Players of Nigeria’s representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United will receive a minimum One Million Naira (N1,000,000) if they win against Bloemfontein Celtic in Saturday’s CAF Confederation Cup first round second leg tie in Port Novo, Benin Republic. The Nigerian business magnate, politician and philanthropist Bro. Felix Obuah in a statement in Port […]
Sportspro News celebrates Pa J. B. Ladipo at 95
Sportspro News, the foremost sports promotion and management agency has joined other well meaning Nigerians to celebrate Pa J.B Ladipo, the first Chairman of Kwara State Sports Council on the occasion of his 95th birthday. Speaking at the presentation of Sportspro Merit Award medal to the man who conceived the idea of Kwara State Stadium […]
Football business has improved in Nigeria – Ottasolo
One of the foremost promoters of football in the country, and Founder of Ottasolo Football Academy, Gabriel Davies, popularly known as Ottasolo has said that football is in the class of religion because of the love, and devotion that millions of Nigerians accord it. Davies, an Ex-Player who played Professional Football in Nigeria and Benin […]
Aiyenugba relishes two clean sheets, as Ohanu wins MVP in Enyimba tie
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba relishes his clean sheet against former club, Enyimba FC of Aba in a rescheduled NPFL Week Two encounter in Ilorin on Wednesday. Kwara United FC defeated Enyimba FC by a lone goal in the crucial match, and that was the second consecutive match for Aiyenugba in Kwara United colours, […]
NFF mourns as former Eagles’ Assistant Coach, Joe Erico dies at 71
Nigerian football was again thrown into mourning on Thursday after news broke of the death of former Nigeria senior team goalkeeper and one-time assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Joe Erico. Family sources said the flamboyant trainer of trainers and respected nurturer of talents complained of body pain and was treated for malaria, only to […]
FIFA emphatically rejects idea of breakaway Super League
The idea of a breakaway European Super League has been emphatically rejected by FIFA and the game’s six continental confederations. Renewed reports of such a competition surfaced late last year, with American banking giant JP Morgan said to be prepared to bankroll it. However, a joint statement confirms the only such tournament that will receive […]
Memorial basketball tourney for late Coach Steve ends, gets posthumous award
Late Coach Steve Onishola’s contributions to the game of basketball has been recognised with a Posthumous Merit Award by the Kwara State Basketball Family. At a ceremonial event held at the Outdoor Court of the Kwara State Stadium Complex on Sunday 17th January 2021, Babatunde Onishola, son of the late Coach, who came alongside his […]
NFF sets up special Covid-19 Task Force
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has empanneled a special Covud-19 Task Force charged with working with the various League bodies to monitor compliance with the Covid-19 protocols by all football clubs at all levels of the Leagues, among other responsibilities. Chairman of the NFF Security Committee and Member of the Organising Committee for the African […]
Gov Umahi, Pinnick, Chukwuma, Ogba, Baba Ijebu, five others bag NNL top award
Ten Nigerians have bagged the topmost and inaugural award of the Nigeria National League (NNL) for their various efforts in developing sports and football in particular. The maiden NNL Football Award took place at the Premium Hall of the Salt Lake Hotel in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Capital South East Nigeria, with Ebonyi State governor, His […]
Kwara wins silver, bronze in Osun table tennis tourney
Kwara’s Seun Oriyomi Raphael on Friday lost in the final of the 2nd edition of Hon. Hamed Nurudeen Oluwafemi table tennis tournament, after losing to Taofeeq Maya of Oyo state. The invitational tournament, which held at the CDC Hall, Olorunda Local Government Area, Igbona, Osogbo had the two Kwara representatives, Seun and Sanni Abdulraheem making […]