Kwara State Scrabble Association has concluded arrangements to stage the 2nd edition of Closed Scrabble tournament, between Friday December 19th and Saturday December 20th, 2020. The tournament, tagged 2nd Kwara Closed Scrabble Tournament, and which is expected to attract huge cash prizes, will hold at the Conference Room of the Kwara State Sports Council. The […]
Do as stated, SWAN urges Gov. AbdulRazaq
The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to prioritise the rehabilitation of sporting facilities as stated in the budget presented today. The State Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, recalled in a statement that the Governor mentioned as part of his plans for 2021 fiscal year […]
SWAN to hold Seminar on Covid-19 and sports Friday
The leadership of the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) will on Friday, December 18, hold a Seminar for members and sports stakeholders. According to a statement on Tuesday, signed by the state Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, the Chief Medical Director of Olutayo Hospital is […]
Kwara Open Golf tournament tees-off Saturday
The sixth edition of the Kwara Open Golf Tournament has been finalised to tee-off from Saturday, December 19, at the Ilorin Golf Club, the state capital, an official has said. A Former board member of the Nigeria Golf Federation and consultant/Marketer for the 6th Kwara Open Tournament, Luqman Owolewa, said the event is primed to […]
Kwara United U-12 team wins Chukwudi Ogbolu Kids Champioship
Kwara United Football Club U-12 LaLiga team pummeled Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy 4-0 to win Dr.Chukwudi Ogbolu Kids Soccer Championship came to an end at the ‘A’ Division Police Barrack playing ground, Ilorin yesterday. The Kwara United starlets outstmarted the Kiddies, who lost plethora of goal scoring chances in the first half of the game, […]
Abimbola Queens FA emerges champions of Olabim soccer fiesta
A scintillating encounter witnessed by members of the football fraternity in Kwara State was the final match of the Olabim female 6-a-side competition at the LGEA School, Oke-Oyi yesterday. Abimbola Queens defeated Olabim FA 2-0 in the final of the tournament which featured six clubs within and outside Oke-Oyi community. The organiser of the tournament, […]
Emmanuel Ugbo joins FK Kauno Zalgiris
Kwara Football Academy have confirmed the transfer of Emmanuel Ugbo to Lithuania A Lyga Side, FK Kauna Zalgiris on a 3-Year deal. Ugbo arrived Lithuania last week to team up with the Kaunas based side, ahead of a new Lithuania league season in January. The defensive midfielder was spotted at the Academy earlier in January […]
Sports Ministry congratulates Anthony Joshua
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has congratulated Nigerian-born British Heavyweight World Champion, Anthony Joshua on his victory over Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev on Saturday night in London. According to a statement from the Ministry, :we team up with other Nigerians to salute Joshua on his victory over Pulev. The courage, tenacity and die-hard spirit […]
Joshua knocks out Pulev, sets stage for Fury fight
Unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua mixed power and patience as he knocked out Kubrat Pulev to bolster hopes that a historic fight against Tyson Fury could soon be a reality. The British heavyweight drilled his mandatory challenger to the canvas twice in round three in a chaotic flurry that saw Pulev smiling while under […]
2nd Kwara closed scrabble tournament gets date
Kwara State Scrabble Association has concluded arrangements to stage the 2nd edition of Closed Scrabble tournament, between Friday December 19th and Saturday December 20th, 2020. The tournament, tagged 2nd Kwara Closed Scrabble Tournament, and which is expected to attract huge cash prizes, will hold at the Conference Room of the Kwara State Sports Council. The […]