Members of the Kwara state basketball family have mapped out plans to honor late basketball icon, late Coach Steve Onishola, who died on the 7th, January 2021. The basketball family, including Basketball Veterans Club and other individuals are dedicating a basketball tournament, powered by Basketball Hounds Academy and being played under the auspices of the […]
ABS FC players, officials undertake Covid-19 test
No fewer than 29 players and 11 officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC on Friday under go Covid-19 tests. The team, led by its Coordinator, Andulmalik Olasunkanmi, had the test at the Sobi Isolation Centre, Ilorin. Addressing journalists at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin after the tests, the ABS Coordinator said what happened […]
First ever Kwara Marathon holds in Ilorin on January 23
The stage is set for the first ever Kwara State Marathon, billed for Saturday, January 23rd, 2021. According to the Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Marathon, Mallam Bello Mubaraq, the race is the first in the North Central and was initiated to engage youth positively. He also said that it was introduced […]
NPFL :I believe we will get 3 points against Kwara United – Enyinnaya
Rivers United will be aiming to continue their unbeaten run in the NPFL 2020/21 season when they play hosts to Kwara United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in matchday 3 of the Nigeria Professional League on Sunday evening. Since the start of the new season, the “Pride of Rivers have 2 games without a defeat […]
Kwara United FC NPFL 2020/2021 ambition: Tough, yet not impossible
The match against Plateau United FC at the New Jos Stadium on December 27th, 2020 was Kwara United FC’s first game of the current season, a season which has much at stake for the players, officials, and most importantly, the management and Kwarans at large. Just like every other season before now, objectives have been […]
Kwara United must beat Rivers United in Port Harcourt – Afeez Nosiru
Kwara United FC midfielder, Afeez Nosiru has declared an operation no mercy for Rivers United in Port Harcourt on Sunday, in what is expected to be a tough NPFL clash. Rivers United will go into this battle against Kwara United with boosted morales having won their first two games so far this term in the […]
Kwara Gov mourns late basketball star, Steve Onishola
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the immediate family and members of the Kwara State Basketball Association over the demise of Coach Steve Onishola. Coach Onishola passed away in Ilorin on Thursday at the age of 71. Until his demise, Onishola was the Technical Director of Kwara Falcons Basketball Club. “The Governor sends […]
Sports stakeholders mourn, as Veteran Kwara basketball coach passes on
Condolences have continued to pour in as Veteran basketball coach, Steve Olaniyi Onishola exits this sinful world today, aged 71.The coach, sportsbash.com.ng learnt, has been sick for a while, and had been at the hospital.Confirming the demise today, Kwara State Basketball Association, through it’s Chairman, Dr. Joseph Adeyemo passed away after illness. The deceased was […]
Show strong winning mentality, Pinnick charges Eaglets
Ahead of the make or mar clash with the Black Starlets of Ghana on Saturday, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has charged Nigeria’s U17 Boys, Golden Eaglets to show robust winning mentality against their opponents. Pinnick charged the players to believe in themselves and go for victory when he visited […]
WAFU B Tourney: Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire in fierce battle for three points in Lome
Five-time world champions, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire will file out for the first match of Group B of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B Tournament on Wednesday evening with both teams looking to pick up the three points at Lome’s Stade Municipal. With the Group B having only three teams and each team to […]