The Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) have sent a congratulatory message to one of its frontline members and former Chairman of kwara United FC, Prince Oladimeji Ladi Thompson on his emergence as the new Kwara State Pillar of Sports. Prince Oladimeji was on Friday decorated as the new Kwara State Pillar of […]
Club Owners extend tenure of Exco members
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Owners Association of Nigeria have extended the tenure of its Executive Committee members by one year. The extention was part of the resolutions taken at the end of the association’s quarterly meeting held on Monday 6th December 2021 at Alim Royal Hotels in Abuja. The Executive Committee, headed […]
LMC okays 17th December kick off for NPFL 2021/2022, endorses Owumi as CEO
The General Assembly meeting of the League Management Company (LMC) and NPFL Club Owners have okayed 17th December 2021 as the kick-off date for the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL. This was part of the resolutions at the end of its General Assembly meeting held today at the Corporate Headquarters of the LMC at […]
Bintilaye of Offa, All Stars of Ikirun clash in Honourables soccer Cup final
The final of the second edition of Honourables Cup soccer competition will hold at the Oloffa Stadium in Offa, tomorrow, beginning from 2.00pm. 40 youth clubs in Kwara state and other neigbouring states participated in the competition, being sponsored by Hon. Abdulwaheed Gbenga Yusuf, who is representing Eesa/Shawo/Igboidun in the Kwara State House of Assembly. […]
SWAN to honour Gov AbdulRazaq, Deputy, Emir, 53 others, holds investiture for new Pillar of Sports
History will be made on Friday December 10th, as the state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) role out drums to celebrate excellence in sports performance, especially in the year under review. Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq tops the honours’ list, as he will be decorated with “Platinum Award”, in recognition […]
Race to Costa Rica 2022: Falconets thump hosts Congo 4-0 in Brazzaville
Two –time World Cup silver medallists Nigeria continued from where they left off in the second round by hammering hosts Congo 4-0 in the first leg of their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup African qualifying third round fixture in Brazzaville on Sunday. Goals by Mercy Idoko in the 38th minute, Flourish Sebastine (47th minute), Esther Onyenezide (50th minute, […]
2nd edition of Dr Chukwudi Ogbolu U-12 Kids Cup kicks off December 12
The 2nd edition of Dr. Chukwudi Ogbolu U-12 Kids Cup (CKC) will kick off in Ilorin, Kwara state on 12th December, 2021. The one week kiddies soccer fiesta is geared towards the discovery, nurturing and exposing young talents’ at the grassroots. The annual children football competition is being sponsored by Dr. Chukwudi Ogbolu, a USA-based […]
Kwara Stadium pitch: Sports Commission allays fears, plans to re-grass expired grass
The Kwara State Sports Commission has alkayed fears over the use of the Main-Bowl, especially the pitch of the State Stadium Complex, for conference. The release by the Commission, signed by a member of the Board, Abdullahi Yunusa Lade stated that “the attention of the Kwara State Sports Commission has been drawn to some concerns […]
Ipee United wins maiden Hon. O. J Unity Cup in Oyun
Ipee United FC yesterday emerged winners of the maiden edition of Hon. O. J. Unity Football Competition tagged “Ipee 2021 Unity Cup, beating LEM FC of Ilemona 4-2 on penalties, after playing out a two-all draw at regulation time. The final match of the competition, sponsored by Hon. Ojo Olayiwola Oyebode, who is representing Oke-Ogun […]
Kwara Governor to declare 40th Public Service Games open tomorrow
The 40th edition of the Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) will be declared open by Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq tomorrow, Thursday December 2nd, at the Main-Bowl of the State Stadium Complex, Ilorin, beginning from 3.00m. Confirming the development to journalists today in her office, the State Head of Service, Mrs. Susan Modupe […]