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Sales and submissions of participation forms for the 2023 Lagos Street Soccer Championship will end on Monday 23 October. The organisers of the event made this known over the weekend. With over one thousand forms already sold across the 20 Local Government of Lagos state, the committee said plans are in place for the commencement of the 2023 championship. Bolaji Yusuf, Chairman, Lagos Street Soccer Committee  The official draw will happen later this week in Surulere Local Government following the colourful opening ceremony held at the Obele Oniwala mini stadium on Sunday 15 October to herald the 2023 edition. The draws will kickstart the competition across multiple venues within the state. The LSSC chairman, Bolaji Yusuf, said, ‘We accommodated all teams and Local Governments throughout this process. The forms were available online and we also ensured that forms were in all the Local Government Areas to make it easier for interested teams to procure”. “It is time to move on to the ...

It was a festival of football at the Obele Oniwala mini stadium as the 2023 Lagos State Street Soccer Championship officially kicked off with a series of ceremonial games featuring men, women and u-15 boys teams selected across Lagos State. In the first game, Lagos Mainland-based Wazbak defeated their opponent Middlewell from Lagos Island 2-1 in the women's game, while Dolphin High School defeated Kings College 2 nil in the u-15 match.  The event witnessed by the Honourable Commissioner of Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunleke, advised Lagos youth to step out of their comfort zones rather than wait for white-collar jobs. He charged them to take advantage of opportunities and initiatives such as street soccer competitions. Also, Chairman of the Lagos Street Soccer Championship Committee, Bolaji Yusuf, expressed his satisfaction at the turnout as he promised a seamless competition when it kicks off later this month. The Chairperson of Ikosi-Isheri LCDA and co-chairman of La...

The Executive chairperson of Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, Princess Samiat Abonlanle Bada has thrown her weight in support of the successful hosting of the 2023 Lagos Street Soccer championship.  L-R: Bolaji Yusuf, Chairman, Lagos Street Soccer Committee, Mayoress, Princess Samiat Abonlanle Bada, Executive Chairperson, Ikosi-Isheri LCDA. During a courtesy visit to her office by the Lagos Street Soccer Championship committee led by its chairman Bolaji Yusuf, the council's Mayoress assured of her full support for the Lagos Street Soccer championship which she described as an integral component to engaging youths and also serves as an avenue for talent discovery. She stated that aside from education, sports, and football in particular, is a powerful tool which can be used to empower young and talented youth with skills. It is also an avenue for re-integration of the marginalised into mainstream society and curb social vice in the community. She said “the Lagos Street So...