SWAN responds to Solace: We are a professional body, not politically affiliated
The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has addressed recent comments made by Yinka Fafoluyi, also known as Solace, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. SWAN emphasizes that, as a professional organization, it operates independently of political affiliations and remains committed to the ethical standards […]
Grassroots Sports Association gets passmark for promoting table tennis in Kwara State
The 5th edition of Kwara State First Lady U-14 Boys and Girls Inter local Government Table Tennis Championship to honour Ambassador Professor Mrs Olufolake AbdulRasaq ended at Community Secondary School, Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East Local Government Area of kwara State last Thursday, with Asa and Isin Local Governments emerging champions. According to the Organiser and Coordinator […]
NPFL: Kwara United apologises to fans following home defeat to Tornadoes
Kwara United Football Club extends its sincere apologies to its ardent fans and supporters in the wake of a disappointing 2-1 loss to Niger Tornadoes in their first match in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Despite an auspicious start to the game with a strong display and commanding possession, Kwara United succumbed […]
NYG: Kwara readies 144 athletes, 86 officials, departs for Asaba tomorrow
Kwara contingents to the 8th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, comprising 144 athletes, 25 coaches and 61 officials are expected to depart Ilorin tomorrow, Monday September 9th, 2024, for the Games. The athletes will compete in 24 sports events, which are athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, chess, cricket, cycling, darts, deaf athletics, fives, golf, […]
Kwara United players receive lectures on laws of the game, NPFL frameworks
The players and officials of Kwara United Football Club have been urged to strictly adhere to the rules governing football and the framework of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). This call was made during a seminar organized by the Kwara State Football Association, focusing on league formats and rules today, Saturday September 7, 2024, […]
NYG: Kwara FA laments deliberate exclusion of football, as Sports Commission tenders apology
For the second term running, the next National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State will hold without Kwara State contesting in the football event, despite being the defending champions from the last two editions. The team wasn’t registered for the Zonal elimination, which would have been the route from which they are expected to pick […]
Multi-million naira artificial turf rots away at Kwara Stadium
The artificial turf that was removed from the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex in 2022 is gradually rotting away at the premises of the Complex, with no plan whatsoever to reinstall it, as earlier planned. The artificial turf was installed in 2011, when the Mini-Bowl was converted to Main-Bowl, but was gradually wearing […]
Kwara United: FA will continue to protect integrity of state, football
Kwara State Football Association has reiterated that it will continue to protect the integrity of the state, football development as well as Kwara United Football Club, as the club secures final approval to play its home matches in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season at the Main-Bowl of the State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. […]
NPFL: KWFA to host seminar on league rules, format
As part of plans to prepare the football stakeholders in the state for the new league season, Kwara State Football Association, KWFA, is set to host a seminar where soccer administrators, players, referees and journalists would be briefed on the new arrangement that will guide the league. Speaking on this, Hon. Idris Musa Abdullahi, aka […]
Gov AbdulRazaq sponsors two Kwara-born U-17 athletes to World Youth Scrabble Championships
Two underage scrabble athletes sponsored by the Kwara State Government, under His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq have been selected to represent Nigeria at the 2024 World Youth Scrabble Championships (WYSC). Named Aliu AbdulQudus Olawale and Olojoku Sufyan Boluwatife, the skilful U-17 scrabble athletes, whose creative wordplay often catches their opponents off-guard are students of the […]