Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare today in Abuja held a Tripartite meeting with his counterparts from Algeria and Egypt, on how to foster mutual benefits among their countries. The meeting formed part of activities marking the 40th anniversary of the Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa (ANOCA) taking place […]
Golfers celebrate Lubcon Limited at 30
Not fewer than 80 golfers have showed interest to take part in an 18 holes one-day golf competition billed for Saturday 2nd of October 2021, on Ilorin golf course as part of activities to celebrate Lubcon Limited at 30. The competition that will feature Professionals, Amateurs, Ladies, Veterans and Super Veterans will tee-off 8.00am, while […]
Nigeria hosts ANOCA, Youth and Sports Ministers in Abuja
Nigeria is playing host to three Ministers of Youth and Sports from Egypt, Algeria and Ghana, alongside 54 Presidents of Olympic Committees from African countries in Abuja this week. The Guest Ministers, Hon. Minister Mustapha Ussif, Ghana, Hon. Minister Ashraf Sobhi, Egypt, Hon. Minister Abderezak Sebgag, Algerie and Ambassador Dr. Amina Mohamed of Kenya are […]
Deputy Governor, Elder Kayode Alabi unveils Kwara SWAN Media Games logo Tuesday
The logo for the forthcoming 2021 Kwara SWAN Media Games will be unveiled on Tuesday September 28th, by the Deputy Governor, Elder Kayode Alabi, in his office, beginning from 11.00am. The unveiling of the logo is a major feature, ahead of the Games scheduled to hold between October 6th to October 9th, at the Kwara […]
Kwara Internal Revenue Service, NMA, SWAN, three others to fight for freedom at Independence Cup
Defending champions, Kwara State Internal Revenue Services, KWIRS will have to use many tax collecting skills if they are to retain this year’s Independent Cup. KWIRS and five other teams, including Kwara state chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), First Bank Plc and Independent National […]
Sports funding: SWAN partners TNFF
As part of efforts to proffer sustainable solutions to the challenges bedeviling sports development in Nigeria, The Nigeria Football Fund (TNFF) has concluded arrangements to partner with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to find a lasting solution to the ugly development. To this effect, representatives of the two bodies last weekend held a […]
NSSF election: Lonsdale relies on achievements to ease re-election worries
Brigadier General Lonsdale Oladeji Adeoye (Rtd) has pledged to develop shooting sports to an enviable height in Nigeria, especially through facilitating the facilities, and improved awareness campaigns from the grassroots, if re-elected President. This is coming amid the cancellation of the Zonal elections for shooting sports, and rescheduling of same for September 29th, in Abuja. […]
NSSF election: Lonsdale relies on achievements to ease re-election worries
Brigadier General Lonsdale Oladeji Adeoye (Rtd) has pledged to develop shooting sports to an enviable height in Nigeria, especially through facilitating the facilities, and improved awareness campaigns from the grassroots, if re-elected President. This is coming amid the cancellation of the Zonal elections for shooting sports, and rescheduling of same for September 29th, in Abuja. […]
My emergence, a new dawn for scrabble – Mayowa Kabir
The newly elected board member of the Scrabble Federation of Nigeria (SFN) from Kwara state, Aliyu Mayowa Kabir has described his election as a new dawn for scrabble in Kwara and Nigeria. Mayowa, who is the Chairman of Kwara Scrabble Association got four votes out of seven, in a keenly contested scrabble election for North […]
Ocheho, 5 others voted Zonal Reps of HFN
The Zonal Representative elections of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) was held across the geopolitical zones of the country on Wednesday. Immediate past President and Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Samuel was voted zonal representative of the South-West region in Ibadan, while Mr.Wamah Onyii was voted zonal […]