Kwara United Football Club will tomorrow, at the New Jos Stadium, take on Plateau United FC in their very first match of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, with hopes of turning in a positive result. With a more rejuvenated side, following the engagement of some tested players, Kwara United FC is expected […]
Public-Private Partnership key to sports development – Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has re-affirmed that government alone cannot develop sports, insisting that only public and private partnership could off-shoot sports development. According to Mr. Dare, ‘in an Egalitarian society, sports is developed alongside private investors. Look at countries like United kingdom, Jamaica, United States, South Africa and […]
Africa gets more slots in expanded FIFA Women’s World Cup format
Following the success recorded at the 2019 Women World Cup in France, the Federation of International Football Associaion (FIFA) has increased the number of participating teams from 24 to 32, Sportsbash.com.ng reports. In a statement today December 24th, 2020, the world football governing body stated how the countries will be selected from each Confederation after […]
Dakkada Football Club gets new Head Coach
Dakkada Football Club have appointed a new Head Coach. He is Coach Umar Danlami Kwasau. The Kaduna-born handler, former FC Taraba, Kada City and Delta Force gaffer takes over from Coach Caleb Esu, whose contract expired at the end of last season and was not renewed by the club. Speaking during a brief unveiling ceremony […]
Kwara Governor commissions Olympic standard table tennis boards
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Governor, has commissioned three new set of Olympic standard table tennis boards worth over two million naira for the state sports council. The three new table tennis boards were donated by the Chairman of the Kwara Table tennis Association, Mr Shola Owolabi. The Governor, represented by his Special Adviser on Sports […]
NPFL Kick-off: Inuwa charges referees on fair officiating
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee member and Chairman Referees Committee, Sharif Rabi’u Inuwa has instructed the referees to give their best during matches to ensure that the 2020/21 season produce a worthy champion. Inuwa, who doubles as the Chairman, Kano State Football Association said the NFF and the League Management Company (LMC) are bent […]
Owolabi celebrates birthday with exhibition games, launches new table tennis boards
The Chairman of Kwara State Table Tennis Association and Board member of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Mr Shola Owolabi will celebrate his birthday tomorrow, Thursday December 24th, with exhibition games. The annual birthday party, with goes with an Open Table Tennis competition is now in the 8th edition, with a new concept introduced […]
National Stadium Lagos to host Eagles matches next year
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has assured that the National Stadium pitch in Surulere, Lagos could be ready to host Super Eagles and other International matches by May 2021. The Minister made this assertion during an inspection tour of the National Stadium, which is under-going rehabilitation. According to him, ‘it’s […]
Kwara United receives lecture on laws of the game
Ahead of the commencement of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, players and officials of Kwara United Football Club will be tutored on the new amendments to the laws of the game tomorrow, December 23, 2020. The team will also be lectured on the conducts required of them on the field of play, […]
Valuejet Championship: Kwara SWAN commends para-table tennis team
The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has commended the state’s para-table tennis team for their heroic performance at the just concluded International Valuejet Para-Table Tennis championship in Lagos. The State Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa in a statement on Monday, described the one gold, one silver and seven bronze […]