Tag: Teslim Balogun Stadium
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Only 5,000 spectators to watch Nigeria, Liberia match in stadium
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to have only 5,000 spectators at next week’s FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that NFF had applied to have 12,000 spectators at the…
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Ambode unveils 22ft ‘Football Forever’ Statue in Teslim Balogun Stadium
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has unveiled a statue called ‘Football Forever’ at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. The governor while unveiling the statue said football remains the most popular sports that keep the nation united even in a critical period. The statue is a 22ft tall sculpture of four players standing on an eight feet concrete pedestal…