This was contained in a statement issued by the FA Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, on Sunday in Abeokuta.
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In this regards, the 10000 capacity stadium will be fully covered to provide adequate comfort for the spectators. The reconstruction of the stadium which started on Friday, continued this morning as more materials and workers arrived the site. The facelift is expected to be completed in four weeks.
Nigeria kicked off their qualifying campaign on a winning note after coming from behind to defeat the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone 2-1 at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Thursday evening.
In a congratulatory message to the Governor on Thursday, shortly after the governorship primary held at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, the party described the victory of Governor Abiodun as “a deserved vote of confidence in the state’s helmsman for the peace and progress he has brought to the state since his assumption of office on May 29, 2019.”
The Chairman of the Congress Committee for Ogun State, Wale Ohu, made this known when he spoke with newsmen.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has vowed to recover all the missing memorabilia that reportedly disappeared from the Hall of Fame that was set up for Nigerian sports icons.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will not shy away from exercising its oversight on sports federations as it pushes for reforms in the running of the sports industry.
President Muhammad Buhari has announced the change of the name of the National Stadium, Abuja to MKO Abiola Stadium.
Now in its sixth year, this season’s final promises to be a thrilling encounter between the qualifying teams as they stake their claim to become ultimate champions of the prestigious tournament in the state.
It will be recalled that following crowd incident during the Match Day 30 fixture against Shooting Stars at the Onikan Stadium, Ikorodu United was found not to have ensured adequate security and were ordered to play three home games at Abeokuta with two suspended on condition of good behaviour by the fans
The match was played at the M.K.O. Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, which is just a few metres from the Hilltop Mansion residence of Obasanjo