Kwara State Football Association has concluded arrangements to officially launch the newly constructed Aiteo Football House in Ilorin, Kwara state on Thursday August 27th, 2020. Chairman of the association, Malam Idris Musa Abdullahi in a statement made available by his spokesperson, Bolaji Lawal, confirmed that preparations are in advanced stage for the official commissioning which […]
Kwara FA bye election postponed as contestants pass screening
Kwara State Football Association bye election for Ilorin Central, earlier scheduled to come up on Saturday August 29th has been shifted to Monday August 31st, at the Board Room of the FA House. The postponement, according to the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Alhaji Saliu Ojibara, was due to unforeseen circumstances. ‘Unforeseen circumstances may likely […]
Kanu Nwankwo Academy signs partnership with ABS FC
Kanu Nwankwo International Football Academy (KIFA) has signed a strategic partnership with Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC (ABS) of Ilorin, on exchange programme that covers technical and players development. In a brief ceremony held at OUR HOMES SUITES in ikeja Lagos on Monday, the two organizations agreed to activate platforms to identify and develop young talented […]
INTERVIEW: Our league system good enough to attract juicy sponsorship deals -Chukwuemeka
The Executive Secretary, Club Owners Association of Nigeria, Alloy Chukwuemeka, who is also the Director of Football, Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC was on FCT platform today. We bring you details of the interview. Why are Nigeria companies not using Nigerian footballer for advert and endorsement? Every establishment has its mission and mandate. As an organization […]
Kwara FA releases list of Committees, plans inauguration
Kwara State Football Association has listed and released names of 130 concerned stakeholders in the state, to serve in various Committees of the association. The 130 stakeholders will serve in 12 Committees already approved by the board, and members are to get their appointment letters in the coming days during the official inuaguration. According to […]
Plateau United FC targets CAF Champions League semi-finals
The management of Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Plateau United Football Club of Jos says its target next season is to reach the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League. General Manager of the club, Pius Henwan stated this while briefing newsmen on the team’s preparations ahead of the 2021 soccer season. Henwan explained that having […]
NPFL clubs brace up for full licensing compliance
As the 2020/2021 NPFL season gets set to kick off in October, reports say virtually all the 20 clubs in the top domestic league have put machinery in motion to fully comply with the LMC club’s licensing requirements ahead of time. A survey conducted recently by @clubowners_ng revealed that Akwa United FC and Nasarawa United […]
Buhari appoints Amokachi Special Assistant, Sports
Former Super Eagles striker and Nigerian Football Ambassador, Daniel Amokachi has been appointed as the Special Assistant on Sports to President Mohammadu Buhari. According to his letter of appointment dated August 17th, 2020, and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, stated ‘I am pleased to inform you that Mohammadu Buhari, President […]
YSFON faults NFF over distribution of Covid-19 palliatives
Nigeria’s foremost youth sports development body,the Youth Sports Federation Of Nigeria (YSFON) says it begs to differ with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the handling and distribution of the recently received Covid-19 palliatives from FIFA. At a virtual meeting held recently by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of YSFON, led by the Deputy Governor […]
Stakeholders discuss sports development at Ibitoye’s birthday
Sports stakeholders in Kwara state charted a new course for spots development at the birthday get-together of the Administrator of a popular online Sports Forum, Kwara Sports Arena, Ibitoye Shittu in his house in Ilorin. In his lecture at the occasion, titled ‘Sports Development in Kwara State’, former Nigeria International, Hammed Adio appealed to the […]