As Nigeria’s Women’s National Basketball team, D’Tigress, jets out to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to defend their title at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced improved welfare packages, including increase bonuses and allowances, to boost the team’s morale and performance. During a courtesy visit by the team to the NSC […]
Blue House, Yellow House win Arandun Grammar School Abulenla Volleyball tournament
Blue House and Yellow House have emerged winners of the female and male versions of the Silver Jubilee edition of Abulenla Volleyball tournament of Arandun Grammar School, Arandun, in Irèpodun Local Government Area of the state. The competition, concluded at the Volleyball Court of the school on Tuesday July 22, 2025, was witnessed by His […]
New ASSPO officials inaugurated in Kwara, as stakeholders pledge support
The newly elected officers of the Kwara State chapter of the Association of School Sports Officers (ASSPO) were today, Wednesday July 23, 2025, inaugurated, and charged to revive sporting activities in schools. The 11-man Executives were inaugurated at Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin. While deliverting his keynote address at the ocassion, the Executive Chairman of the […]
African Champions, D’Tigress pays visit to National Sports Commission leadership
Ahead of their title defense at the 29th FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship, reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Women’s basketball team, “D’Tigress” paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC). The team was hosted in Abuja on Tuesday July 22, 2025, by the NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and the Director General, […]
Thuraya: Championing an impactful, memorable and historic mileage for Kwara football
He is the 20th Football Association Chairman in Kwara State, and arguably the game changer in the system. He is Alhaji Idris Abdullahi Musa, popularly known as Thuraya. Just like the name, Thuraya, he is the network that has come to connect all the missing links in Kwara football. It’s a strong network that has […]
Kwara United: Now that the party is over
Yes, now that the party is over in the celebration of the 2025 President Federation Cup competition for Kwara United, they must wake up to the realities that the team will play three tough competitions in the 2025/2026 season that will commence this August. Kwara United will play in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), […]
Kwara wins 3rd Monimak Global Softball Championship, as NBSA celebrates new talents
Kwara softball team yesterday, Saturday July 19, 2025, emerged winners of the third edition of MoniMak Global Softball Championship, after defeating their Ondo counterparts 8-4 runs. The 3-day Championship held at the Kwara State Baseball Park, Adewole, Ilorin. The Kwara team had earlier garnered nine points from four games, in the Double Round Robin format […]
Gov AbdulRazaq hosts, rewards Kwara’s 2024 National Festival medalists
•Clears Kwara Utd’s 201m sign-on fee debt, 16 years after Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq today Friday Ny 1i, 2025, hosted the athletes who represented the state at the 2024 National Sports Festival, rewarding them with cash gifts and certificate of recognition. The gold medalists got N1m each, while the silver and bronze medalists got […]
NBSA on verge of getting Federated, as MoniMak Global Softball Championships kicks-off
The 3rd edition of MoniMak Global Softball Championship kicked-off today, at the Baseball Park, Ilorin, as the National Technical Director of the Nigeria Baseball and Softball Association (NBSA), Coach Jide Oloyinka Abidoye said that efforts are being intensified to get the Association Federated. Four states, host Kwara, Bayelsa, Osun and Ondo states will compete for […]
Kwara United Captain, Olororo fully back in action after 6 months injury lay-off, as team beats Blimz FC
The Captain of Kwara United Football Club, Afeez Musa Olororo has expressed delight at his successful return to action after six months in the sideline, owing to an ankle injury. Olororo sustained the ankle injury in Matchday Two of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season against Ikorodu City, at the Main-Bowl of the […]

