The Annual Women Mini Marathon tagged "Lagos Women Run" comes up on Saturday, 12th November, 2022, from 6am.
In view of the aforementioned, the following routes have been dedicated for the Race to ensure the safety and security of all participants/runners.
The race will flag-off at the Onikan roundabout to Awolowo road climbing Five Cowrie bridge (Falomo Bridge) down to Akin Adesola Street inward Adeola Odeku Street before going through Ahmadu Bello Way.
From Bonny Camp Bridge to Independence Bridge and Island Club road (by Nigeria Police Zonal Headquarters, Zone 2) ending at Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium), Finish point.
The adjoining streets along Awolowo Road will be temporarily closed and adjoining streets along Akin Adesola inwards Ahmadu Bello Way( Bar Beach) will be closed as well.
The other adjoining streets along Adeola Odeku road will also be temporarily closed.
Ahmadu Bello Way inwards Bonny Camp will be closed to traffic at Adeola Odeku intersection.
Motorists can seek the following alternative routes for their movements: From Onikan>>> Awolowo Rd, use Jk Randle Avenue (TBS rd)>>>Old Nitel Building>>>Outer Marina>>>Obalende Bridge>>>Dolphin/Osborne Rd>>>Alfred Rewane Road and continue their journey.
From Ikoyi- Onikan/ Lagos Island, use (a)Alfred Rewane Rd (Old Kingsway Rd)>>>Osborne rd>>>Simpson bridge>>>Obalende bridge>>> Flag House (Muson Centre)>>> Jk Randle and continue their journey OR (b)Simpson bridge>>>Simpson>>>Sandgrouse to connect desired destinations.
From Victoria Island>>>> Lagos Island, use Ozumba Mbadiwe road>>>> Five Cowrie Bridge (Falomo Bridge) >>>Alfred Rewane road>>> Osborne road and continue as in 2a and, or 2b.
NOTE: All security and traffic management personnel shall be deployed to both the dedicated and alternative routes to ensure safety of lives and property and reduce any inconveniences that may be occasioned by this event.
PreskingPreciou: Bayelsa Queens did not crash out Oga headline builder.. They made it through group stage to semi-final and lost at the semi's. They will be playing Simba Queens for a 3rd place.
Bayelsa Queens did not crash out and therefore they have a chance to win the competition. That is, they have made progress instead of crashing out.
2022 CAF WCL: Hosts ASFAR Pip Bayelsa Queens To Qualify For Final
November 9, 2022 11:18 pm
Hosts of this year’s CAF women’s Champions League ASFAR of Morocco, have qualified for the final after edging Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens 1-0 on Wednesday, Completesports.com reports.
The only goal of the game was scored by Ibtissam Jraïdi whose 27th minute strike was enough to earn her side the hard fought win.
Bayelsa Queens have now lost their second game of the tournament after losing 2-1 Mamelodi Sundowns in their Group B opener.
The win means ASFAR will take on defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the final on Sunday.
While Bayelsa Queens will take on Simba Queens of Tanzania in Saturday’s third place match.
In the first semi-final also played on Wednesday Mamelodi Sundowns overcame Simba Queens 1-0 courtesy Boitumelo Rabele’s 76th minute effort.
Catastrophic Plateau Utd Implode As Rivers United Reach Confed Cup Group Stage
By David Ngobua And Olusola Jide Jide Wed, 09 Nov 2022 23:41:39 GMT
Nigerian representatives in the continent suffered contrasting fortunes yesterday in far away Libya as Plateau United failed to progress in the Confederation Cup after imploding against Al Akhdar but Rivers United fought gallantly to move on in the competition after playing out a 1-1 draw against Al Nasr.
It was a disastrous outing for Plateau United who despite their 4-1 lead secured in the first leg of the Confederation playoff, suffered a crushing 3-0 loss at the Benina Martyrs Stadium to exit the competition on the away goal rule.
Plateau United managed to play 0-0 at halftime but capitulated in the second half when they conceded three goals after wasting numerous chances in the first 45 minutes.
The Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu led side eventually paid dearly for their profligacy as they conceded the first two goals in the 62nd and 87th minute and with five minutes left to play, the ‘Tin City’ boys failed to hold their nerves thereby conceding the back-breaking goal in the fourth minute of added time.
By their woeful performance in Benghazi, the 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions have now failed to reach the group stage of the Confederation Cup after their demotion from the Champions League.
It will be recalled that Plateau United had dropped to the lower league after they failed to overcome Esperance hurdle in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, it was not all gloom for Nigerian football as NPFL defending champions, Rivers United, forced host Al Nasr to a 1-1 draw to qualify for the group stage.
Although the hosts drew the first blood when Abdulsalam Al Fitouri put them in front in the 39th minute, former Kano Pillars man, Nyima Nwagua, restored parity for Rivers United in the 57th minute for the ‘Pride of Rivers’ to progress 6-1 on aggregate.
Going by yesterday’s outing by the NPFL clubs, Rivers United are the remaining Nigerian club in the continent.
No Nigerian club has won the Confederation Cup title since it was introduced by CAF.
ResearchPot: I remember Ace...as a young child in the early 90s, the Ace album was what was jammed and danced to in parties, with songs of Chaka Demus and Pliers in the Bambam it's Murder album as well as Sunny Ade's album: Sweet Banana (Sunny loni ariya, Olomoge majo, etc. with some kind of funny dances moves which the adults made), all on vinyl. Thanks for bringing back the sweet memories sir.
naptu2: Meanwhile, I was listening to the BBC this morning when Beth Mead was announced as the BBC Women's footballer of the year. They went to Arsenal's training ground to present the award to her. The BBC journalist that presented the award asked Vivianne Miedema how she felt about the fact that not only did the award remain in the same club, but it is also staying in the same house (Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema are in a relationship).
These are the winners of the award.
2015 Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria and Liverpoool)
2016 Kim Little (Scotland and Seattle Reign FC)
2017 Ada Hegerberg (Norway and Lyon)
2018 Lucy Bronze (England and Lyon)
2019 Ada Hegerberg (Lyon and. . .well she was boycotting the Norwegian National team because she said that they were not serious).
naptu2: 50 collaborations between Nigerian and foreign artistes
1) King Sunny Ade featuring Stevie Wonder – Ase (1984)
King Sunny Ade was very popular in Nigeria in the 1970s, but it was in the early 1980s that his popularity really blossomed worldwide. His 1982 album, Juju was well received in Europe and the United States and his 1983 album, Syncro System was nominated for a Grammy award in the “ethnic/traditional folk recording” category (at the 1984 Grammy awards), making him the first Nigerian to be nominated for a Grammy award (his 1998 album, Odu was also nominated for a Grammy award, making him the first Nigerian to be nominated twice).
He is one of two Nigerians on this list that also had brief Hollywood careers. His music was featured in the 1983 film Breathless, starring Richard Gere and the 1986 comedy One More Saturday Night and he acted in Robert Altman’s 1987comedy O.C. and Stiggs.
Sunny had a special place in my heart at this time. I was very ill c1984 and there was a radio beside my bed. They kept playing Gbeyo Gbeyo over and over and that song practically brought me back to life. Listening to that song in the place between sleep and wake is simply magical (or maybe it was just the drugs. Who knows?)
Stevie Wonder featured on the track Ase which is on Sunny’s 1984 album, Aura. He played the harmonica solo. His part was recorded at the Wonderland Studios in California. Sunny often played this song during his world tour (he toured Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, etc.) and I’ve included a video of him performing the song in Japan. First is a video of the album version of the song, then a video of the live performance in Japan.
King Sunny Ade & His African Beats featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica – Ase
Travel › Traffic Advisory: Lagos Women's Run Holds November 12th, 2022 (Tomorrow). by naptu2(op): 9:16am On Nov 11, 2022
