The Kwara State Sports Commission has congratulated Kwara United Football Club on the Confederation of African football (CAF) Confederation Cup ticket. The Commission’s Executive Chairman, Mallam Bola Mogaji in a statement made available by the Commission’s Media Officer, Yusuf Feruke, commended the efforts of the management, players and coaches of the Club in the just […]
Kwara State Sports Commission constitutes Festival Sponsorship Committee
The Kwara State Sports Commission has set up a Committee titled “Kwara Sports Network”, saddled with the responsibility to sourcing for sponsorship for the forthcoming Kwara State Sports Festival, scheduled to hold in September. Addressing the Committee during the inauguration, the Chairman of the Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji disclosed that setting up of the […]
Kwara United to face AS Douanes of Niger in CAF Confederations Cup
Kwara United Football Club has been drawn to play AS Douanes of Niger Republic in the preliminary rounds of the 2022/2023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Championship, and the winner of that fixture will face the defending champions, RS Berkane of Morocco. This comes after the Confederations of African Football (CAF) conducted the draws today, Tuesday […]
Kwara United’s continental ticket, reward for govt, management’s commitments -SWAN
The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has described the continental ticket handed to the state’s darling team, Kwara United FC as a reward for government’s commitment to the team and sports development generally. In a release signed by the Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, the body also said […]
“This is the first award in my career” -Danbani reacts as he receives SportsFlames/Kwara United Award
Kwara United striker, Alao Danbani has received his award after he emerged winner of the SportsFlames/Kwara United Player of the Year for the 2021/2022 season. The striker pulled a total 62.2% of the votes from the poll to beat (midfielder) Afeez Nosiru, (Defender) Ayodeji Bamidele and (Striker) Samad Kadiri to emerge winner of award. Chairman […]
Algeria 2023: Kwara United’s Nosiru, Fatokun, 33 others invited to camp for Ghana
Head Coach Salisu Yusuf has called to camp 35 players who will battle for shirts in the Super Eagles B squad that will tackle Ghana home and away in a 2023 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture in a few weeks. Top of the roll is Kwara United’s duo of Afeez Nosiru and Jide Fatokun, both […]
Amusan makes Commonwealth Games history, wins 100m hurdles gold
Tobiloba Ayomide Amusan has made history as the first Nigerian track and field athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title. The petite, 25 year old also set a new 12.30 seconds Games Record on the way to winning the event’s gold. Amusan, the reigning World Champion and […]
2022 AMAPRO Championship kicks off tomorrow, with eight matches on the card in Day One
The 2022 AMAPRO Championship will commence in Ilorin tomorrow, Monday 8th of August, 2022, with mouthwatering opening day clashes in all the four groups. In the draws and fixtures announced on Saturday in Ilorin, 16 participating teams have been paired into four groups with four teams each. Group A has the defending champions NNL All […]
SportsFlames/Kwara United Player of the Year Award presentation holds August 8
Chief Organiser of SportsFlames/ Kwara United Player of the Season award has announce that the award presentation will hold on Monday August 8th, 2022 at the Kwara United Secretariat in Ilorin, Kwara state by 11am. Striker Alao Danbani emerged winner of the maiden award in Kwara State, after he pulled a total 62.2% of the […]
Costa Rica: Falconets depart for Costa Rica in high spirit as Danjuma unveils final list of 21
Ever-present African flagbearers Nigeria departed the shores of the country on Thursday evening for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals taking place in Costa Rica. Coach Chris Danjuma has picked team captain Oluwatosin Demehin and 20 others – an overwhelming majority of whom were involved in the lengthy qualifying series – […]