Kwara State Football Association has fixed the Local Government Football Council elections for between February and March 2023, tentatively, even as the body charges all the Councils to start preparations for the exercise. The Chairman of the State FA, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa, who is popularly known as Thuraya said that the Football Council elections […]
Kwara SWAN hails Sports Stakeholders
The leadership of the Kwara State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, has hailed sports stakeholders for their support during the recently concluded Kwara SWAN election in the state. SWAN revealed that the stakeholders which include; administrators, coaches and athletes are critical to the development of sports. In a statement signed by […]
Many factors considered in adopting natural grass for Kwara stadium pitch –Thuraya
The Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa has said that many factors were taken into consideration in arriving at the decision to adopt the conversion of the pitch of the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex to natural grass. Speaking to journalists on Monday in Ilorin, Mallam Idris, popularly known […]
Ahmed Kewugbemi receives scholarship from Seyi Akinwunmi Foundation
Most Valuable Player of the Kwara U12 League, Hamed Kewugbemi has received the sum of 100,000 naira scholarship from Seyi Akinwunmi Foundation. The presentation of the scholarship funds was presented by the Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kwara State Governor, the Chairman of Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Abdullahi, the administrator […]
Kwara SWAN elects new Executives
The Kwara Chapter, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) today, Monday January 23, 2023 elected new executives to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years. Ayodeji Ismail of the Kwara Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Kwara) emerged as the new Chairman in a keenly contested election after polling 17 votes to defeat Olayinka […]
Kabir Balogun charges teammates, as Kwara United hosts Bendel Insurance
Kwara United Football Club stand-in Captain, Kabir Balogun has charged his teammates to re-double their efforts and remain focused, as the team hosts Bendel Insurance FC of Benin, in a Matchday Three of the NPFL on Sunday in Ibadan. The match will hold at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, the adopted home of the Ilorin […]
Kabir Balogun charges teammates, as Kwara United hosts Bendel Insurance
Kwara United Football Club stand-in Captain, Kabir Balogun has charged his teammates to re-double their efforts and remain focused, as the team hosts Bendel Insurance FC of Benin, in a Matchday Three of the NPFL on Sunday in Ibadan. The match will hold at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, the adopted home of the Ilorin […]
For Pa Gabriel Babatunde Ladipo at 97
For Pa Gabriel Babatunde Ladipo, Saturday January 21, 2023 is yet another special day, yet another day to celebrate fulfillment, joy, happiness and good health, as he turns 97 on earth. For the children and relatives, it’s yet another day to roll out the drums to celebrate a soul that, despite his age, is still impacting […]
NPFL: Kwara United force Shooting Stars to goalless draw in Ibadan
Kwara United FC this evening put up a credible performance to force Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan to a goalless draw at the Lekan Salami Stadium, in the Matchday Two of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Shooting Stars put in everything into the game, which was their first home game of the season, […]
FEATURE: KFA: The untapped potentials of a youth football development institution
Going by the current realities in and around the development of the round leather game in the world, and considering the potentials of Kwara Football Academy (KFA), an institution established in 2005 primarily to give opportunities to youth in both football and education, it’s a gold mine that’s yet to be fully tapped. The Academy, […]