Category: Football

Edun Football Club has emerged champions of the maiden Alhaji Adam Olohuntoyin Akanbi Memorial Unity Cup, defeating Isalekoto Football Club 1–0 in a keenly contested final at the Kwara Football Academy Pitch, George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The final, played yesterday Wednesday September 2, 2026, ended goalless in the first half, with both teams […]

*POWA urges parents to use sports to empower girl-child Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has pledged increased government support for grassroots sports development as part of efforts to engage youths, discover talents and promote their well-being. The Governor made the commitment at the closing ceremony of the 17th edition of the Kwara State Commissioner […]

*Appreciates Mogaji, Thuraya for tremendous support Chairman of Kwara United Queens Football Club, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Owolabi Wopa, has dedicated the club’s historic YSFON POWA U-17 Girls’ Cup triumph to Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and the First Lady of the state, Professor Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq. The Courageous Queens secured their first-ever silverware since the […]

Unity Cup competition, being staged in memory of late Alhaji Adam Olohuntoyin Akanbi, the father of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Oluwatoyin Lanre Ibrahim (Rtd) will come to and end on Wednesday. Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Oluwatoyin Lanre Ibrahim (Rtd.) disclosed that the Unity Cup tournament was organised in memory of his late father, Alhaji Adam […]

Another inspiring success story is emerging from the grassroots football development system in Ilorin, Kwara State, as talented young footballer Okoli Chigozie takes a major step forward in her career with a move to Poland. Okoli Chigozie, who was nurtured and developed by Abruka Queens FC of Ilorin, has embarked on a new chapter of […]

Members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Congress have thrown their full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football, describing the initiative as necessary to reposition the game for sustainable growth. The NFF Congress members, who met at Reno Hotel, Katampe, Abuja, today, Friday, August 28, 2026, welcomed […]

Ramsaky All Stars are currently in the driving seat to join Afase All Stars in the final of the AA Veterans Unity Cup, after the first five weeks of action. According to the latest league table, Afase All Stars have already established themselves at the summit with 12 points from five matches, winning four and […]

Alhaji Mohammed Haruna Maigidansama Ilerika has congratulated all the newly elected Chairmen and members of the 16 Local Football Councils in Kwara State, describing their emergence as another important step towards strengthening football development at the grassroots. The elections, held on Tuesday at the Football House in Ilorin, produced new executives for the 16 Local […]

Coach Kasali Lasisi is Kwara’s most distinguished table-tennis figures and has been involved in the ongoing festival, including interaction with the Sports Commission and the table-tennis contingent. Coach Kasali Lasisi is one of the most accomplished table-tennis personalities produced by Kwara State and Nigeria. His name is closely associated with Nigeria’s golden era of table […]

*The quiet force powering the Games As Chairman of the Technical Committee of KWAFEST 2026, Coach Yinusa Tunde Kazeem has been at the heart of the technical planning, coordination and execution of the Games. His wealth of experience, attention to detail and understanding of sporting regulations have helped provide the framework within which athletes, coaches […]