Ikorodu, Nigeria – Na wah! BetKing, di big oga wey dey lead sports betting for Naija, don gree to carry Ikorodu City Football Club, di Oga Boys, waka again for di 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season. Dis one na di third time dem don jam together, and e show say dem serious about youth empowerment and grassroots football development.
Since dis partnership start for 2023, na everybody don sabi how Ikorodu City FC don dey shine. Dem rise like phoenix, get promotion enter di NPFL for 2024, and finish fourth for dem first season last year. (E be like say dem carry their A-game come!) One of dia shining moment na when dem give Katsina United serious beating with 6–0 for di league – dat one don enter history book as one of di strongest matches wey don happen for NPFL.
Nobody dey play here! Gossy Ukanwoke, di Managing Director for KingMakers and CEO for BetKing, don talk say, “Our renewed partnership with Ikorodu City FC na clear sign sey we dey serious about developing young talent and making Africa a global sports giant. We sabi say di future of sports dey begin from grassroots. Dat’s why we don build fine mini stadium for Ifako Ijaiye, make di youth fit train and shine.”
Sanmi Doherty, di chairman of Ikorodu City FC, gree with am: “BetKing no be just sponsor, dem don turn di key wey unlock our vision. From promotion to top four finish and dem record-breaking match, di support wey dem don give us na pure magic. We dey look forward to more successes together.”
No be only football e end; BetKing dey carry support for plenty sports disciplines. Dem don also open mini sports complex wey dey service over 400,000 people for Ifako Ijaiye. Plus, dem no forget para-athletics during di 2024 National Sports Festival for Ogun state, and dem run BetKing Wheelchair Basketball Championship. Na true champions wey dey run dis matter!”
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