Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association (Kwara FA), Alhaji Idris Abdullahi Musa Thuraya, has expressed profound appreciation to the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for sponsoring his trip to Morocco to witness the ongoing 14th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Governor AbdulRazaq sponsored Thuraya’s attendance at the continental football showpiece as […]
Opinion: From Glasgow with pride and smiles
Having performed well, our athletes to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games should come back home with pride and their heads raised high up. Their performance in Glasgow as the highest ranked African country, finishing 5th on the overall medals table with 24 medals comprising 10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze should be a forerunner to […]
Isale Asa FC clinch 19th Wesley 7-a-Side Football Tournament as Alaya reaffirms commitment to youth development
Isale Asa Football Club emerged champions of the 19th Wesley 7-a-Side Football Tournament on Sunday, August 3, 2026, defeating Joy Sports FC 3-2 on penalties after a pulsating goalless draw in regulation time at the Wesley LGEA School, New Yidi Road, Ilorin. The annual grassroots championship, which attracted 16 youth teams from across Ilorin and […]
Glasgow 2026: Performance Director Okorie hails NSC, celebrates remarkable Commonwealth Games campaign
Every journey has a beginning and an end, and for Team Nigeria, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has ended with an appearance for the record books. After nine days of intense action in Glasgow, Team Nigeria sits 6th on the medal table with 24 medals (10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze). Performance Director and […]
NFF unveils 2026 electoral time-table, sets nomination fees for September 27 elections
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has officially released the time-table and guidelines for its 2026 Elective Congress, with the elections scheduled to hold on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in Lafia, Nasarawa State. According to the time-table issued on July 31, 2026, the electoral process commenced yesterday August 1, 2026, with the publication of the rules […]
4th MoniMak Softball Championship ends on high as De Wills claim title
After five days of exciting competition, De Wills Softball Club of Bayelsa State on Thursday July 30, 2026, emerged champions of the 4th MoniMak Softball Championship, defeating host side Team Kwara 12-4 in a thrilling final played at the Kwara State Baseball Park, Adewole, Ilorin. Earlier in the day, RAK Angels of Badagry, Lagos State […]
Kwara United Football Club and the 2026/2027 NPFL campaign: Protecting our heritage, supporting our pride
Football is more than ninety minutes of action on the pitch. It is a powerful symbol of identity, unity and collective aspiration. Across Nigeria, state-owned football clubs have become cultural institutions that unite people across political, religious and ethnic divides. In Kwara State, that institution is Kwara United Football Club. As the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier […]
FA Chairman, Thuraya felicitates Kumbi on birthday, hails his leadership of Kwara United
Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association (Kwara FA), Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa Thuraya, has extended warm birthday congratulations to the Chairman of Kwara United Football Club, Mr. Kumbi Titiloye, describing him as an outstanding football administrator whose passion, vision and commitment have continued to strengthen the growth of the game in Kwara State. In […]
NPFL losing millions to inadequate club data — Owumi
*Urges clubs to empower media departments The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Chief Davidson Owumi, has lamented that the league and its clubs are losing millions of naira in sponsorship opportunities due to inadequate and unreliable data from participating clubs. Owumi made the remark today, Wednesday July 29, 2026, […]
Celebrating Alhaji Mohammed Haruna Ilerika Maigidansama: The inspirational Administrator, Astute Leader on birthday
Family, friends, colleagues and the sporting community will today, Wednesday July 29, 2026, gather to celebrate the birthday of Alhaji Mohammed Haruna Maigidansama Ilerika. They will not only be honouring a distinguished sports administrator but also a visionary leader whose contributions have left an enduring imprint on sports development in Kwara State and Nigeria. Over […]