The fire which occurred March,2,2013, appears to have caused
significant damage to the facility, though no one was hurt ,the fire caused
significant damage to the facilities.
“I have to thank my friend Albert Fantrau for my
success. We played together for a youth club. When people from sporting
arrived, they told us that whoever scored more goals would be be accepted to
their Academy”
“We won that game 3-0, I scored the first goal, then Albert scored a header,
and the third was a goal that impressed everyone. Albert went on one on one
with the goal keeper. I was running next to him, he went round the keeper, all
he needed to do was just to getthe ball into the empty net. But, he passed it
to me and I scored. I was accepted to the Academy. After the match, I
approached him and asked him “why” and he answered; “You’re better than me”
Several years after, journalist went to Albert’s house, and asked whether the story was true. He confirmed. He also said that his career as a football player finished after that match and he is now unemployed. “But where did you get such a gorgeous house, a car? You seemed to be a rich person. You also maintain your family…… where is all from? Albert proudly replied; its from Cristiano.
The first rain of the year in Ibadan on Sunday,11.pm,tt
least one person was confirmed dead at Asolo area of Ibadan while three others
left on its trail were reportedly killed at Soka area when the roof of their
building fell. Property worth millions of naira were destroyed by the storm.
Apart from buildings, several vehicles were also
badly damaged.
Miss Kafayat Ahmed, who lives at Ighodalo area of the city, said, “Almost all
buildings in this area were affected by the storm. Some houses either collapsed
or had their roofs blown off.