The National Sports Commission (NSC), under the leadership of its Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, is set to hold an important meeting with the Presidents and Secretaries of various Sports Federations in Nigeria. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, December 10, aims to further discuss strategic objectives for advancing sports development […]
NNL25: NALCOMA commends match officials for good start, calls for sustainance of trend
National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has hailed the impressive start to the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, commending the match officials for their uprightness, after Matchday One encounters. The Club Owners equally saluted the clubs for ensuring that no record of violence was reported at all venues. The 1st Vice President […]
8th African Nations Championship: Super Eagles B intensifies training for Black Galaxies
Nigeria’s quest for a fourth appearance at the African Nations Championship is being taken seriously by players invited to the camp of Super Eagles B, who continue to sweat it out at the exquisite Remo Stars’ Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. A total of 30 players were assembled last week at the impressive facility, […]
SJF to empower 10 start-ups, celebrate outstanding members as 2024 ends on a high
At least, ten Nigerian journalists with small scale businesses and innovative business ideas will be supported with soft loans by the Sports Journalists Forum (SJF) as part of activities marking SJF’s annual end of the year party slated for Saturday 21 December in Lagos. According to ace sports journalist and SJF’s Group admin, Godwin Enakhena, […]
Adebayo, Yetunde win NUJ/Odetundun Table Tennis Championship
Salami K. Adebayo of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Ilorin and Bamidele Yetunde of Information and Communications’ Chapel on Wednesday December 4, 2024, won the Male and Female Singles events of the 2024 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Organised Table Tennis Championship, respectively. In the Female category, Bamidele, who entered the contest as the defending […]
Kwara NUJ/Odetundun Inter-Chapel table tennis tourney holds tomorrow
Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Joirnalists (NUJ) organised Table Tennis Championship in honour of Hon. Shola Odetundun will hold tomorrow, Wednesday December 4th, 2024, at the NUJ Press Centre, Ilorin. The Championship will commence by 10.00am, with the final is scheduled to hold from 4.00pm, at the same venue. Hon. Shola Odetundun […]
Why Kwara FA suspended Dickalo from football matters – Thuraya
The Kwara State Football Association has defended it’s decision to suspend Architect Olubunmi Komolafe, popularly known as Dickalo from all football matters henceforth, even as the body calls for absolute understanding. The FA suspended Dickalo, who is the Proprietor and Chairman of Dickalo Football Academy for breaching rules, as he organised a Novelty match without […]
ABS Ilorin FC wins Offa Pre-Season Tournament
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin Football Club has emerged as the champion of the inaugural Offa Pre-Season Soccer Tournament. The Saraki Boys defeated Offa Football Club 2-0 at the Offa Township Stadium in Offa today, Friday November 29, 2024. Jamiu Sa’ad scored the opening goal in the 12th minute, while Boluwatife Ajina sealed the victory […]
Habeeb Akeem wins 1st Kwara Governor’s Cup Open Golf Tourney
The 1st edition of the Kwara State Governor’s Cup Open Golf Tournament took place from the 15th to 17th November, 2024 at the prestigious Ilorin Golf Club, and was won by a member of the club, Akeem Habeeb. The rising star playing handicap 4 emerged winner with a gross of +5, 149 over 36 holes. […]
Offa Pre-Season Football tournament introduced to support teams
The brainbehind Offa Pre-Season Football Tournament, Alhaji Azeez Olarenwaju Omoluabi has stated that the rational behind the tournament was to support teams in Kwara state and Nigeria at large. Olarewaju stated this during an interview with journalists on Wednesday, in Ilorin. He highlighted that the tournament also served as an avenue to give support to […]