The Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and one of Nigeria’s most dedicated and influential sports administrators, Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka has rated and classified the opening ceremony of the 22nd national sports festival in Ogun state, as world class. He added that such glamorous and top class ceremony […]
Executive Chairman, KSSC, Magaji charges athletes to stay focused
As the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games 2024 kicks-off in earnest in Ogun, the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Sports Commission, Coach Bolakale Adisa Magaji has charged the state’s athletes to maintain their focus and determination in pursuit of medals. In an interview at Abeokuta on May 18, 2024, Magaji expressed optimism about the team’s […]
22nd NSF: Olopade ushers in a Festival of dreams, discipline and national pride
As the Games begin at the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games 2024, after a colourful and spectacular Opening Ceremony, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olapade has met with state delegates, assuring them of a groundbreaking event that will set new standards in the history of the […]
Gateway Games 2024: Hostilities resumes tomorrow, after colourful opening ceremony
*FG pledges more support for sports, under the Renewed Hope Agenda Hostilities in various centres will take centre stage tomorrow in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), Gateway Games 2024, after a colourful opening ceremony today, Sunday May 18, 2025. The opening ceremony, held at the Main-Bowl of the MKO Abiola Sports Complex, Abeokuta, […]
Top Nigerian music icons Davido and Asa to perform at Opening Ceremony
Organisers of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games, 2024, have announced that two of Nigeria’s finest music Super Stars, Davido and Asa will perform live at the highly anticipated opening ceremony of the Games at the MKO Sports Arena. After months of top preparations and planning, the opening ceremony of the Sports […]
President Federation Cup: Bankole bankrolls early movement of Kwara United to Lagos
The Vice Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Bashorun Kayode Bankole has shouldered the financial burden of transporting Kwara United Football Club from Ilorin to Lagos, for the semi-final of the President Federation Cup competition. Bashorun Bankole equally seeks early movement of the team to Lagos, for the match scheduled for Mobolaji Johnson Arena on […]
Team Kwara in Kaduna for YSFON/Chief of Naval Staff U14 Boys Championship
…As Kwara FA Chairman charges team to go for glory The U14 Boys from Kwara Football Academy have landed in Kaduna as they gear up to compete in the 21st edition of the YSFON/Chief Of Naval Staff U14 Boys Championship. The team, consisting of 20 players and four officials, arrived in the ancient city of […]
Let the Games begin: Opening Ceremony for 22nd National Sports Festival holds Sunday in Abeokuta
*Vice President Kashim Shettima to officially declare Games open The crème de la crème of Nigerian sports will converge in Abeokuta this weekend, as the nation’s foremost multi-sport event, the National Sports Festival (NSF), kicks off in grand style. The 22nd National Sports Festival , dubbed “Gateway Games Ogun 2024,” will open with a colourful […]
Kwara Sports Commission commends Gov AbdulRazaq, as over 300 heads to Gateway Games 2024
The Kwara State Sports Commission has expressed deep appreciation to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his moral and financial support to Team Kwara as they prepare for the 22nd National Sports Festival, officially commencing on Sunday at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. Speaking to journalists before the team’s departure today Friday, the Executive Chairman of […]
Ajuloopin announces 2nd edition of Asoju Oba football competition
Kwara South’s football enthusiasts are in for a treat as Rt. Hon. Tunji Olawuyi Ajuloopin, member representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun, and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State, has announced the 2nd edition of the Asoju Oba Football Competition. The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Federal Lawmaker, Jide Adekeye, announced this in a statement on […]