The Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi will on Thursday August 19th, 2021, flag off cycling activity at the premises of the institute in Malete, as a prelude towards discovering talents in the sport, as well as the promotion of wellness. Speaking with sportsbash.com.ng on the development, the Director, […]
24 athletes depart for World Junior Atheletics Championship
Twenty Four athletes departed Abuja on today for Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the World Junior Atheletics Championship scheduled for August 17th- 22nd. They are to be joined by four others from the United States. According to the President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa “This is another unique opportunity for […]
Team Nigeria Paralympians assures of medal haul in Tokyo
With less than a week to the commencement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Team Nigeria athletes have assured of an impressive outing in Tokyo. According to Team Nigeria Paralympics Captain, Lucy Ejike, “We have been training seriously to make sure we meet up with the standard we set at previous Games. Everything is going on […]
Sports Federation election: Chairman Sports Commission congratulates Kwara NAPHER-SD members
The Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji has congratulated members of the Nigeria Association for Physical & Health Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD) from the state, who contested and won elections into various Sports Federations. The Director-General of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Dr Steve Olarinoye, former Director of Sports, Mallam Tunde Kazeem, […]
Cameroon’s Lionesses open camp for Aisha Buhari Cup
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 […]