Kwara State Football Association honours NYSC State Cordinator as ‘Soccer Ambassador’
*Donates medals to winners of Inter Platoon Football tournament Kwara State Football Association has named the Kwara NYSC State Cordinator, Mr.Onifade Olaoluwa Joshua ‘Soccer Ambassador’ for his commitment to promoting football activities in the state. The NYSC State Cordinator was presented with a trophy and a commemorative medal by Mallam Jimoh Abdulganiyu, who represented the […]
NSC charges Sports Officers to align with new vision for sector transformation
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has called on sports officers and professionals under the National Sports Federations to fully align with the Commission’s renewed vision aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s sports sector in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Mallam Dikko made this known while declaring open […]
NLO lifts sanctions on officials of La Planet FC
The Nationwide League One (NLO) secretariat has officially granted pardon to Mallick Olasunkanmi, Sporting Director of La Planet FC following an appeal submitted by the club. In a letter dated May 5, 2025, addressed to the Kwara State Football Association and the club chairman, the NLO confirmed that the suspension previously handed to the club […]
Senator Sadiq Umar urges Kwara United to reward Governor AbdulRazaq’s commitment to sports development
The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Senator Sulaiman Sadiq Umar, has urged Kwara United Football Club to intensify their efforts and build upon their recent success in the ongoing President Federation Cup competition. Kwara United advanced to the semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history after defeating Akwa United FC 5–3 on […]
U20 AFCON: Coach Zubairu targets victory against Kenya, after Morocco goalless draw
The Head Coach of the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, Coach Aliyu Zubairu, has declared that the team will approach their next group stage game against Kenya with all sense of positivity The gaffer disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists following the goalless draw against Morroco on Sunday. While noting that the main target of […]
Assault: NLO sanctions, fines Dohz FA, La Planet FC
Following a report of assault and display of hooliganism leveled against Dohz FA and La Planet FC in their Matchday 5 of the NLO at Ilorin centre, the league organising body has sanctioned and fined the two clubs. The NLO Secretariat has.equally awarded the abandoned match to La Planet FC. In the letters to the […]
Maigidansanma congratulates Kwara United on reaching Federations Cup semi-final
Former Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin, General Manager, Alhaji Mohammrd Haruna Maigidansanma has congratulated Coach Tunde Sanni and his boys for reaching the semi-final of the 2025 President Federation Cup. It would be recalled that Kwara United emerged victorious in the quarter-finals of the 2025 President Federation Cup, defeating Akwa United and securing a […]
AmuGold bets on football to boost brand, empower Kwara youths
In a strategic move blending sports development with brand marketing, AmuGold, a leading cosmetics company in Nigeria, has launched the inaugural edition of the AmuGold Football Competition, signaling its intent to make it an annual fixture. The competition, which kicked off today Sunday May 4, 2025 at the Kwara Football Academy (KFA), is more than […]
President Federation Cup: Thuraya appeals to govt, stakeholders on Kwara United
The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has appealed to the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to go extra miles in supporting and motivating the state’s darling team, Kwara United Football Club to win the ongoing President Federation Cup competition. He equally charged all stakeholders in the state and beyond, to […]
14 days to go: Ogun State ready to host Nigeria’s biggest Sports Festival Yet
Nearly two decades after making history in 2006, Ogun State is once again taking center stage. Back then, the Gateway Games left a lasting impression on the nation under the visionary leadership of the then Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and then Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Bukola Olopade. The much-anticipated 22nd National Sports Festival […]