Twenty four Players, both male and female, and five officials of the Kwara State Volleyball team will hit Camp on Saturday, in preparation for the National Division 1 Volleyball League slated for Kaduna. Speaking to sports writers after the meeting of the association held at the Conference Room of the Kwara State Sports Council, Chairman […]
Nasarawa United beats 10-man Kwara United 2-1 in Lafia
Kwara United FC started the second stanza of the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on a losing note, as the team lost by 2-1 to the highly rejuvenated Nasarawa United FC, at the Lafia Township Stadium, this evening.Anas Yusuf scored the first goal for the home team in the 47th minute, through a […]
Kwara Schools Football Challenge to kick off May 19
The fourth edition of the Kwara Schools Football Challenge (KSFC) has been scheduled to hold between May 19th through to May 27th at the Kwara Football Academy. KSFC, an initiative of the Kwara Football Academy (KFA), Ilorin represent the thrust of the football institution towards talents discovery and development. Speaking at the draws ceremony of […]
Omu-Aran Development Association congratulates Durotoye
The Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) has congratulated Alhaji Ali Bode Durotoye, over his elevation to the position of Acting Director Grassroots Sports Development at the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD). The ODA in a statement by its spokesman, Olayinka Owolewa today, described the appointment and elevation as a round peg in round […]
Nimrod renovates court where he began volleyball 50 years ago
The Secretary General of Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone 3, Engineer Musa Nimrod has renovated the volleyball court where he started volleyball 50 years ago. Nimrod began the game of volleyball at Ribadu Cantonment Sports Complex in Kaduna state in 1971. In their bid to promote unity in the state, Kaduna State Volleyball Association […]
Sports Minister sees off Nigeria Relay Team to USA
Nigeria’s preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has hit top gear as 16 athletes departed the Murtala Mohammed International Airport today, for Texas, where they will take part in relay qualifiers. The 16 athletes and coaches decked in their new kits were seen off by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare. […]
INTERVIEW: Government’s committment, consistency in training made the difference for Kwara at Edo 2020 -Alarape
Mallam Ibrahim Alarape Atanda was appointed Acting Director of Sports on July 1, 2020, and on April 19, 2021, he was appointed as substantive Director of Sports of the sports controlling parastatal. In a chat with sportsbash.com.ng, he talked about his appointment, Kwara’s exploit at the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, and other related issues. […]
Kwara Schools Football Challenge draws ceremony holds Friday
The Draws Ceremony for the 4th edition of Kwara Schools Football Challenge has been scheduled to take place on Friday 7th May,2021. An initiative of Kwara Football Academy, the tournament is borne out of the constant effort of the institution towards discovering football talents and nurturing them to stardom. The event, which is billed for […]
Minister tasks female handball team
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare on Tuesday paid an unscheduled visit to the camp of the female national handball team at the Aguyi Ironsi Military Catonment, Abuja, where he charged them to make Nigeria proud at the competition. According to the Minister, “I’m glad to be here this evening to watch […]
Pinnick leads drive for billion-dollar infrastructural lifeline for African football
President of the Nigeria Football Federation and Member of the CAF Emergency Committee, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick was the pivot of a crucial meeting in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan on Tuesday as the Confederation of African Football set into action the push for a $1billion lifeline for wholesale revamp of football infrastructure on the African […]