Gateway Games 2024: Scattered venues hampering athletes’ performance – Kwara Sports Commission Boss
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Coach Bola Magaji, has raised concerns over the logistical challenges posed by the dispersed nature of venues at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Speaking to journalists at the Alake Sports Centre, Coach Magaji noted that while Ogun State has made commendable […]
President Federation Cup: Senator Umar storms Lagos for Kwara United, commends Gov AbdulRazaq
The Senator representing Kwara North at the National Assembly, Senator Sulaiman Sadiq Umar will be among the dignitaries that will cheer Kwara United Football Club from the stands, as they take on Rangers International of Enugu in the semi-final of the 2025 President Federation Cup competition tomorrow in Lagos. The semi-final matches of the Men’s […]
Kwara FA Chairman, Thuraya congratulates Gusau on WAFU appointment
Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) on his installation as the President of the West African FootballUnion (Zone B). Gusau’s instalment followed the resignation of the Mr. Kurt EdwinSimeon-Okraku, the President of the Ghana Football […]
Invited Junior Athletes ( IJA) sets early marker at Gateway Games 2024 with four medals after Day 3
The Invited Junior Athletes, IJA, have set an early marker at their first ever National Sports Festival in Ogun state after denying the Elite Athletes four medals already, by winning two Gold, one silver and one bronze medal within the first three days of the Games. Amarachi Chijioke and Scholastical Tekumbur made history winning the […]
CNS/NOWA Cup 2025: Exciting fixtures light up day two at Police College, Kaduna
The 2025 Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) U-14 Boys and Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) U-17 Girls Football Championships continued with full momentum today Tuesday, May 20th, as group stage matches entered Day Two at the Police College Kaduna. A total of eight matches have been scheduled for the day, with young talents from […]
NSC disqualifies six athletes with anti-doping issues from participating in 22nd NSF
The National Sports Commission, (NSC), has cautioned that registered athletes with anti-doping issues cannot compete for scoring medals at the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024. The NSC made it clear after a strategic joint meeting of the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Games on Monday. […]
Gateway Games: Ogun makes history hosting NSF second time
*Media men urged to showcase host state’s culture, hospitality With the hosting of the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), Ogun State has made history, joining the states that have hosted the multi-sports Games more than once. Ogun State first hosted the Games in 2006, and is presently doing so after 19 years. Senator Gbenga […]
President Federation Cup: Kwara United and Rangers go to war at Lagos Waterfront
*Abakaliki FC and Ikorodu City at each other’s jugular in Abuja The semi-final matches of this year’s President Federation Cupcompetition (Men’s version) will take place on Wednesday May 21, 2015, in Lagos and Abuja, with former champions Enugu Rangers up against Kwara United of Ilorin, while emerging power Ikorodu City take on surprise packets Abakaliki […]
Sunday Dare lauds NSC, Dapo Abiodun for Stellar Opening Ceremony
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Hon. Sunday Dare has commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for presenting a spectacular opening ceremony at the 22nd National Sports Festival. Dare, a former Youth and Sports Minister, who was in attendance at the Moshood Abiola […]
Adeboye showers encomiums on Ogun State over world class Opening Ceremony
The Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and one of Nigeria’s most dedicated and influential sports administrators, Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka has rated and classified the opening ceremony of the 22nd national sports festival in Ogun state, as world class. He added that such glamorous and top class ceremony […]