Tag: Rashidi Yekini
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Ruggedman honours Stella Adadevoh, Rashidi, Yekini at Foundation Concert
The second edition of Ruggedman’s much-talked-about ‘Foundation Concert’ was held on Sunday, December 5 at BLVD Lagos, and was another opportunity for the veteran artiste to celebrate entertainers who laid the foundation for Nigerian contemporary music. The fun-filled event, which was packaged by Smile Global Entertainment saw performances from the likes of Terry G, Sunny…
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Late Okwaraji, Yekini honoured at African Illustrious Award night
Late Samuel Okwaraji, Rashidi Yekini and Joseph Blankson were among those honoured at the 2020 African “Illustrious Award’’ event for their contribution to the country’s development. The award, which is the third edition and organised by “My Media Africa’’ – a media company, was held on Thursday night in Lagos. Families of the late legends…
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Kwara Govt. to name stadium after Rashidi Yekini
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has pledged to immortalise late Super Eagles legend, Rashidi Yekini, by naming the Kwara State Sports Stadium in Ilorin after him. The governor disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, in his office. He…
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Late Rashidi Yekini’s mother receives bank alert, one month after NFF’s pledge of N30,000
The family of late former Super Eagles striker Rashidi Yekini on Thursday in Ilorin confirmed the receipt of a bank alert of N30,000 from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Simiat, a sister to the late Rashidi who scored Nigeria’s first ever goal at the FIFA World Cup, said the money was the amount promised by…
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Rashidi Yekini’s mother placed on another monthly stipend, to receive N30,000
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday, announced a N30,000 monthly stipend each for mothers of its two ex-internationals, Rashidi Yekini and Samuel Okwaraji. The NFF, through its verified twitter handle, said it was acting in furtherance to the placement of both matriarchs on monthly N10,000 by the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.…
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FG places late Rashidi Yekini’s mother on N10,000 monthly stipend
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has placed the mother of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, Alhaja Sikiratu, on a monthly stipend of N10,000. Mr Olaitan Shittu, a representative of the Minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, disclosed this at Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara on Wednesday, when he donated Ramadan gifts…