FG receives Committee report on National Sports Festival medal table
The Federal Government has received the report of the Independent Committee set up to review the complaints about the Medal Table at the recently concluded 21st National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Delta 2022’, after an initial review was done. The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare, who received the report in his office […]
Kwara United breaks double jinx in win against Akwa United
Kwara United Football Club this evening scored their first goal, and equally recorded their first win in the ongoing 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), which is now at Matchday five. Kwara United FC had been without a goal and a win in their previous four matches against Gombe United, Shooting Stars Sports Club and […]
After years of abandonment, Kwara State Stadium Swimming Pool ready for use
Infrastructure and equipment are integral to the development of skills anywhere in the world, as they, to a larger extent, complement whatever human and capital investment that will go into the growth of the system. Both elements will continue to set standard and measuring adherence to targets set in any catch-ups at the grassroots level, […]
Mogaji, Oladimeji, Bako, Aremu pledge support for Kwara SWAN
Sports stakeholders have pledged their renew commitments to support the growth and development of Kwara SWAN in all it’s programmes and activities. The stakeholders made the pledge during the official visit by Kwara SWAN executives to their various offices on Monday. The Executive Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bolakale Mogaji promised to work […]
Nigeria qualifies for 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship
Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship in Croatia and Hungary. Nigeria placed third at the 2022 CAVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 African Championship in Abuja. The 2023 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U19 World Championship, which will be held in Croatia and Hungary from 1st to 11st August 2023. In a statement […]
Kwara United technical crew gets 2-game ultimatum, as management reads riot act
The technical crew of Kwara United Football Club, led by Coach Abdulazeez Mohammed has been given two matches ultimatum to change the fortunes of the club, or be sanctioned. In a message by the Media Team after the Enyimba International FC match which the team lost by 3-0, the General Manager of the club, Bashir […]
Sports Ministry, KDSG sign MoU on transfer of custody of Ahmadu Bello Stadium
The Hon. Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Dare visited the Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in Kaduna for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the official transfer of custody of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna to the State Government on Friday, the 27th January, 2023. About a week ago, […]
Kwara FA charges stakeholders on Local Football Council elections
Kwara State Football Association has fixed the Local Government Football Council elections for between February and March 2023, tentatively, even as the body charges all the Councils to start preparations for the exercise. The Chairman of the State FA, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa, who is popularly known as Thuraya said that the Football Council elections […]
Kwara SWAN hails Sports Stakeholders
The leadership of the Kwara State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, has hailed sports stakeholders for their support during the recently concluded Kwara SWAN election in the state. SWAN revealed that the stakeholders which include; administrators, coaches and athletes are critical to the development of sports. In a statement signed by […]
Many factors considered in adopting natural grass for Kwara stadium pitch –Thuraya
The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has said that many factors were taken into consideration in arriving at the decision to adopt the conversion of the pitch of the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex to natural grass. Speaking to journalists on Monday in Ilorin, Mallam Idris, popularly known […]