps were taken at the right 

The former Commissioner for Sports in Lagos State adds that for nigeria to rub shoulders with world top stars in sports regular competitions, proper funding, standard facilities are key to achieving such succes

The ATTF boss stated that

Table tennis is an enormous product and  needs innovative thinking to make it lucrative for the players on the continent 

“I’ve been around the sport for a few years now so we know where the problems lie. Our problems lie around funding, equipment, and things like that. And this all goes back to money, I believe we’ve built a sufficiently good team now to help us harness the funding we need, speak to corporate bodies, to governments  across the continent. We have that kind of pull.

Nigeria especially, will have a big role to play in table tennis because they’ve been doing well in the last few years. But there’s a lot more we can do to help them, in terms of coaching, in terms of training. we’ve worked with the president before in Lagos, and we know how he helped us then, and we hope he’ll be able to help us. Shehu Dikko, Bukky Olopade, they are people who are very conversant that we think they can lead maybe a good a charge now for Nigeria to move into the, what I call, the first world of sports”. He said 

As the elections into the various positions of the sports federation is expected to hold this year 

The former chairmam of the Lagos State table tennis Association advices on what electorates should look out for in electing persons who drive the desired positive change and growth in nigeria sports sector 

“This is the time for people with capacity to come forward, it’s not for people just looking for a living, there’s no living as a president of a federation, you need to go and find the money, you need to bring your sponsors in and work well with the federal government. So we’re looking for people that have the right capacity. My advise close to the time would be for us to call out and seek out people who we know can do this and hopefully they can get elected. It’s not enough saying he has been there since, we need to access performance and hopefully get people with capacity to do the job”. He said 

Enitan Oshodi remains the first Nigerian to be elected into the board of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation and the first Nigerian to be elected ATTF President.

Nigerian and Japan based Ridwan Oyekola during the week lost to Tosin Osaigbovo in the National Lightweight bout at the battle of  ages boxing championship held at the Campos square stadium Lagos 

Tosin Osaigbovo won  via unanimous decision over Ridwan oyekola 

The 8 Rounds National lightweight challenge was a delight to watch in the championship which featured both amateur and professional boxers 

Battle  of ages season 10 took place for the first time at the Campos square mini stadium Lagos island 

In the 10 Rounds National Super Bantamweight Title bout 

Sulaimon Ahmed  could not withstand the punches from  Durotimi Agboola as he lost via knockout 

Chairman, De Lads boxing promotion Wasiu Alabi expressed his satisfaction with the performance of boxers and the turn out boxing fans at the venue 

He said the bout was held at the Campos square mini stadium Lagos following request from boxing fans to stage the tournament there 

” I have been involved in promotion of boxing for some time now and anytime I host an event the number of spectators that come to watch our fights shows Nigerians love boxing . 

Am happy about the growth of professional boxing in the country but it can be better with the support of corporate bodies ” He said 

President nigeria boxing board of control NBBOf c  Rafiu Ladipo showered encomiums on the chairman of de lads boxing promotions wasiu alabi for supporting the growth of boxing in the country

While hailing the enthusiasm of  wasiu  alabi whom he said has supported the NBBOf c sponsoring it’s programes ladipo called on well meaning individuals and corporat bodies to join forces with them to take boxing to greater heights 

In other results,  in the 8 Rounds National Light Heavyweight Cdecision Rasheed Idowu won by Unanimous decision over Segun Olanrewaju 

Isaac chukwudi won via TKO over Kaki Williams Amosu in the National Super Lightweight Challenge

Oluwatoyin Omotosho triumphed by Majority decision over Saheed Tijani in the National Super Welterweight contest 

In the Super Feather weight Challenge Lawal Ahmed won via unanimous decision over Kabir Lubuola 

In the National Super Welterweight Challenge Alamu Opadiran defeated Ganiyu Kolawole

by Unanimous decision*

All bouts were sanctioned by the nigeria boxing board of control NBB of C