The Director of Sports in Kwara state, Mallam Ibrahim Alarape Atanda has assured the state’s Teqball Association of adequate support toward effective development of the game in the state. Making the pledge during the exhibition games at the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin yesterday, the Director commended the Chairman, Mallam Yahaya Yar’Adua for his […]
Barrier Foundation vowed to sustain legacies of late Coach
Fifteen years after the demise of late Coach A. A. Malik, his former players has continued to sustain the legacies of the late Prince from Oke-Ode, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state. Late Coach Malik, former handler of the famous United Bombers Football Club of Ilorin died on August 6, 2006. Following the impacts […]
Coach Paul discusses next move after bagging NIS coaching Certificate
The charismatic and resourceful Coach Paul Mohammed has added to his profile of coaching certificate as he bagged another qualification from the National Institute for Sports(NIS) in Abuja. In a chat with the newsmen, the Kwara-born gaffer expressed delight over his new feat, and revealed how he intend to use his knowledge to continue discovering […]
BCA, BFN mourn late Bello Oyebanji
Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) and the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) have expressed great shock over the death of Kwara State head coach, Bello Oyebanji, who is also the reigning African Champion in the SL4 category of para badminton. Oyebanji died on his way back to Ilorin on Wednesday in a ghastly motor accident after […]
NPFL/LaLiga U-15: Second round begins Monday
The second stage round robin series of the ongoing NPFL/LaLiga U-15 Promises Youth League will kicks off on Monday April 26, with the eight clubs fighting for honours from two groups. The first round ended today, with two teams each from the four groups making it to the second stage. Among the teams that made […]
Kwara NSSF constituted, inaugurated in line with new structure
The Kwara state chapter of the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) was today reconstituted and inaugurated, in line with the new structure adopted by the national body. The body was constituted in line with the Constitution of the NSSF which provides that there should be the state chapters headed by the State Chairman, for effective […]
Kwara State Teqball Association fix Saturday for exhibition games
The Chairman of Kwara State Teqball Association, Yahaya Yar’adua said exhibition matches will come up on 24th April, 2021 at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. Yar’adua told newsmen on yesterday that players will be slected to represent the state in subsequent tournaments within and outside the state. He said coaches of teams attending the […]
Death of Bello, Africa’s best para-badminton player, tragic -Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on today described as devastating and painful the sudden death of Africa’s number one para-badminton player Abdulrafiu Bello, saying the incident represented a huge setback for the Nigerian and African contingents ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. Bello, until his death, the coach of Kwara Badminton Association and Africa representative […]
SWAN condoles Kwara Sports Council as Africa Para-Badminton player dies
The Kwara State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has condoled the state’s Sports Council and the immediate family of Africa number one para-badminton player, Abdulrafiu Bello, who died in a ghastly motor accident on Wednesday. SWAN, in a statement signed by it’s Secretary, Olayinka Owolewa, described the death of Bello as […]
The Nwachigoziri 1: Honour to whom it’s due
For the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Owners Association of Nigeria, Chief Aloysius Chukwuemeka Chinekezi Ebonugwo, popularly referred to as ACC, it was a story of a prophet honoured in his community, as he was on Friday April 9th, 2021, conferred with a traditional title of NWACHIGOZIRI 1, of Umualumaku […]