Category: Feature

For decades, Kwara State enjoyed a reputation as one of Nigeria’s most football-friendly environments, a breeding ground for talent, a hub for competitions, and a state where the round leather game thrived with institutional backing. From grassroots tournaments to elite competitions, Kwara symbolized opportunity. Today, however, that once “conducive environment” is increasingly under scrutiny, as […]

In the heart of Ilorin, where passion for sports continues to shape young talents, a new name is steadily gaining attention, Amirat Mohammed, Kwara State’s promising tennis sensation. Her recent feat at the prestigious Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Junior Tennis Tournament, where she finished as runner-up in the U-13 category, is more than just […]

In the heart of Ilorin, where passion for sports continues to shape young talents, a new name is steadily gaining attention, Amirat Mohammed, Kwara State’s promising tennis sensation. Her recent feat at the prestigious Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Junior Tennis Tournament, where she finished as runner-up in the U-13 category, is more than just […]

In the annals of African football, few decisions have shaken the very foundation of sporting integrity like the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) stunning reversal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. What began as a chaotic, emotionally charged finale in Rabat has now spiraled into a landmark ruling, one that critics argue […]

By all standards, the alarm bells are ringing at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl in Ilorin. After two back-to-back home draws, Kwara United have plunged deeper into the murky waters of relegation in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League season. The decision of the NPFL to, among other sanctions, duck three points and three goals […]

*As Afase FC wins 2026 edition after several attempts In Kwara State, where football is more than a game but a binding force of community and culture, the Late Alhaji Oseni Olanrewaju All Stars Cup stands as a glowing tribute to a man whose love for the sport continues to unite generations. What began as […]

On 27 January 2026, football stakeholders from across Nigeria’s second-tier league converged at the Remo Stars Stadium auditorium in Ikenne for what is fast becoming one of the most pivotal events in the calendar of the Nigeria National League, the NNL. It was termed the NNL/NALCOMA Mid-Season Retreat. Organized jointly by the NNL Board and […]

Korners Sporting FC, led by Super Eagles star Olakunle Olusegun, emerged champions of the maiden OK7 Arena 6-a-side football tournament after a thrilling victory over Saints Sword in a pulsating final that lit up the OK7 Arena. OK7 Arena, a 6-a-side mini-football pitch was constructed by the former ABS FC player, to support grassroots football […]

By Jimoh Bashir For Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa,  popularly known as Thuraya, he is a man of many parts and divides in Nigerian football, and arguably, the future of the game. He was a doubted personality, but has so far proved doubters wrong; he was being underrated, yet delivering top class administrative capacity; he was […]

*Says Ministry executing its strategies towards ensuring success in Paris The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh will meet with Presidents, Secretaries, and Technical Directors of Olympic-bound sports federations as the Ministry fine-tunes preparations towards Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The programme collaboratively involves notable bodies such as the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC), […]