Multi-nationals must invest in sports development – Aare Gani Adams. Mauri Feeder Football Club of Agege have emerged as the 2017 winner of the annaul Otunba Gani Undet 13 Football competition, after the thrashed the B Unit Football Club of Surulre 2-0 in the final, which took place at the National Stadium , Surulere . Sponsor of the event, Aare Gani Adams in his speech at the occasion also announced his plan to organize an Under 20 football competition in his capacity as the new Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubalnd. Gani Adams He also charged the Federal Government to compel multi national companies to invest at least 2% of their protis to sports development in Nigeria. Adams however stated that the new Under 20 competition will include tens from all the states of Yorubaland , unlike the under 13 competition which only consisted of teams from only Lagos State . It was a thrilling and exciting football match as the Mauri Fedders won in each half of the game to the surprise of their host . A total of thirty two teams participated in the 2017 edition of football competition , which started eight years ago as parts of the activities of the Gani Adams Foundation .
Concerned Omo Yoruba Worldwide Berates Alaafin’s Contempt Toward Ooni of Ife
The Concerned Omo Yoruba Worldwide joins millions of Oodua descendants across the globe in condemning the recent actions and statements of the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Hakeem Owoade, directed against the Arole Oodua, His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojájá II, CFR. , L.L.D. We received with shock the press release purportedly issued by the Alaafin, wherein he openly challenged the authority of the Ooni to confer the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo Oodua on Engineer Dotun Sanusi, a highly respected Ibadan son and entrepreneur of note. The outcry from the Alaafin’s palace over this conferment is both unnecessary and unwarranted. Even more troubling is the unprecedented 48-hour ultimatum allegedly issued to the Ooni ; an action we regard as a blatant display of disrespect, bereft of the decency, wisdom, and diplomacy expected of royalty. It is important to emphasize that the Ooni of Ife is not only the custodian of the sacred Od...
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