Former Kwara United Football Club striker, Samad Kadri has rejoined the club ahead of the commencement of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The player completed his medical in Ilorin on Thursday December 29, 2022, as well as other registration requirements for the league, and is expected to join up with the club […]
KWSG splashes 8.5m on athletes as stakeholders pour encomium on Gov AbdulRazaq
The Kwara State Government today Saturday, December 31, 2022 splashed the whooping sum of eight million, five hundred thousand naira and award of excellence on Kwara Athletes who have done the state proud in 2022 to climax the year. Speaking at the occasion, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Magaji […]
Sports Minister Sunday Dare mourns Pele’s death
The Hon. Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare has joined the world sports community to mourn the exit of one of the greatest football icons in history, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento globally known as Pele. Sports Minister Sunday Dare said Pele was more than just a footballer, describing him as a gift to […]
Pele, 82-year-old World Cup legend dies after battling serious illness
Football world champion, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele world over, is dead. Pele’s death was announced by his agent to the Associated Press on December 29 2022. As Brazil chased 2022 FIFA World Cup glory in Qatar, their biggest ever star’s health caused worldwide concern. The 82-year-old won three World Cups with […]
Kwara Sports Ambassadors constitute Exco, BoT, plans CAC registration
The Association of Kwara State Sports Ambassadors at its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 28th December, 2022, held at the Conference Room of the Kwara State Sports Commission constituted a five-man Management Committee that will piloted the affairs of the body, with the plan to complete the composition in a later date. The Management Committee […]
Huge winnings for stakers on 22Bet.ng, as Company calls for calm
A leading and popular betting site in Nigeria and Sub Sahara Africa, 22Bet.ng Nigeria founded in 2017 has assured its numerous clients, stakers and customers not to panic about withdrawing their winnings. The company which said the assurance became imperative in view of fears entertained by some stakers and customers who won big during the […]
Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy lists achievements at award ceremony
Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy has listed the movement and signing of its prodigy, Olakunle Olusegun to FC Krasnodar of Russia as one of its as one of its major breakthroughs, as the Academy held its get-together and award ceremony for the year. Delivering his address at the get-together at the ‘A Division Police Barracks on […]
Minister Sunday Dare receives traditional title, Sarkin Wasanni
The Hon Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has been conferred with Sarkin Wasanni (King/Leader of Games) title by the Emir of Daura, Dr Umar Farouk Umar CON, on the 22nd December 2022. The traditional title is in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Nation building through grassroots Sports Development. According to […]
Dare rolls out Buhari’s scorecard on sports and youth sector
The Hon. Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has outlined the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s Scorecard under the Sports and Youth Sector since its inception in 2015 Presenting the achievements yesterday during the International Press Briefing held at the National Press Centre, Abuja, Dare stated that his Ministry has the mandate to […]
Oguntebi, Abdulwahab win 3rd Kwara First Lady U-14 Inter-LG table tennis tourney
Oguntebi Kehinde of Offa and Abdulwahab Abdullahi of Asa Local Government Areas over the weekend emerged winners of both Female and Male Singles of the 3rd Kwara First Lady, Ambassador (Dr) Mrs Olufolake AbdulRazaq U-14 table tennis championship decided at the Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran. The grassroots table tennis development, instituted in honour of the […]