Head Coach Gabriel Zabo has invited 30 players to the camp of the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon, 30 days to the commencement of the Dr Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament holding in Nigeria, 13th – 21st September 2021. The Lionesses have been runners-up of the Women Africa Cup of Nations on four occasions, including the 2016 […]
Aisha Buhari Cup: It is 30 Days to Kick-off
The much-anticipated Dr. Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament which will see six of Africa’s leading women National Teams competing for honours in the City of Lagos is only 30 days to its commencement. Nine-time African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria, are looking to rekindle rivalry with other top African teams in the women’s game […]
Ministry sets up Committee to investigate missed tests by athletes
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has constituted a Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding ten athletes of Team Nigeria becoming ineligible to contest at the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Following from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) ruling that 10 of Team Nigeria’s athletes were ineligible to participate in the […]
Ex-internationals commend Minister over stadium rehabilitation
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has received commendation from former Super Eagles players, Garba Lawal and Emmanuel Amuneke for rehabilitating the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja and the Surulere National Stadium, Lagos after years of neglect. According to Lawal “I am so excited to know that the Moshood Abiola National stadium […]
NPFL: Badawiy rates Kwara United high, condemns conspiracy theory against team
The just concluded 2020/2021 NPFL season has been described as a huge success for Kwara United Football Club considering their show of surprises. General Manager of the Club, Mallam Bashir Badawiy stated this on Friday while featuring on Midland FM Current Affairs Programmes, “the Beat”. Bashir Badawiy explained that Kwara United is the talk of […]
Kwara Sports Commission: Makanjuola’s appointment, reward for merit -Tolulope
Tolulope Makanjuola, has described the appointment of her mother, Mrs Monisola Makanjuola into the board of the newly created Kwara State Sports Commission, as a reward for merit. Tolulope, who is the eldest daughter of Mrs Makanjuola, in a statement on Friday, thanked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on behalf of the family for finding their mother […]
HiFL: Durotoye wins MoTM award as Unilorin Warriors beat KSU Steelers
Suleiman Durotoye, on Wednesday put up a scintillating performance to help Unilorin Warriors beat Kogi State University Steelers (KSU Steelers) 1-0 in the Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) round of 16 2nd leg. The display, thus earned him the Man of the Match award as some of his mates trooped out, carried and throw him […]
NPFL: Kwara United expresses dissatisfaction over Appeal Committee’s ruling
Kwara United Football Club has expressed dissatisfaction over the ruling of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Appeal Committee, on the issue between Jigawa Golden Stars and Rivers United, concerning the Matchday 34 encounter involving both teams. Kwara United FC had ended the season with 65 points and plus 20 goals difference, which guarantees it a […]
Kwara Sports Ambassadors congratulate Sports Commission Chairman, members
Kwara State Sports Ambassadors have congratulated the pioneer Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji, as well as other members of the Commission. In a release by the group, they expressed confidence on the personalities, some of whom are members of the Kwara Sports Ambassadors Forum. “We congratulate the Executive Chairman […]
The Herald, Radio Kwara GMs pledges support for SWAN Media Games 2021
The General Manager of Kwara State Printing and Publishing Corporation, publishers of The Herald Newspapers, Mr Yomi Adeboye, and the General Manager of Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Kwara, Mallam Kayode Aremu have pledged total support to the staging of the 5th edition of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Media Games 2021, which has […]