The Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike has hailed Abubakar Bukola Saraki Players’ Talent Hunt and Development Programme, describing it as the best in recent times. Chief Ejidike, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the last day of the scouting process for North Central Zone at the Kwara Football Academy today, […]
Paris 2024 Olympics: Sports Development Minister apologises to Nigerians
The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, have ended, and I accept that our performance should have been a lot better. It obviously fell short of our objectives, expectations, and hopes of Nigerians. I must apologize to our compatriots and reflect on what went wrong while looking forward to the Paralympic Games, Paris 2024(August 28 – September […]
ABS FC will play in Nigeria National League next season – Bashir
Against all odds, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club will compete for honours in the second tier league, Nigeria National League (NNL) in the forthcoming 2024/2025 season. It would be recalled that the team was among the 12 NNL teams relegated to the NLO after the 2023/2024 season due to what the team attributed to environmental […]
ABS/PTDP Talent Hunt: Ilorin centre to hold from August 9th to 11th, 2024
The ABS Players Talent Development Program (PTDP) is set to conclude its nationwide talent hunt with the final phase scheduled to hold in Ilorin, Kwara State from Friday, August 9th to Sunday, August 11th, 2024. The Ilorin centre will host the last leg of the nationwide scouting programme at the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) Pitch […]
Sports Minister ensures grant support for all Team Nigeria athletes
*First-ever training grants for home-Based competitors at Olympics is paid In a continued effort to ensure the welfare and support of Team Nigeria athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, held another interactive session with the athletes at the games village in Paris, France. […]
Wrestling Federation applauds Oborodudu despite failure to secure Olympics final slot
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has commended Blessing Oborodudu for her resolve which earns her a chance to win a medal on Tuesday after falling in the semi-final match against Meerim Zhumanazarova The President NWF, Daniel Igali in a statement through the Federation Media Assistant, Promise Okotoko, lauded the resilience and dogged disposition of Blessing […]
ABS/PTDP Talent Hunt: Director of Football, Chukwuemeka applauds team as they arrive Ilorin
Director of Football of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, has commended the team of the ABS FC Players Talent Development Programme (PTDP) upon their arrival in Ilorin after a successful nationwide talent hunt. The team, led, by its Coordinator, Jimoh Bashir, embarked on the talent hunt on July 25, visited Kaduna […]
Paris 2024: Sports Minister hails brilliant Blessing Oborodudu for making wrestling semi-finals
*The entire nation is behind you. Do it for Nigeria,” Minister cheers Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has secured her spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s freestyle 68kg Wrestling event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games. Oborodudu delivered a commanding performance, defeating France’s Koumba Larroque 6-2 in a fiercely contested quarter-final bout. The match saw Oborodudu […]
Habeeb Akeem wins 7th Kwara Open Golf tournament
Habeeb Akeem of Ilorin Golf Club emerged winner of the 7th Kwara Open Golf Championship with a Gross of +2 , 146 over 36 holes. The National Youth Games discovery player carded +4 , 76 on Sunday after opening the event with a -2, 70 on Saturday. He held on to his lead on a […]
Optima Energy Gold Cup, Made In Africa Sports seal partnership
Pan-African tech-driven media firm and sports data analytics, news, and content creation specialist, Made In Africa Sports (MIAS) has sealed a partnership deal with the Optima Energy Gold Cup Pre-season Tournament. The 12th edition of the nation’s premier pre-season tourney for football clubs in the three-tiers of the league kicks off at the Remo Stars […]