FIFA has approved the appointment of a Normalisation Committee to oversee the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) until May 31, 2027, at the latest, in a major development in efforts to resolve the leadership crisis in Nigerian football. The decision follows the FIFA Council meeting held in Zurich, Switzerland, on October 15, 2026, […]
NSC schedules Technical Meeting, venue inspection for Enugu 2026 National Sports Festival
The National Sports Commission (NSC), under the leadership of the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and Director-General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has scheduled the first Joint Technical Meeting and inspection of venues and facilities for the 23rd National Sports Festival, tagged Coal City Games Enugu 2026, for October 27–30, 2026. The exercise, which will bring together key […]
NA-Royal FC GM delighted as Team begin NLO Cup campaign with victory
The General Manager of NA-Royal FC, Alhaji Funsho Mohammed has expressed delight following the team’s hard-earned 1–0 victory over F8 Ballers FC in their opening fixture of the Round Robin League of the Nationwide League One (NLO) Cup 2026. The Matchday One encounter, played at the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) Main Pitch, Ilorin, on Sunday, […]
Kwara wins gold, bronze at South West National Chess Championship
Kwara State has recorded a major achievement in chess, as Adeoti Oladapo Bolaji, popularly known as Posky, won a gold medal at the just-concluded South West National Chess Championship held at the University of Ilesa, Osun State. Oladapo’s impressive performance earned him the gold medal in the Under-2000 category after seven rounds of competitive chess […]
New Vista: Offa Football Council blazes the trail in grassroots development through technical education
By investing in coaches today, Offa Football Council, being led by Alhaji Azeez Omoluabi is laying the foundation for a stronger football culture in Kwara State tomorrow. The future of football is not built on the pitch alone. It begins in the minds of coaches, in the quality of training young players receive, in the […]
Diamond FC crowned champions of Offa Talent Developers Football League
Diamond FC have emerged champions of the Offa Talent Developers Football League after defeating Focus FA by a lone goal in the final league match of the competition sponsored by Honourable Musemil Kehinde Giwa (GMK). The keenly contested encounter brought together the leaders of Group A and Group B, respectively, with Diamond FC sealing the […]
Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation distributes football boots to 350 KKL players
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Coventry City striker Taiwo Awoniyi has once again demonstrated his unwavering commitment to grassroots football development with the distribution of football boots to 350 young players participating in the Kwara Kiddies League (KKL). The initiative, facilitated through the Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation (TAF), represents another significant investment in the future of […]
Afase FC wins 2026 Gov AA All Stars Unity football competition
Afase FC, led by Alhaji Salihu Babatunde Afase yesterday, Saturday October 10, 2026, emerged champions of the 2026 Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq All Stars Unity Football Competition, beating Ramsaky FC 4-2 on penalties, after playing out a goalless draw at regulation time. The match, decided at the Golden Pitch of the Kwara Football Academy attracted a […]
Coach Aliyu Zubair appointed Patron by Offa Football Council, as 2-day Coaching Seminar ends
The Head Coach of Sudanese Premier League Club, Al-Ahli Wad Madani, Coach Aliyu Zubair has said that having sound coaches, especially from the grassroots, amounts to laying a solid foundation for the development of football, from ground up. Speaking to the press at the end of the two-day Coaching Course organised by Offa Football Council […]
Biffo: Improved officiating has nade NPFL more competitive
The Assistant Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 national team, Abdullahi Usman Biffo, has declared that there is no longer any lesser team in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), describing the 20 participating clubs as tactically disciplined and competitive. Biffo made this assertion while speaking with journalists in Lagos ahead of the Euromatch NPFL Matchday 8 […]