The pioneer Chairman of Kwara Sports Commission, Coach Bola Mogaji has said that Kwarans should expect a pro-active Commission that will encourage better management of sports in the state. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday appointed Mallam Bola Mogaji as the Chairman of the newly created Kwara State Sports Commission, and Dr Steve Olarinoye […]

Silver medalist, Blessing Oborududu and bronze medalist Ese Brume have been rewarded with their cash reward of $10,000 and $7500 respectively, at a ceremony held at Grand Prince Hotel, Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. Oborududu and  Brume were  presented their cash by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare. Speaking at the ceremony, the […]

The Kwara state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commended the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on the appointment of technocrats as Chairman and members of the newly introduced Sports Commission. Kwara Governor on Monday appointed Mallam Bola Mogaji as the Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commission, and Dr Steve Abiodun […]

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Mallam Bola Mogaji as the Chairman of the newly created Kwara State Sports Commission, pointing out that the pick would help to drive growth and innovation in the subsector. Mogaji, who has decades of cognate experience as a professional athlete and stakeholder, is a household name in the […]

Team Nigeria on Tuesday had their name in the medal’s table after Ese Brume won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics  Brume won bronze after coming third in the Long Jump event in the early hours of Tuesday to hand Nigeria her first medal at the 32nd Summer Olympics. Ese Brume won […]

Commonwealth champion, Blessing Oborududu has said that the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare and Nigeria Wrestling Federation President, Daniel Igali inspired her to podium finish in Japan. The ten-time African champion said, “The Minister of Sports, (Sunday Dare) and President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali inspired me to this feat.” “The Minister is truly […]

The Chairman, Kwara State  Kickboxing Association, Barrister Ibrahim Atanda has stated his readiness to explore every opportunity to take the sport to the highest level. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the maiden edition of Kwara State zonal and invitational Championship/Referee Seminar on Saturday, Barrister Atanda experessed displeasure that the martial sport is not getting […]

The Head Coach of kickboxing in Ogun state, Miss Olufunke Ogunsuyi has been confirmed dead, for what was suspected to be High Blood Pressue (HBP). She died in Ilorin while participating in the Kwara Zonal and Invitational Kickboxing Championship. She officiated in the competition, and also fielded two athletes. The corpse of the former kickboxing […]