Offa Volleyball Club has named one of it’s clubs participating in the 4th Helbank Volleyball competition after Kwara Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in appreciation of his contributions to the club. Briefing sportsbash.com.ng at the venue of the competition, Coach Sulaiman Olayinka Ajeigbe said that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq gave Offa Volleyball Club an unexpected support during […]
Helbank Volleyball tourney: AA Super Spikers, Stormers Spiker win first games
This year’s edition of the Helbank Shipping Company Limited sponsored Inter-club Volleyball Championship commenced today, with AA Supper Stars of Offa beating Golden Spikers of Oro two straight sets (25-9, 25-19) in the opening game decided at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Sports Commission. Stormers of Illoffa also defeated Harmony Veterans two […]
SWAN President storms Abuja, reveals why Isuguzo-led NUJ is desperate to ground sports writing in Nigeria
The President Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Sir Honour Sirawo has, for the first time, revealed why Mr. Chris Isuguzo, his Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) counterpart, is desperate to ground sports writing in the country. Sir Sirawoo, who spoke during the SWAN FCT monthly Congress in Abuja over the weekend however, said repeated […]
Kwara Sports Commission congratulates Falcons for picking Final 8 ticket
The Kwara State Sports Commission, through the Director General, Dr. Steve Olarinoye has, on behalf of government and the sporting public sent its congratulations to Kwara Falcons for qualifying for the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Final 8, at the Atlantic Conference Men’s Premier Basketball League going on in Akure. Dr. Steve, in the congratulatory message […]
Kwara TV General Manager praises SWAN over Media Games
The General Manager of the Kwara State Television Authority, Mr Olatunde Micheals has praised the leadership of the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) for sustaining the biannial Media Games in the state, noting that the exercise will further enhance bounding among practitioners. Mr Olatunde Micheals stated this today, when […]
Helbank Inter-Club Volleyball competition begins Monday
The 4th edition of the Helbank Inter-Club Volleyball Championship, being organised by the Kwara State Volleyball Association will hold between Monday 13th to Friday 17th September, 2021 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. Speaking to sports writers in Ilorin at the Press Conference heralding the competition, the Chairman of […]
Ghana names final 23-woman squad for Aisha Buhari Cup
Head Coach of two –time Women AFCON runners-up, Ghana’s Black Queens, Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo has named her final list of 23 players for the maiden edition of Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament holding in Nigeria 15th – 21st September 2021. The list includes Sweden –based forward Portia Boakye, Priscilla Okyere who plays in Israel and nifty […]
Kuejubola wants football greats honoured at Aisha Buhari Cup
The proprietor of Nigeria Women Football League’s multiple champions, Ufuoma Babes Football Club of Warri (now defunct), Elder Eddington Kuejubola, has advocated that the renown pioneers, financiers and supporters of Nigeria women football should be accorded honour and proper recognition during the upcoming Aisha Buhari Cup Invitational Women’s Tournament in Lagos. Kuejubola, one of the […]
FIFA gives go-ahead for Aisha Buhari Cup
World football –governing body, FIFA on Wednesday provided the Local Organizing Committee with a final go-ahead to stage the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament, otherwise known as Aisha Buhari Cup. The six-nation invitational is being organized in honour of the name and Office of the First Lady of the Federal Republic, […]
Kwara State Sports Commission charges YSFON to venture into other sports, LGAs
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara state Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Magaji has charged Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) Kwara state chapter to venture into other sports apart from football Magaji made the charge today, when the executives of the Federation paid courtesy call on the Commission to appreciate them on their support to […]