{"id":151512,"date":"2025-02-20T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T07:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ekiti-govt-begins-renovation-work-at-oluyemi-stadium"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:32:39","slug":"ekiti-govt-begins-renovation-work-at-oluyemi-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ekiti-govt-begins-renovation-work-at-oluyemi-stadium","title":{"rendered":"Ekiti govt begins renovation work at Oluyemi Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ekiti State Government has commenced renovation work at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti.<\/p>\n<p>The Oluyemi Kayode Stadium is the home ground of Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and Nationwide League One clubs, Ekiti Queens and Ekiti United.<\/p>\n<p>The stadium\u2019s playing turf would be replaced with synthetic grass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWork started since last week and we have been seeing the hand of the governor in renovating the pitch to put it in a better shape to meet FIFA standard,\u201d Director of Facility, Ekiti State Sports Commission, Odeyemi Michael told Fountain Times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe scope of the work covers the football pitch presently but other things might follow later and the plan of the government is to lay a synthetic turf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti Queens will have to adopt a new ground for their home games pending the completion of the renovation work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ekiti State Government has commenced renovation work at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti. The Oluyemi Kayode Stadium is the home ground of Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and Nationwide League One clubs, Ekiti Queens and Ekiti United. 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