Football coaches nationwide has been charged to sacrifice towards improving and adding value to themselves, in order to give credence to the development of the round leather game. Coach Issa Ladan Bosso, who is the President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA), gave the charge yesterday, while lecturing Kwara coaches on the principles of coaching, […]
2022 WCQ: Super Eagles 0-1 loss to CAR, blessing in disguise, wake-up call -Bosso
The President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA), Coach Issa Ladan Bosso has termed Nigeria’s 0-1 loss to Central Africa Republic in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers as a blessing in disguise. Bosso, who is the coach of the U-20 National team, the Flying Eagles added that the shocking loss, in the match decided at […]
Bet9ja, ValueJet extends Dapo Abiodun Cup sponsorship
Nigeria’s biggest indigenous betting company, Bet9ja, and fast-growing airline in Nigeria, Valuejet have agreed to extend their sponsorship agreement with the organizers of the Dapo Abiodun preseason tournament. This year’s tournament has been scheduled to hold at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-ode from October 12th – 18th with 10 clubs competing with the defending […]
2021 Gov Dapo Abiodun Cup: Draws hold on Monday, teams set to arrive
The third edition of the Governor Dapo Abiodun pre-season tournament is set to take centre stage in Ijebu-Ode, as teams set for arrival on Monday, 11th of October, 2021. Ijebu-Ode will be a host to 12 teams for a week, in the tourney created to prepare teams for the regular season. Shooting Stars have won […]
Minister inaugurate Sports Federation Boards
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare today inaugurated the Presidents and boards of Sports Federations, charging them to roll up their sleeves for the task of deepening development of sports in Nigeria. The Minister, while congratulating the new board executives emphasized the need for them to work as a team while restating the […]
Kwara FA, stakeholders lure Bosso to Ilorin for Talent Discovery, Coaching Clinic
Kwara State Football Association, in collaboration with stakeholders will again cement its role and commitment in creating a platform to discover talented young players with a scouting programme aim to assist, identify and empowering rising talents under the age of 20 to the National U-20 team. Under the leadership of Malam Idris Abdullahi Musa, the […]
KFA Administrator, Bako gets meritorious award from Pasue
The Administrator of Kwara Football Academy (KFA), Mallam Ibrahim Oladele Bako was on Tuesday presented with a meritorious award by one of his former players, Maroof Sulaiman, popularly known as Pasue, in his office. While receiving the award, which he says was the first after his appointment as Administrator of KFA, Mallam Bako commended Pasue […]
Hon. Mailantarki harps on harnessing grassroots talents
A former Federal House of Representatives member from Gombe State, Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki has added his voice to the growing calls for sports administrators, and stakeholders to shift their scouting programmes towards the grassroots for talents discovery. The former Federal lawmaker stated this while answering questions from sports journalists at the Legacy Pitch, National […]
SWAN hails Awoniyi’s invitation to Super Eagles
The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has hailed Taiwo Awoniyi’s invitation to the Super Eagles, describing it as a reward for hard work. The state Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, in a statement on Tuesday in Ilorin, urged other upcoming football players to take a lesson from Awoniyi’s journey […]
5th Kwara SWAN Media Games begins tomorrow
The 5th edition of the Kwara Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) organized Media Games begins today, with journalists and media workers from 12 Chapels jostling for honours in 11 events, at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The events are football, volleyball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, dart, draft, chess, scrabble, ayo and walk race. […]