The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has charged the players and officials of NA Royal Football Club of Ilemona to take advantage of the platform provided them by the club’s Proprietor, Oba Nurudeen Alowonle, the Elemona of Ilemona. NA Royal Football Club and House of Prayer Football Club qualified for […]
President Federation Cup: FA Chairman meets SWAN, rallies support for Kwara United’s historic campaign
As the countdown to the 2025 President Federation Cup final gets underway, the Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa, met with members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kwara State Chapter, to discuss preparations and media support for Kwara United. The highly anticipated final against Abakaliki FC will […]
Experts advocate for inclusive physical education model as NAPHER-SD holds one-day awareness in Kwara
The need for inclusive and enhanced physical and health education systems have been advocated as the ideal way of living a healthy lifestyle. This was the focus of the presentations of Physical Health Education experts at the one-day awareness programme organised by the Nigeria Association for Physical, Health Education Recreation Sports and Dance (NAPHER SD), […]
NAWIS commends NSC’s supervisory role as Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju wins elections into AFN Board
*Reconciles aggrieved parties for overall interest of Nigerian Sports The National Association of Women in Sports ( NAWIS ) has commended the leadership role of the National Sports Commission (NSC), following the election of Ex-Nigerian athlete, Fatima Yusuf- Olukoju as NAWIS representative into the Board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). After the conduct […]
48 years after, Fabulous Sparkling Sparks Football Club still sparkling
Forty-eight years ago, in 1977 to be exact, fate brought a group of young and talented footballers, who were mainly from secondary schools, together, to form a club known as Sparks Football Club, which was famously referred to as Fabulous Sparkling Sparks, nicknamed Phobia. That togetherness then, which was more or less like a bond, […]
Mini Stadium: Olokoba commends Senator Mustapha, says Oja-Gboro will take advantage of opportunity
*As Kokobite wins 10th Turaki Cup The Chairman of Ilorin East Football Council, Alhaji Sulaiman Toyin Olokoba has commended Senator Saliu Mustapha for pledging the construction of Mini Stadium in Oja-Gboro, even as he added that the community will take full advantage of the opportunity, when provided. Speaking to sportsbash.com.ng on the sideline of the […]
Flying Eagles Coach Zubairu pledges fresh injections ahead of FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile
As preparations intensify for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, Aliyu Zubairu, has revealed plans to invite new players to strengthen all departments of the team. Speaking at the Kwara SWAN Hard Talk on Monday, at the Taiwo Awoniyi Media Sports Centre, SWAN Secretariat, George Agbazika Innih […]
35 Days to go: Nigeria set to host African Junior Athletics Championship in Abeokuta
With just 35 days to go, Nigeria is revving up preparations to host the 3rd edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) African Junior Athletics Championship, scheduled to take place from July 16 to 20, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Returning to Nigerian soil, the prestigious biennial event will welcome the continent’s most promising […]
Barrister A. U. Mustapha heads NSC Election Appeals Committee
A distinguished son of Ilorin and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barrister AbdulHakeem Uthman Mustapha has been appointed as the Chairman of the Election Appeals Committee by the National Sports Commission (NSC). The appointment of the renowned legal luminary was announced in a press statement signed by the NSC’s Director of Sports, Dr (Mrs) Kehinde […]
Chairman, Oyun Football Council, Fowomola, wife bag chieftaincy titles in Ikotun-Ile
The Chairman of Oyun Local Government Football Council, Chief (Alhaji) Saliman Ajani Fowomola was yesterday, Sunday June 8, 2025, conferred with the chieftaincy title of Bobajiroro of Ikotun-Ile Kingdom, by His Royal Highness, Oba (Dr) Abdulrazaq Adebayo Abioye GCOP, Jp, the Ilufemiloye 1, the Olukotun of Ikotun-Ile. Also, his wife, Chief (Mrs) Abibat Tinuola Fowomola […]