ThothHermes: Where in Ajegunle is Nathaniel Idowu pitch? I've never heard of it before.
Maracana Football Pitch was renovated by the Nathaniel Idowu Foundation and that's what's called Nathaniel Idowu Pitch.
Chief Nathaniel Idowu was a philantropist and sports administrator who donated a lot of money to Nigerian football in the 1970s and '80s. His son renovated the pitch in his memory.
Picture 1: The old Maracana pitch in Ajegunle.
Pictures 2 and 3: The new Maracana pitch in Ajegunle
Picture 4: The late Chief Nathaniel Olabiyi Idowu (OFR)
IGP ORDERS POSTING/REDEPLOYMENT OF AIGs TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, COMMANDS, FORMATIONS
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the posting/redeployment of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to Departments, Commands, and Formations in line with his manpower development policy of fitting the right persons into appropriate roles.
This is in line with the IGP’s mandate and strategies to strengthen the operational structures of commands, departments, and formations.
The following AIGs have been posted/redeployed to the duty posts indicated against their names;
i. AIG Zone 14 Katsina - AIG Ahmed Abdulrahman, mni
ii. AIG Police Mobile Force - AIG Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, mni
iii. AIG Special Protection Unit - AIG Matthew Akinyosola, mni
iv. AIG Zone 12 Bauchi - AIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, fdc
ix. AIG Research & Development – AIG Yusuf Ahmed Usman
x. AIG Zone 4 Makurdi – AIG Haladu M. Ros-Amson, fdc
xi. AIG Zone 8 Lokoja - AIG Babatunde B. Ishola
xii. AIG Counter Terrorism Unit – AIG Alexander N. Wannang
xiii. AIG Zone 2 Lagos -AIG Ari M. Ali
xiv. AIG Zone 9 Umuahia - AIG Mamman Sanda Umar, fdc
xv.Commandant Police Academy, Wudil – AIG Sadiq I. Abubakar, mni
xvi. AIG FCID Annex Lagos – AIG Frank Emeka Mba, mni
xvii. AIG Zone 16 Yenagoa – AIG Benjamin N. Okolo, fdc
xviii. AIG DTD FHQ Abuja – AIG Oyediran A. Oyeyemi, fsi
xix. AIG FCID Annex Kaduna – AIG Babaji Sunday
xx. AIG Zone 5 Benin – AIG Arungwa Nwazue Udo, mni
xxi. Force Transport Officer – AIG Yusuf C. Usman, mni
The IGP has charged all newly posted and redeployed officers to put their best foot forward in ensuring that the activities of their new Commands, Formations, and Departments align with the Police Reform mandate.
He also tasked them to ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The posting is with immediate effect.
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Asisat Oshoala has held a football clinic for girls since 2016. Initially, girls from secondary schools across Lagos took part in the clinic, where they were taught the basics of the game by seasoned coaches. The girls took part in a competition and the winners won cash prizes and an opportunity to play football abroad. In more recent times participants have comprised of various football academies.
There's also usually an all-star game at the end of the clinic. The all-star game has featured stars like Kanu Nwankwo, Victor Osimhen, Jude Ighalo, Rasheedat Ajibade and Onome Ebi.
She set up the Asisat Oshoala Academy in 2022.
She also has the Asisat Oshoala Foundation which is involved in charitable causes.
Here are threads from previous editions of the event.
Oshoala Academy Takes ‘SHEPLAYS’ Project To Ajegunle
April 2, 2023 5:27 pm
The Asisat Oshoala Academy will hold the third edition of “SHEPLAYS” project in Ajegunle, at the Nathaniel Idowu Football Pitch Lagos.
After 2 successful editions of the “Sheplays” project by the Asisat Oshoala Academy, which is in partnership with NIKE and Womens Win, the event has been carving a niche for itself in the Nigerian football environment, as it has continued to impact positively in the life of the girl-child in the country both in sports and education.
While the lucky girls who were admitted into the academy based in Lagos have been weekly exposed to the rudiments of football together with life skills training, the Asisat Oshoala Academy will on the 6th of April 2023 flag off the third edition of the SHE plays Project, which will be taken to Ajegunle at Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government.
Ajegunle's uniqueness lies in the fact that it is a concentration of all the many ethnic groups in Nigeria; Ajegunle is a Yoruba word which is broken down as Aje gunle meaning a place where riches dwell; in other words a land with raw and untapped treasures (Talents).
In past years it has produced notable entertainers, footballers, top socialites that includes Samson Siasia, coach of Nigeria’s Olympic Team, Biodun Obende who plays in Finland, former Watford striker Odion Ighalo, and former Super Eagles defender who is now a pastor, Taribo West and Emmanuel Amuneke, former African Footballer of the Year.
The SHE Project, an all-encompassing initiative, is designed as Sports Intervention, Humanitarian Intervention and Educational Intervention program for the targeted communities.
Over 500 students are expected to be mentored , and also engaged in AOA lifeskill education program, football and other sports.
The Asisat Oshoala S.H.E. Plays event took place at the Nathaniel Idowu Football Pitch in Ajegunle yesterday. S.H.E is an acronym that stands for Sports, Humanitarianism and Education. It is a combination of educational and sporting opportunities for young Nigerian girls.
School girls that attended the programme were taught cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), how to make important life decisions and improve interpersonal relationships and they were also trained by experienced football, table tennis and athletics coaches. This is the third edition of the programme. Here are pictures of the event.
Friendly: Oshoala Marks Super Falcons Return With Goal In 2-1 Win Vs Haiti
April 7, 2023 5:17 pm
Asisat Oshoala marked her return to the Super Falcons with a goal, as they edged 2023 women’s World Cup debutant Haiti 2-1 in an international friendly game in Antalya, Turkey on Friday.
The last time Oshoala made an appearance for the Falcons was in July, at the 2022 women’s Cup of Nations.
Also back in the team was Desire Oparanozie, who came on for scorer of the Falcons first goal against Haiti Esther Okoronkwo.
The Falcons have now won back-to-back games after ending a run of seven straight defeats with a 1-0 win against Costa Rica, at the 2023 Revelation Cup four-nation invitational tournament in Mexico in February.
Oshoala thought she had broken the deadlock on 22nd minute, after the Haitian keeper dropped a shot but the goal was disallowed for offside.
But in the 40th minute the Falcons through Okoronkwo whose direct free-kick close to the edge of the box went straight into the net.
In the 58th minute Oshoala made it 2-0 from a goalmouth scramble after Haiti failed to clear their lines.
With 15 minutes left to play Haiti pulled a goal back following defensive mixup from the Falcons.
The Falcons will come up against co-host of this year’s women’s World Cup New Zealand in another friendly billed for Tuesday, 11 April at the Mardan Stadyumu in Antalya, Turkey.
This year’s FIFA women’s World Cup will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand and it will run from 20 July to 20 August.