NWF Board member, Aderemi Lasisi boosts Lagos weightlifting with barbells donation
The Lagos State Weightlifting Association has received a major lift with the donation of modern weightlifting barbells by its Chairman, Mr. Aderemi Lasisi, who also serves as a board member of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), representing the South West zone. The presentation of the equipment marks another important step in strengthening grassroots and elite […]
Coach Aliyu Zubair makes history, qualify Telecom SC to quarter-final of Egyptian Cup
Barely three months into his reign as Head Coach of Telecom SC of Egypt, Coach Aliyu Zubair has achieved a notable feat of qualfiying the team to their first-ever quarter-final appearance in the Egyptian Cup, following a 2–1 victory over Pharco today, Tuesday January 13, 2026, in the round of 16 game of Egyptian Cup. […]
Registration for AIEDU Inter-LGA Peace and Unity Football Tournament (AIPUFT 2026) commences
The organizers of the AIEDU Inter-LGA Peace and Unity Football Tournament (AIPUFT 2026) are pleased to officially announce the commencement of registration for the 2026 edition of the tournament. AIPUFT 2026 is a grassroots football competition designed to promote peace, unity, and youth development through sports. The tournament will feature 16 teams drawn from six […]
Lebanese winger Arkan Chafii eyes Kwara United move, inspired by NPFL physicality
A Lebanese right winger, Arkan Chafii, currently undergoing trials with Kwara United Football Club, has expressed strong willingness to play in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), citing the league’s physicality as a major motivation. The 23-year-old winger said the intensity and competitiveness of the NPFL inspired his decision to pursue a football career in […]
Adio, Chukwuemeka charge Kwara SWAN to uphold professionalism, support sports development drive
Stakeholders in Kwara State sports sector, Hameed Adio and Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, the Nwachigoziri 1, have called on members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter, to adhere strictly to the ethics of professionalism and desist from reacting to unnecessary rants capable of undermining the image of the association and the […]
AFCON 2025: SWAN hails Super Eagles’ performance, urges calm, focus
*Extols Nigerian Sports Journalists The National Leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has thumbed up the performance of Super Eagles so far in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) taking place in Morocco. SWAN President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, who spoke on Tuesday morning from Fes, Morocco via a statement by […]
Kwara State is ready: BFN President Orbih after inspecting renovated Indoor Sports Hall
*Commends Governor AbdulRazaq for commitment to sports development President Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih has declared Kwara State fully prepared to host national and international events following his inspection of the newly renovated Indoor Sports Hall in Ilorin on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Orbih made the declaration after a guided tour of the […]
FEATURE: Football: How dirty, how clean, how promising
Football remains the world’s most powerful social force disguised as a game. From dusty community pitches to billion-dollar stadiums, it stirs emotions, unites enemies, creates heroes and, at times, exposes the darkest sides of human ambition. It is a beautiful contradiction, dirty and clean, broken and promising, all at once. Behind the roar of the […]
FEATURE: Football: How dirty, how clean, how promising
Football remains the world’s most powerful social force disguised as a game. From dusty community pitches to billion-dollar stadiums, it stirs emotions, unites enemies, creates heroes and, at times, exposes the darkest sides of human ambition. It is a beautiful contradiction, dirty and clean, broken and promising, all at once. Behind the roar of the […]
Olakunle Olusegun inspires Korners Sporting FC to clinch maiden OK7 Arena 6-a-side tournament
Korners Sporting FC, led by Super Eagles star Olakunle Olusegun, emerged champions of the maiden OK7 Arena 6-a-side football tournament after a thrilling victory over Saints Sword in a pulsating final that lit up the OK7 Arena. OK7 Arena, a 6-a-side mini-football pitch was constructed by the former ABS FC player, to support grassroots football […]