The Rivers State Ministry of Sports will on Monday, October 19, 2020, inaugurate a committee to organise the 2nd edition of Governor Wike Pre-Season tournament. The inauguration, expected to be performed by the Rivers Sports Commissioner, Hon Boma Iyaye at the Conference Room of the Ministry, will have in attendance the Permanent Secretary, Sir Honour […]
Kwara FA to give directives on guiding protocols, appeals for calm
Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Malam Idris Abdullahi Musa has maintained that only the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and State Football Association’s are shouldered with the responsibilities of organizing, supervising and controlling football activities. The latest reaction from the FA boss was based on the Federal Government decision to uplift the ban on […]
Prudent Energy Handball Premier League begins Oct. 23
The 2020 edition of the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League will be holding at the MKO Abiola Stadium (Package B) from 23rd October to November 6th, 2020, following the approval of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on Friday. The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) had been working closely with the Federal Ministry […]
LMC, Next Digital refute reported rift between the companies
A joint statement dated 15th October 2020, was on Friday, October 16th issued by the League Management Company (LMC) and Next Digital Broadcasting Company Limited (Next Digital) reaffirming that there is no rift between the two companies and asking the public to discountenance pronouncements made by individuals or persons who do not represent the companies. The […]
We will never abandon our sporting icons again – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari administration has assured all Nigerians, especially sportsmen and women, that the country would no longer abandon past heroes and heroines. The President mentioned this in his speech at the unveiling of Nigeria’s 60 Sports Icons, one of the events scheduled to celebrate the country’s diamond jubilee, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, […]
Amapro Football Championship begins in November
This years’ edition of the Amapro Football Championship will commence on Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Ilorin Kwara State. The competition which is organized to hastening the transition of grassroots footballers to become professionals and bridge the gap between professional footballers and non-league players in the country has produced more than a hundred of non-league […]
Okocha, Kanu, Chukwu, Amockachi, Odegbami, Okonkwo, Are , Oyedeji make 60 sports icons list
Members of the Super Eagles teams of 1980, 1994, Atlanta 1996 as well as track and field and boxing dominated the list of the 60 sports icons that was unveiled during the celebration of Nigeria’s most oustanding sports icons of the last sixty years. The event which took place at the Velodrome of the Moshood […]
Governor Wike Pre-Season tourney gets date
The 2nd edition of the Governor Wike Pre-Season Tournament will take place from 1st November to 10th November at Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt. The kick-off date was made known to newsmen by the General Coordinator of the tournament, Badawiy Bashir. The Kwara United General Manager stated further that arrival date for all teams will be […]
KWFA to rely on NFF, Kwara govt to re-open football
The Kwara State Football Association has announced that football activities in the state remained suspended till the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officially uplift the suspension. Federal Government finally lifts ban on football and other sports today, after seven months of lockdown. In a tweet released on this evening, Nigerian Minister in charge […]
Kwara United set to resume as FG lifts ban on football
Kwara United Football Club have confirmed their readiness to resume proper activities following Federal Government’s decision to lift ban on contact sports.Nigerian football stakeholders were all thrown into joyous mood on Thursday evening, October 15, after an official approval for football to resume without fans.Competitive football have been on hold in Nigeria since March due […]