It was all glitz and glamour on Sunday, when one of the leading football academies in Nigeria, Kwara Football Academy (KFA) held its annual awards and prize giving ceremony. The event had players from all the Academy’s cadre and staffers being honoured for their outstanding performances after a painstaking evaluation of the standard system of […]
SWAN apologises to Minister over misleading story
The Abuja chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has tendered an apology to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare over the misleading headline of the cutting of grass at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The Minister had affirmed that he would not spend N81 million to clear […]
Kwara FA confirms receipt of FIFA Covid-19 palliative from NFF
The Kwara State Football Association has confirmed that it has received the payment of Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Covid-19 palliative funds from the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Chairman of the Association, Malam Idris Musa Abdullahi on Sunday confirmed his board received the funds on Thursday following the NFF decision to […]
SWAN President confirms receipt of FIFA Covid-19 funds from NFF
The President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Sir Honour Sirawoo has commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the release of the FIFA Covid-19 Relief Fund. The NFF had released the sum of N11, 400, 000 (eleven million, four hundred thousand Naira) only as part of the Covid-19 Relief Fund from FIFA to SWAN […]
Ramon, Ajayi wins Ogbomosho 10 kilometre race as Minister pledges to sustain event
17-years-old Mary Ajayi, a student of University of Lagos and Ramon Kareem, an indigene of Ogbomosho have won the female and male categories of the maiden edition of Ogbomosho 10 kilometre race. Mary, who is studying Human Kinetics returned a time of 42:39:07 to win the race, and went home with gold medal, certificate and […]
NFF Refs Committee lists refs promoted to NPFL cadre
The NFF Referees Committee has released to the NIgeria Referees Association (NRA) list of referees promoted to Premier Cadre for the coming season. According to the the Head of Refereeing Unit of the NFF, Hon Sani Zubairu, FIFArtd, the under-listed referees are requested to fulfill other conditions requested to take part in the Medical and […]
NFF takes control of upgraded FIFA Technical Centre in Bauchi
The Nigeria Football Federation has received the keys to a substantially upgraded FIFA Technical Centre, Bauchi following completion of the work done on the facility by Aron Nigeria Limited. World football –governing body, FIFA provided the fund for the upgrading and furnishing of the facility in the Bauchi State capital, which groundbreaking ceremony was done […]
Oliseh: Marking Maradona at USA ’94 World Cup was tough
Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has revealed he had a torrid time marking Diego Maradona at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States of America. The Super Eagles went down to a 2-1 defeat against Maradona inspired Argentina in their second group game in the competition. The West Africans took an early […]
Kwara United trio makes Flying Eagles final squad
Coach Ladan Bosso has named a formidable squad for the U-20 AFCON zonal qualifiers, which gets underway on December 5 in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The list has three Kwara United Football Club players, Chris Nwanze and Isaiah Ejeh, both defenders, and as well as club mate and winger Farawola Olawale. The squad includes goalkeepers John […]
Offa Volleyball Club ready for Premier League, seeks govt support
The Head Coach of Offa Volleyball Club, Sulaiman Olayinka Bidemi Ajeigbe has expressed optimism at his team’s performance ahead of the Volleyball Premier League which kicks off next year. Coach Ajeigbe, who spoke to sportsbash.com.ng reports at the Indoor Sports Hall of the University of Ilorin during the just concluded Volleyball Super Cup, said that […]