President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has declared that it is the responsibility of the current governors of the game in the country to do their very best to protect the game, and ensure its sustainability through necessary developmental projects that will eventually empower everyone in the game’s ecosystem. On a visit […]
Kwara’s Squash Court among world’s top best four – Ex US Squash Number Two
Nigerian born former US Number 2 squash champion, Moses Olubo, has described the spanking new Squash Court in Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin as one out of top four best of such facility in the world, commending Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak for undertaking the project. The facility is one of courts of a game cluster of […]
La Planet Sports Academia appoints Mallick Olasunkanmi as Director of Football
La Planet Sports Academia has appointed experienced football Administrator, Mallick Olasunkanmi as the Director of Football of the Academy. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was contained in a statement made by the football outfit on Sunday. “The management of La Planet Sports Academia has approved your appointment as the Director of Football for the […]
Kwara para athletes gifted two basketball wheelchairs by NWBF
The Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation (NWBF) has donated two basketball wheelchairs to Kwara State Wheelchair Basketball Association, in an effort to boost the development of the game in the state. Briefing sportsbash.com.ng on the development, the Vice President and North Central representative of Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Oyadinrn Olatunbosun Felix, who facilitated the gesture said […]
Kwara United FC appoints Ayodeji Media Officer, as National, State SWAN pledges support
The Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State chapter, Mallam Ayodeji Ismail has been appointed as Media Officer of Kwara United FC, following the resignation of its former officer, Jimoh Bashir, who was recently appointed as Co-ordinator, ABS Football Club. The move by the state funded club, according to pundits, is to […]
Yucateco/Peteru Sports Management set to showcase boxing talents in Kwara State
YUCATECO Boxing Promotion, in collaboration with Peteru Sports Management and Kwara State Boxing Association have concluded arrangement to stage a scouting competition to discover new talents boxers in Kwara State. The boxing trial, according to the State Boxing Club, would give the young upcoming boxers within the nooks and crannies of the 16th Local Government […]
Why KWFA is enforcing rules against participation in unregistered competitions – Thuraya
The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has re-emphasised the stand of the FA to go against any of its affiliates that are involved in the organisation of football competitions without the prior notice of the football controlling body in the state. According to Mallam Idris, popularly known as Thuraya, Kwara […]
Paris 2024: We have no excuse to fail at the Olympic and Paralympic Games – Sports Minister
*Expresses confidence in abilities of athletes flying the Nigerian flag The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has stated that Team Nigeria is primed for success and has no excuse to fail, as the nation counts down to the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. He emphasized that with […]
Olympics: Nigerian wrestlers depart Spain for Germany ahead of final camping
The Nigeria Wrestling contingent left Madrid, Spain for Germany in what is their last camping before the Olympic Games in Paris, France. The Wrestlers which participated in Spanish Grand Prix, a pre-Olympic tournament in Madrid, had Esther Kolawole 62kg and Ogunsanya Christinah 53kg record bronze for Team Nigeria respectively. Ogunsanya defeated her USA counterpart Brianne […]
Kwara United targeting continental competition next season- Dogo
The Technical Adviser of Kwara United FC, Kabiru Dogo revealed that his target is to qualify the club for the 2024/2025 CAF Champions League. Dogo stated this during a media parley between Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter and Coach Kabiru Dogo at the Conference Hall of Kwara Football Academy (KFA) today, […]