The Vice Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Bashorun Kayode Bankole has shouldered the financial burden of transporting Kwara United Football Club from Ilorin to Lagos, for the semi-final of the President Federation Cup competition. Bashorun Bankole equally seeks early movement of the team to Lagos, for the match scheduled for Mobolaji Johnson Arena on […]
Team Kwara in Kaduna for YSFON/Chief of Naval Staff U14 Boys Championship
…As Kwara FA Chairman charges team to go for glory The U14 Boys from Kwara Football Academy have landed in Kaduna as they gear up to compete in the 21st edition of the YSFON/Chief Of Naval Staff U14 Boys Championship. The team, consisting of 20 players and four officials, arrived in the ancient city of […]
Let the Games begin: Opening Ceremony for 22nd National Sports Festival holds Sunday in Abeokuta
*Vice President Kashim Shettima to officially declare Games open The crème de la crème of Nigerian sports will converge in Abeokuta this weekend, as the nation’s foremost multi-sport event, the National Sports Festival (NSF), kicks off in grand style. The 22nd National Sports Festival , dubbed “Gateway Games Ogun 2024,” will open with a colourful […]
Kwara Sports Commission commends Gov AbdulRazaq, as over 300 heads to Gateway Games 2024
The Kwara State Sports Commission has expressed deep appreciation to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his moral and financial support to Team Kwara as they prepare for the 22nd National Sports Festival, officially commencing on Sunday at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. Speaking to journalists before the team’s departure today Friday, the Executive Chairman of […]
Ajuloopin announces 2nd edition of Asoju Oba football competition
Kwara South’s football enthusiasts are in for a treat as Rt. Hon. Tunji Olawuyi Ajuloopin, member representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun, and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State, has announced the 2nd edition of the Asoju Oba Football Competition. The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Federal Lawmaker, Jide Adekeye, announced this in a statement on […]
Nigeria to host WAA Road Running Conference, as NSC constitutes Organizing Committee
In preparation for Nigeria’s hosting of the upcoming World Athletics Africa Road Running Conference, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has constituted the event’s Organizing Committee, naming Chief Solomon Ogba, First Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), as the Chairman. A release signed by Dr. (Mrs.) Kehinde Ajayi, FCAI, ANIPR, the Director, Press of […]
NSC commiserates with Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi, prays for his speedy recovery
The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has expressed heartfelt sympathy with Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi, who is currently receiving intensive medical care following surgery for a serious abdominal injury sustained during Nottingham Forest’s Premier League match against Leicester City on Sunday. Awoniyi, a shining example of patriotism and dedication, was placed in […]
YSFON/CNS Boys U-14 tourney, NOWA U17 Girls competition kicks off in Kaduna
The 21st edition of Chief of the Naval Staff U-14 Boys and 13th edition Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) U-17 Girls Soccer Tournament kicks off in Kaduna, at the Main-Bowl of Ahmadu Bello Stadium on Sunday 18 May 2025. Youth teams from all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory will participate in the […]
Kwara United and President Federation Cup: For Gov AbdulRazaq, for us
Kwara United Football Club on Sunday May 11, 2025, defeated Rivers United to ease relegation worries, irrespective of what the result of their last match of the season against Katsina United in Katsina will be. No matter what anybody will proffer, it’s another season of sustainability of its Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) status. With […]
Coach Aliyu Zubairu leads Flying Eagles to historic 14th World Cup ticket
*Sets sight on AFCON trophy The Head Coach of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, Aliyu Zubairu has once again demonstrated his tactical brilliance by leading the team to securing the U20 World cup ticket in Chile later in the year. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria defeated the defending champions of the U20 AFCON, Senegal today Monday May […]