Governor AbdulRazaq powers Kwara United’s Ghana mission, extends support to Sports Media
Kwara United Football Club has departed Ilorin for Lagos, from where they will jet out to Accra at 7:00 am on Friday, fully backed by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s unwavering commitment to sports development in the state. The Harmony Boys will face Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium in the CAF […]
CAFCC: Asante Kotoko, Kwara United set for fierce showdown
*Team departs for Ghana tomorrow All roads will lead to the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday September 21,2025, as Ghanaian giants, Asante Kotoko and Nigeria’s Cup winners, Kwara United clash in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup Preliminary Round tie, a fixture already generating continental buzz. For Asante Kotoko, this marks a highly […]
NALCOMA salutes Gusau, commends George Aluo-led NNL Board
*Welcomes new Exco members National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has expressed deep appreciation to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, for his pivotal role in ensuring the successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). In a statement after the AGM, the Club Owners’ body […]
Zenith Women’s Basketball Super 8 set to light up Lagos
The stage is set for another thrilling chapter in Nigerian basketball as the 2025 Zenith Women’s Basketball Super 8 tips off Tuesday, September 16, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Eight of the nation’s finest women’s clubs will go head-to-head in a week-long battle for supremacy and the coveted national crown. Drawn from the Atlantic […]
Tokyo 2025: NSC steps in to resolve AFN challenges at World Athletics Championships
*Settles allowances and bonuses for all athletes The National Sports Commission (NSC) has successfully intervened in the recent challenges in Team Nigeria’s camp at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The leadership of the NSC, led by Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has ensured the swift payment […]
Hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games: A perfect advert for President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Reforms in Sports
The Commonwealth Games remains one of the most prestigious sporting fiesta in the World and unarguably ranks among the top three global sports competitions after the Olympics games and the FIFA senior World Cup. And Nigeria’s intention to stage this monumental Sports gathering speaks volumes of how much the current administration of President Bola Tinubu […]
Kwara SWAN celebrates Veteran Sports Journalist, Bayour Issah on birthday
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter, has joined family, friends, and associates in celebrating veteran sports journalist and broadcaster, Bayour Issah, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message jointly signed by the Chairman, Mallam Ayodeji Ismail, and the Assistant Secretary, Sodiq Adebara, Kwara SWAN described Bayour Issah […]
FEATURE: Super Eagles’ 2026 World Cup setback and the long term effect on Nigerian football
When the final whistle blew in Bloemfontein on September 9th, 2025, and the scoreboard read South Africa 1-1 Nigeria, a familiar mix of frustration and dread rippled through Nigerian football: the Super Eagles’ road to the 2026 World Cup had narrowed almost to a razor’s edge. The draw left Nigeria trailing in Group C and […]
Shodunnke urges African Clubs to embrace business models for football growth
Shogo Shodunnke, the Chief Executive Officer of Phreestyle Sport and brain behind the AMAPRO African Development Project, has joined other football business experts in calling for a radical shift in how African football is managed and commercialised. Shodunnke was one of the panelists at the ongoing SportsBiz African Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, where conversations centred […]
ABS Ilorin FC unveils Yusuf Salihu as new Head Coach
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC has officially unveiled Coach Yusuf Salihu as the club’s new head coach ahead of the 2025/2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The unveiling ceremony took place earlier today, Tuesday September 9, 2025, at the Taiwo Awoniyi Media Sports Centre, Kwara SWAN Secretariat, George Agbazika Innih Stadium, Ilorin. Speaking at […]