Goals galore as teams go gaga on Day 3 of Ramat Cup Tournament
By Paul Akhagbemhe True to prediction, fans of youth football got more than what they bargained for today, as participating teams in this year’s Ramat Cup tournament gave a very good account of themselves on Day 3. Thirty-nine goals were scored by the various teams at the Mahaha Sports Complex in Kano, as they become […]
Afrobasketball: D’Tigress to receive N25m Presidential Cash Reward
The Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress are to receive a cash reward of N25 million from the Federal Government for winning the 2020 Afrobasketball Championships in Cameroon. Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali in the final of the Championships in Cameroon last year to win the Afrobasketball women’s title for the third time in a row. […]
Milo Secondary Schools basketball gets date, as Kwara hosts Central Conference
This year’s edition of the Nestle Milo Secondary School basketball Championship has been scheduled to commence with states preliminaries between Tuesday March 1st to Saturday March 5th, 2022. Registration of schools in all the states of the federation and Abuja is currently on, and will close on Tuesday February 22, 2022. Finalists in all the […]
MoniMak grassroots handball awareness programme continues in Omu-Aran
The ongoing grassroots handball awareness programme, being championed by Mrs. Yemisi Monisola Makanjuola through her Foundation, MoniMak Global Foundation continues tomorrow in Omu-Aran Zone, where Sports Officers and students from selected schools are expected to participate. The programme started in Ilorin, involving selected schools, and is expected to go round selected centres in the three […]
Scrabble ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop holds tomorrow in Ilorin
Kwara State Scrabble Association will hold a ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop for the Association of School Sports Officers (ASSPO), in Kwara State, tomorrow Wednesday 16th February, 2022. The all encompassing Workshop, which will have both theory and practical lessons will commence from 10am, at Government High School, Adeta, Ilorin. According to the Chairman of the […]
FIFA extends globally 2-year ban on Bangladesh–based Nigerian footballer
World football-ruling body, FIFA has extended to worldwide effect, a two-year ban from the game clamped on Nigerian footballer Chizoba Christopher Iyikwobe by the Appeals Committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation in September last year. A letter dated 4th February 2022 and signed by the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation, Md. Abu Nayeem […]
Cup holders Nigeria seek spot at Morocco 2022 Women AFCON finals
Nine –time champions and Cup holders Nigeria say they are battle-ready as the stage is set for Friday’s 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying round encounter against the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Abuja. A narrow 2-1 aggregate win over Ghana’s Black Queens saw the Super Falcons to this stage, where they […]
Kwara, Jigawa on rampage as Ramat Cup takes center stage in Kano
By Paul Akhagbemhe Soccer fans in the ancient city of Kano got a full dose of action today Sunday 13th, 2022 as the 39th edition of the annual Ramat Cup Boys U-16 International football tournament kicks off at the Kano Pillars Stadium in Kano. The much orchestrated tournament, put together by the Youth Sports Federation […]
FIBA World Cup Ticket: Sports Minister congratulates D’Tigress
Sports Minister, Sunday Dare has congratulated the Nigerian National Women basketball team, D’Tigress for picking a ticket to the FIBA Women World Cup. The ladies, who are three times Afro-basketball champions beat their Malian opponents 73-69 today Sunday 13, 2022, to qualify as Africa’s sole representatives. They had earlier beaten the highly rated world number […]
SWAN congratulates Ambassador, Hameed Adio on appointment as Kwara TV Board Chairman
The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated its Ambassador, Hameed Adio, on his appointment as the Board Chairman of Kwara State Television. SWAN equally commended the State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for appointing an experienced personality and a Great Ambassador of the sports writing body in the state […]