The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has said that many factors were taken into consideration in arriving at the decision to adopt the conversion of the pitch of the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex to natural grass. Speaking to journalists on Monday in Ilorin, Mallam Idris, popularly known […]
Ahmed Kewugbemi receives scholarship from Seyi Akinwunmi Foundation
Most Valuable Player of the Kwara U12 League, Hamed Kewugbemi has received the sum of 100,000 naira scholarship from Seyi Akinwunmi Foundation. The presentation of the scholarship funds was presented by the Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kwara State Governor, the Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi, the administrator […]
Kwara SWAN elects new Executives
The Kwara Chapter, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) today, Monday January 23, 2023 elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years. Ayodeji Ismail of the Kwara Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Kwara) emerged as the new Chairman in a keenly contested election after polling 17 votes to defeat Olayinka […]
Kabir Balogun charges teammates, as Kwara United hosts Bendel Insurance
Kwara United Football Club stand-in Captain, Kabir Balogun has charged his teammates to re-double their efforts and remain focused, as the team hosts Bendel Insurance FC of Benin, in a Matchday Three of the NPFL on Sunday in Ibadan. The match will hold at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, the adopted home of the Ilorin […]
Kabir Balogun charges teammates, as Kwara United hosts Bendel Insurance
Kwara United Football Club stand-in Captain, Kabir Balogun has charged his teammates to re-double their efforts and remain focused, as the team hosts Bendel Insurance FC of Benin, in a Matchday Three of the NPFL on Sunday in Ibadan. The match will hold at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, the adopted home of the Ilorin […]
For Pa Gabriel Babatunde Ladipo at 97
For Pa Gabriel Babatunde Ladipo, Saturday January 21, 2023 is yet another special day, yet another day to celebrate fulfillment, joy, happiness and good health, as he turns 97 on earth. For the children and relatives, it’s yet another day to roll out the drums to celebrate a soul that, despite his age, is still impacting […]
NPFL: Kwara United force Shooting Stars to goalless draw in Ibadan
Kwara United FC this evening put up a credible performance to force Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan to a goalless draw at the Lekan Salami Stadium, in the Matchday Two of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Shooting Stars put in everything into the game, which was their first home game of the season, […]
FEATURE: KFA: The untapped potentials of a youth football development institution
Going by the current realities in and around the development of the round leather game in the world, and considering the potentials of Kwara Football Academy (KFA), an institution established in 2005 primarily to give opportunities to youth in both football and education, it’s a gold mine that’s yet to be fully tapped. The Academy, […]
Goaless draw against Gombe United disappointing – Coach Azeez
Gombe United FC this evening forced Kwara United FC to a goalless draw in their very first match of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Lekan Salami Stadium, with Coach Abdulazeez Mohammed describing the result as disappointing. Kwara United FC started the game on a fine note, but Gombe United FC took […]
NPFL: Kwara United handler, Abdulazeez targets good start against Gombe United
Kwara United Football Club will file out against Gombe United FC tomorrow at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, as the Technical Adviser of the team, Coach Mohammed Abdulazeez expresses confidence in his team starting the season positively. Speaking to newsmen after the team’s training at the Main-Bowl of the Adamasingba Stadium this evening, Coach Abdulazeez […]