The stage is set for an electrifying grand finale as Kwara YSFON U-18 and Bauchi YSFON U-18 teams battle for glory in the second edition of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Boys National Peace Cup holding in Katsina State. Last year’s runners-up, Kwara YSFON, secured their final spot after edging out the host team, Katsina […]
SWAN @ 60: Kwara FA Chairman donates trophy, balls to celebrate excellence
The Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Musa Abdullahi (Thuraya), has donated a giant trophy and footballs to the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in appreciation of the Award of Excellence conferred on him during the Association’s Diamond Jubilee Anniversary held in Abuja on Friday. Mallam Abdullahi, who was among the […]
Kwara SWAN celebrates Gov AbdulRazaq, others on honour at National Diamond Jubilee awards
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter, has congratulated the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his well-deserved recognition at the SWAN National Diamond Jubilee (SWAN @60) Awards held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. In a congratulatory statement jointly […]
Adio, Kumbi, Thuraya, ACC, Issah set to receive SWAN awards in Abuja
The MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja will today be set agog as 5 Kwara State Sports personalities will receive prestigious awards from the National SWAN for their contributions to the development of Sports in Nigeria. These five Kwara men who will be crowned with diadems are Legendary Hameed Adio who was a former Commissioner for […]
NSC’s forward-looking leadership of sports industry attracting Captains of Industry into sports
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has ushered in a new era in Nigerian sports administration, following one of the most transparent, peaceful, and inclusive sports federation elections in recent history. Under the visionary leadership of NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade, the elections marked a significant turning point, reimagining the […]
NSC’s forward-looking leadership of sports industry attracting Captains of Industry into sports
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has ushered in a new era in Nigerian sports administration, following one of the most transparent, peaceful, and inclusive sports federation elections in recent history. Under the visionary leadership of NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade, the elections marked a significant turning point, reimagining the […]
NALCOMA congratulates Aluo, Enakhena on SWAN Award
Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has felicitated the Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Chief George Aluo, who will be honoured on Friday, October 31, 2025, by the national body of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) as part of the activities marking its 60th anniversary. The body, in a […]
2nd President Tinubu U18 Boys Football tourney hots up in Katsina
The 2nd edition of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu U-18 Boys Football Tournament kicked off at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina, Katsina State, with…. jostling for honors. While kicking off the tournament, Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, charged participants to compete fairly, and promote the culture of unity. The Governor, who was […]
2nd ICMA Pro-Am Open Championship tees off Thursday at Ilorin Golf Club as 106 pros fight for N15m
A total of 297 golfers from Nigeria and abroad, have registered to participate in the 2nd edition of the ICMA Professional Services sponsored Pro-Am Open championship, scheduled to tee off at the Ilorin Golf Club, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The golfers will compete in three categories: professionals, amateurs, and Category 1, […]
SWAN honours Kwara’s sporting heroes, as journalists hail recognition
Kwara State again took the national sporting spotlight as the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) conferred national honours on some of its most accomplished sports administrators, journalists, and athletes for their remarkable contributions to sports development in Nigeria. Top on the list of the awardees is the State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his […]