Abraysports FC have emerged champions of the 2023 AMAPRO/Bet9ja Football Championship following their 1-0 victory over Kwara Football Academy (KFA) in the final on Sunday, July 9th, 2023, in Ilorin. Olabode Solabi was the hero of the day as his 11th minute penalty handed his side their first ever AMAPRO title after losing the final […]
Int’l Para Badminton tourney: Nigeria wins one gold, two bronze medals
Two Kwara State badminton players, Bolaji Eniola Mariam and Nnanna Chigozie Jeremiah have won one gold and two bronze medal for Nigeria at the just concluded Uganda International Para Badminton Championship held in Kampala. In the Women’s Singles SL3 final, Bolaji Eniola of Nigeria beat Sanjana Kumari of India two straight sets (2-0) to clinch the […]
Salihu gets second term as Chairman Kwara United Supporters Club, seeks support for club
Kwara United Supporters Club today, July 9th, 2023 inaugurated new Executives to run the affairs of the association for another three years. Speaking at the ceremony, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji acknowledged the unwavering support of the Supporters Club towards the development of the team, asking the new […]
Jide Fatokun pens farewell message to Kwara United, Kwarans
Former Kwara United Football Club midfielder Jide Fatokun has penned a farewell message to his former club after teaming up with Remo Stars Football Club for the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier League season. Fatokun spent four seasons with Kwara United, one season more than what he signed for in 2019, as his attempt to join Remo […]
Kwara United gives deadline on resumption ahead of the new season
As Kwara United Football Club’s resumption ahead of the commencement of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier League enters the 8th day tomorrow Monday, July 10, 2023, the club has closed doors against old players that fails to show up in training tomorrow. The team resumed on Monday, July 3, 2023, from a month’s break after its […]
League Board membership: Why we nominated Hajia Alaya –Thuraya
The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has said that many factors were considered in nominating the Chairperson of the association’s Female Football Development Committee, Haji Rukaya Segilola Lola Alaya as member of the Nigeria Women Football League. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday appointed Board members for the Nigeria National […]
League Board membership: Hajia Alaya pledges to justify consideration, thanks all
The Chairperson of Female football Development Committee of the Kwara State Football Association, Hajia Rukayat Segilola Lola Alaya has pledged to justify her consideration for the membership of the Nigeria Women Football League, even as she called for support of all. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday appointed Board members for the Nigeria National League […]
2-Day Shuttle Time Train-The-Trainers programme ends in Ilorin
A 2-day Shuttle Time Train the Trainer project Badminton training programme packaged by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) in conjunction with Community Sport Educational Development (CSED) Initiative ended today, Wednesday 5th July 2023, at the Indoor Sports Hall of Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The training programme involves twenty five (25) Schools Teachers (Games […]
NNL Super 8: Last set of matches to be played same time
In a bid to ensure fair play, and to give all teams equal chance and avoiding any dishonesty in the last set of matches, the Nigeria National League (NNL) has ruled that the last set of matches in both Conferences will be played same time and in different venues. In a special meeting with representatives […]
Gusau excited by preponderance of young faces at refereeing courses
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Tuesday expressed delight at seeing dozens of young faces during the opening ceremony of a three-pronged refereeing training programme in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. “I am very happy to see so many young faces here. Refereeing, like any activity that involves rigorous physical engagement […]