Kwara United beats Foresight Academy 6-0 to win FA Cup
The 2021 Kwara State Men’s FA Cup was rounded up on yesterday at the State Stadium Complex, with Kwara United Football Club picking the sole ticket to the National Competition, pummeling amateur side, Foresight Academy 6-0 in a one sided encounter. Witnessed by stakeholders and other notable individuals, the Harmony Boys controlled the encounter, dominating […]
Referees told to always be upright in officiating
Referees in Nigeria have been told to be at the peak of their performance in each game irrespective of any circumstances facing them. President of the Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, Otunba Tade Azeez,gave the charge while monitoring movements and positions of appointed match officials for today’s NPFL midweek encounters. Otunba Tade Azeez said that what […]
David, four other Nigerians listed for CAF Champions League qualifying tournament
NFF’s Acting Director of Competitions, Ruth David, is among officials who will play key roles in the organization of the qualifying tournament for the maiden edition of CAF Women’s Champions League competition, after being named as one of the match commissioners in the tournament slated for Cote d’Ivoire. David will be joined by fellow Nigerians […]
Super Falcons land in America for Summer Series
Nine –time African champions Nigeria have arrived in the United States of America for this year’s Summer Series – a 4-Nation Tournament also involving hosts USA, Jamaica and Portugal’s ‘A’ Women Teams. A contingent of Nigeria –based technical crew and nine home –based professionals flew aboard a Delta Airlines’ flight on the long haul from Lagos to […]
Handball: Nigeria opens Nations Cup campaign with heavy defeat
The Nigeria’s Women Handball team began their Africa Women Handball Championship on a losing note, as they lost to DR Congo in the first match of the Championship. The match, which was played in front of few fans at the Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex saw Nigeria capitulate 16-35 to their Congolese counterparts in the first […]
Kwara Assembly passes Sports Commission Bill into law
Kwara State House of Assembly in today’s plenary passed “Kwara State Sports Commission Amendment Bill’ 2021 into law. The bill was passed after considering the report of the House Committee on Information, Youths, Sports, Culture and Tourism, chaired by a lawmaker representing Isin Constituency, Hon. Awolola Olumide Ayokunle. Hon. Awolola convinced the House on the […]
Awoniyi boosts Kwara United after victory over Jigawa Golden Stars
Liverpool FC of England forward, Taiwo Awoniyi has donated the sum of N400, 000 to Kwara United Football Club, for beating Jigawa Golden Stars in the Matcday 25 of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) decided at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, yesterday. Kwara United FC defeated Jigawa Golden Stars 3-0, with a first […]
President meets Minister, demands Football Masterplan
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare and the leadership of the Nigerian football Federation (NFF), at the State House, Abuja where he congratulated Mr. Amaju Pinnick over his election into FIFA Executive council. According to President Buhari “Let me congratulate you on the […]
Top 16 Invitational Table Tennis tournament begins June 12 in Lagos
The 2021 Top 16 Invitational Table Tennis (Men and Women) Challenge has been scheduled to commence on Friday June 12, 2021, at the Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere, Lagos. The competition, which will hold among the strictly invited players only, is being sponsored by Renewed Hope, Lagos, and is being organized by […]
Super Eagles ready to extend unbeaten streak with Cameroon friendly
The Super Eagles say they are determined to extend an unbeaten streak of five matches when they confront the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the Stadion Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian capital in an international friendly on Friday evening. Three –time African champions Nigeria have not lost a match since they were edged by the […]