By Paul Akhagbemhe Historical moments and upsets were today recorded at the quarter-final stage of the ongoing YSFON organized Ramat Cup competition in Kano state. On a “cold hot” afternoon in Kano and quarter-final pairings like no other, the National U-16 defending champions, Kwara, the darling of Kano football fans couldn’t live up to expectations. […]
Ramat Cup: Nasarawa, Rivers disappoint as Kaduna, Ogun qualify for quarter-finals
By Paul Akhagbemhe It was a tale of the unexpected today, Wednesday February 16, 2022, as some players wept uncontrollably following their misfortune of not making it to the quarter-finals of the 39th edition of the Ramat Cup U-16 Boys tournament holding in the ancient city of Kano. With the die-hard and winner-takes-all attitude of […]
FG receives Edo 2020 National Sports Festival report
The Federal Government yesterday, Tuesday 15th, 2022 received the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival report from the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, who received the report in his office at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja, assured that government will look into the recommendations contained in […]
Goals galore as teams go gaga on Day 3 of Ramat Cup Tournament
By Paul Akhagbemhe True to prediction, fans of youth football got more than what they bargained for today, as participating teams in this year’s Ramat Cup tournament gave a very good account of themselves on Day 3. Thirty-nine goals were scored by the various teams at the Mahaha Sports Complex in Kano, as they become […]
Afrobasketball: D’Tigress to receive N25m Presidential Cash Reward
The Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress are to receive a cash reward of N25 million from the Federal Government for winning the 2020 Afrobasketball Championships in Cameroon. Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali in the final of the Championships in Cameroon last year to win the Afrobasketball women’s title for the third time in a row. […]
Milo Secondary Schools basketball gets date, as Kwara hosts Central Conference
This year’s edition of the Nestle Milo Secondary School basketball Championship has been scheduled to commence with states preliminaries between Tuesday March 1st to Saturday March 5th, 2022. Registration of schools in all the states of the federation and Abuja is currently on, and will close on Tuesday February 22, 2022. Finalists in all the […]
MoniMak grassroots handball awareness programme continues in Omu-Aran
The ongoing grassroots handball awareness programme, being championed by Mrs. Yemisi Monisola Makanjuola through her Foundation, MoniMak Global Foundation continues tomorrow in Omu-Aran Zone, where Sports Officers and students from selected schools are expected to participate. The programme started in Ilorin, involving selected schools, and is expected to go round selected centres in the three […]
Scrabble ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop holds tomorrow in Ilorin
Kwara State Scrabble Association will hold a ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop for the Association of School Sports Officers (ASSPO), in Kwara State, tomorrow Wednesday 16th February, 2022. The all encompassing Workshop, which will have both theory and practical lessons will commence from 10am, at Government High School, Adeta, Ilorin. According to the Chairman of the […]
FIFA extends globally 2-year ban on Bangladesh–based Nigerian footballer
World football-ruling body, FIFA has extended to worldwide effect, a two-year ban from the game clamped on Nigerian footballer Chizoba Christopher Iyikwobe by the Appeals Committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation in September last year. A letter dated 4th February 2022 and signed by the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation, Md. Abu Nayeem […]
Cup holders Nigeria seek spot at Morocco 2022 Women AFCON finals
Nine –time champions and Cup holders Nigeria say they are battle-ready as the stage is set for Friday’s 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying round encounter against the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Abuja. A narrow 2-1 aggregate win over Ghana’s Black Queens saw the Super Falcons to this stage, where they […]