Olatoye in cloud nine after SGFC Athletics’ 3-0 win over Ogbomosho United
It was a huge moment of relief for the General Manager of SGFC Athletics Football Club, Olawale Olatoye after his team recorded an emphatic 3-0 victory over Ogbomosho United at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin on Thursday. Aftermath of the consecutive defeat to Gidado FC and Hammola FC, SGFC Athletics needed some sort of […]
Para National Sports Festival: Kwara tops medals table
Kwara State para-athletes who are participating in the Maiden Edition Para National Sports Festival in Abuja have won a total of 14 medals, leading the medals table. The state has won five gold, four silver and five bronze medals so far, with more finals to be decided before the Games ends today. Kano state is […]
INTERVIEW: I want to be the best cricket player in Nigeria, Africa –Beki Mubaraq
Beki Mubaraq Kehinde is the Captain of University of Ilorin Cricket team. His experience assisted the team win medals at the just concluded NUGA Games at the University of Lagos. The 200 Level Student of History Education, University of Ilorin spoke to sportsbash.com.ng on his exploits, the challenges at the Games, and his future in […]
Para Featival: Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq visits Kwara athletes
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on the para athletes to be a good ambassador of the state. The Governor today paid a visit to the athletes in Abuja, venue of the Games. The visit was to wish the team well at the Para National Sports Festival holding at the […]
Amaju Pinnick gets new FIFA role
President of the Nigeria Football Federation and Member of the FIFA Council, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has been appointed into a new role within the world football –governing body’s working group. In a letter dated 11th April and signed by Véron Mosengo-Omba, General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football, the NFF boss was informed […]
NFF assures of even greater investment in women’s football
The Nigeria Football Federation says it will consciously invest even more in the women’s game as the three women National Teams continue to churn out impressive results internationally. General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi on Tuesday applauded the efforts of the Super Falcons in the second of their two-match tour of Canada, in which they were […]
Pro-Games Holiday Sports Academy takes off April 16
Kwara based sports promotion outfit, Pro-Games Sports Promotion International has introduced Sports Academy purely for students between the ages 4-17, and about 16 schools, including the Kwara State Stadium Complex have been earmarked as Training Centres across the Ilorin Metropolis. Pro-Games Sports International was introduced by Mallam Mohammed Jimoh Daudu, the Chairman of Kwara Ladies […]
Kwara Unted’s draw against Plateau United, a temporary setback -Coach Brazil
Kwara United Football Club were forced to a one-all draw on Monday in the Matchday 22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) encounter decided at the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, with Coach Ashifat Sulaiman describing it as a temporary setback in the team’s bid to win the league. Samad Kadiri scored for Kwara […]
Daudu calls Nigeria 2022 World Cup failure disappointing, begins campaign for Adams as next NFF President
Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been described as disappointing, considering all the available indices in favour of Nigeria in the last two matches of the qualifiers against the Black Stars of Ghana, and that has been blamed on lack of focus by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking […]
Minister declares 1st National Para Games Open, reiterates support for Para Sports
In what would represent another landmark achievement to his administration, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare, on Saturday declared Nigeria’s first ever National Para-Sports Games open at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. While declaring the Games open, the Minister stated that Para Sports has contributed in no small measure in […]