Árábà FC set for open football trials, as club targets raw talents for European markets
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital is set to witness another exciting moment in grassroots football, as Árábà FC announces its Open Trials scheduled to take place at the Basin Football Field. The trials, expected to attract scores of young footballers from across Kwara State and beyond, are designed to identify raw, determined and disciplined talents […]
NNL26: Hamzat, Sa’ad on target as ABS Ilorin FC beat FC Basira to secure back-to-back wins
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC continued their perfect start to the 2025/2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) campaign with a 2–0 victory over Lafia-based FC Basira today Saturday November 22, 2025, at the Rashidi Yekini Main-Bowl, George Agbazika Innih Stadium, Ilorin, Kwara State. Following a cagey, goalless first half, the Saraki Boys found their rhythm […]
Athletics’ future is bright in Nigeria – AFN Vice President Aku Aghazu
*Commends the National Sports Commission for its collaborative support The 2nd Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Aku Aghazu, has commended Nigeria track and field athletes for their performance at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh. Nigeria has won a total of 7 medals in track and field, including an impressive […]
Kwara FA Chairman, Thuraya calls for support for Gusau-led NFF to rebuild Nigerian football
In the wake of Nigeria’s painful failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Alhaji Idris Abdullahi Musa Thuraya, has called on stakeholders across the country to rally behind the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, and his Board to chart a […]
ITFA/KWAITA Unity Cup: A Carnival of Brotherhood, Unity, and Football Development
In the heart of Ilorin, where football stories have shaped generations and nurtured countless talents, a new narrative of unity and community growth is unfolding through the ITFA/KWAITA Unity Cup, a tournament that has evolved beyond a competition and risen into a carnival of togetherness, hope, and football development among Igbo communities in Kwara. What […]
Dr Chukwudi Ogbolu U-12 Kids Cup (CKC) begins November 16
The 6th edition of the Dr. Chukwudi Ogbolu Kids Cup tournament will kick off in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Sunday, 16th November, 2025. The tournament, which is geared towards discovery and nurturing of young talents at the grassroots, is now at its 6th edition. It’s being sponsored by Dr. Chukwudi Ogbolu, a USA-based […]
2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Final: Super Eagles, Leopards set for explosive duel in Rabat
Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo will go to battle on Sunday night for the lone ticket from Africa to the six-team 2026 FIFA World Cup Intercontinental Playoff Finals in March, from where two teams will bag tickets to next year’s FIFA World Cup finals. The potentially-explosive encounter inside the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay […]
ABS Ilorin FC confirms squad list for 2025/2026 NNL season
*Hosts Sokoto United tomorrow in Ilorin Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC has officially confirmed a 37-man squad made up of 16 retained players, 7 promoted talents from the U19/PTDP programme, and 14 new signings for the Nigeria National League (NNL) 2025/2026 campaign. The squad reflects the club’s commitment to youth development, continuity, and strategic […]
Kwara SWAN felicitates the Elerin of Erin-Ile ahead of his coronation ceremony
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter, extends its warmest felicitations to His Royal Majesty, Oba Jimoh Adebowale Adesoye Adetona I, the 21st Elerin of Erin-Ile, ahead of his grand coronation ceremony, scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, 15th November 2025. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Mallam Ismail Ayodeji, and the […]
Gusau hails Governor AbdulRazaq for sponsoring Kwara FA Chairman to Morocco World Cup Play-offs
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has commended the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for sponsoring the Chairman of the Kwara Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa (Thuraya), to Morocco for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup play-off fixtures. Gusau described the Governor’s gesture as “a clear and […]