Nigeria’s senior men team’s camp is teeming with her superstars as countdown begins for the final round of qualification matches for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against Benin Republic and Lesotho respectively. At lunchtime on Tuesday, 23 players had arrived at the magnificent Eko Hotel & Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos where the three-time African […]
Mikel: How Conte disrespected me at Chelsea
Former Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel has revealed how he was disrespected by former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte before leaving for the Chinese Super League. Mikel player across a number of managers including Jose Mourinho, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Carlo Ancelotti, and was an ever-present member of the squad. During the club’s most successful […]
2021 AFCON QUALIFIER FIXTURES
2021 AFCON QUALIFIER FIXTURES WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 2021 Chad v Namibia Ethiopia v Madagascar Rwanda v Mozambique South Sudan v Malawi Uganda v Burkina Faso Guinea v Mali São Tomé v Sudan THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 Comoros v Togo Botswana v Zimbabwe Gabon v Congo DR Gambia v Angola Kenya v Egypt South Africa […]
21 clubs register for 2021Offa Football League
Twenty-one clubs will participate in this year’s Offa Football League, which is being organized by Offa Football Club Owners Association. This year’s competition is being sponsored by Hon. Abdulmatalib Akintade Shittu, the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Kwara State on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The 21 teams have been drawn into two groups, […]
Golfers storm Ilorin for Ladies Open
About 100 golfers from Golf Clubs across the country are set to take part in the forthcoming 6th Ilorin Ladies Open Golf Championship to be staged in compliance with the Covid-19 protocols and regulations. Briefing newsmen, the Lady Captain of Ilorin Golf Club, Mrs. Iyabo Ayinde said the competition will commence on Thursday 25th of […]
First Lady Six-a-side football competition gets Kick-off date
Fourteen female football teams have registered for the maiden edition of the female football championship tagged “1st Lady (Mrs Olufolake AbdulRasaq) 6-a-side Female Soccer Tournament”, which is being packaged by the Female Football Development Committee of the Kwara State Football Association. In the draws conducted on Monday at the FA Secretariat, six teams that will […]
Kwara volleyball team prepares for NSF with friendlies
Ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival billed for Edo State, the Kwara State Volleyball Association has concluded arrangements to play friendly matches with some selected teams in the state. According to Coach Wale Gbadamosi, the friendly matches are geared towards preparing the state team for the challenges at the festival, which has been scheduled […]
Minister assures on speedy completion of Lagos, Abuja Stadiums
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare has assured that the ongoing rehabilitation work at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, and National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will be accelerated and completed as quickly possible. Speaking today, the Minister said “the on going rehabilitation work at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, being undertaken by […]
Jude scores 1st season’s hat-trick as Kwara United wallops Adamawa Utd 5-0
Stephen Jude of Kwara United scored the first hat-trick of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season after Matchday 17, in his team’s 5-0 win over Adamawa United FC of Yola today in Ilorin. The offensive midfielder also assisted Michael Ohanu’s brace in the match played at Kwara Stadium Complex and dominated by the […]
I’m delighted scoring first hat-trick of my career -Stephen Jude
Kwara United FC’s hat-trick hero in the Matchday 17 encounter against Adamawa United, Stephen Jude has expressed delight at scoring the first hat-trick of his career, which was also the first of the ongoing season. Kwara United defeated Adamawa United by five unreplied goals at Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, with the club’s […]