The much-awaited Eclectic Amateur Team Championship will formally tee off today at the Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos, with over a 110 golfers from across the country and its West African neighbours vying for honours. The players were expected to start arriving the venue, yesterday, for registration and a cocktail to usher in the Championship, which … Continue reading “Ikeja Golf Club agog as Eclectic Championship begins”
Presidents of Recreation Clubs in Nigeria, on Friday gathered at the Business Club Ikeja (BCI) to discuss contributions of the clubs to the Nigerian economy at a public lecture organised by Clubsworld, the online media for social and sporting clubs in Nigeria. The public lecture held alongside the unveiling of the blog, clubsworld.net, in the … Continue reading “Clubsworld unveils, holds public lecture on how Recreation Clubs contribute to the economy”
– IKOYI CLUB CHAIRMAN MUMUNEY The Chairman of Ikoyi Club 1938, Mr. Ademola Mumuney is a man of style; suave and soft-spoken. But he is a workman, literally, ensuring there are constant infrastructural activities geared towards value creation for the club he started interacting with since his younger days. His strongest motivation is service which … Continue reading “COVID, PREVAILING ECONOMY CHALLENGING FOR CLUBS”
The Abuja-based Uche Oparaoji and Marylove Edwards who championed the maiden edition of Lagos Tennis Cup, have successfully maintained their titles in the second edition of the championship on Sunday 9th October at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan. Thel tournament, which involves the top 8 ranked men and women’s players in Nigeria, ended on … Continue reading “Edwards, Oparaoji Maintain Lead in 2022 Lagos Tennis Cup Championship”
Reminiscences of the 60s, the commanding decade of Nigeria’s Independence, reverberated at the Lagos Country Club 62nd Anniversary dance held Friday night as members gyrated to vibes from a coterie of classical musical artists. Led by the renowned impresario Sir Jimi Solanke, the musical ensemble thrilled with songs that defined the early days of Nigeria’s … Continue reading “Old School Reminiscences as Lagos Country Club Holds Independence Dance”
The success story of social/sporting clubs in Nigeria, and by extension the West African sub-region, would not be complete without referencing Ikoyi Club 1938. Over the years, the club has set benchmarks and defined standards for other clubs to follow. Without gainsay, Ikoyi Club 1938 stands tall as a pacesetting club that has endured. Since … Continue reading “Ikoyi Club 1938: Standing Tall with Remarkable Transformation and Innovation at 84”
There was plenty of food and drinks, coupled with lots of fun as the Immediate Past President of Lagos Country Club, Chief Tajudeen Akande celebrated his birthday at the club today, September 14. Chief Akande, who is also the current President of Business Club Ikeja, was president of Lagos Country Club between 2017 and 2020, … Continue reading “Akande, Immediate Past President of Country Club Fetes Friends at Birthday”
For the second time in a year, the Police hierarchy converged on Lagos Country Club, in a strategic partnership on security. The newly appointed Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi and top police chiefs were at the Club’s Little Theater Friday night to discuss security and safety, and to proffer solutions to security concerns … Continue reading “Lagos Commissioner of Police Visits Lagos Country Club to Discuss Security”
The main dining room and pub of the 130-year-old White Bear Yacht Club, sitting at White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States, have been completely renovated. The award-winning architecture, planning and interior design firm based in Minneapolis, James Dayton Design was chosen for the $2.4million project. Speaking at Minnesota, the general manager and golf director, Chris … Continue reading “White Bear Yacht Club Completes $2.4million Renovation”
A newly elected president of the Lagos Polo Club Bode Makanjuola has pledged the sustainability of infrastructural development of the club, and project Lagos Polo Club as the country’s biggest and one of the best in the world. Makanjuola who was elected recently at the Annual General Meeting of the club held at Ikoyi, stated … Continue reading “Makanjuola Braces to Sustain Infrastructural Development in Lagos Polo Club”