Category: Football

Kwara State Football Association has commended the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for creating and sustaining an all-round sports development culture that captures infrastructure, support for the system and monitoring. The commendation was contained a seven-point Communique drawn at the end of the Congress of the Kwara State Football Association on Sunday, January 9th, 2025, […]

Kwara State Football Association (Kwara FA) has vowed to clamp down on any individual or group that henceforth, violate grassroots football development protocols, as outlined in the regulations guiding association football. While addressing the Congress of the Association today, Sunday January 19, 2025, at the Football House, Ilorin, the Chairman of the Association, Mallam Idris […]

Local Government Council Chairmen in Kwara state have been charged to support the development of youth and sports in their domains, to complement the efforts of the state government in the sector. The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Magaji gave the charge while unveiling the winners trophy for the maiden […]

The Olojoku of Ojoku, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulrazaq Adegboyega Afolabi Iyiolaseni III on Wednesday January 8, 2025, inaugurated Afolabi Babes Football Club of Ojoku, charging them on discipline and dedication. The ceremony, held at the Palace of Olojoku was also done to officially announce the establishment of Afolabi Babes Football Club of Ojoku. The […]

The Founder and Proprietor of Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy, Soni Ahamioje has said that he would be a fulfilled man if one of his players one day achieve the ambition of dorning the colours of Arsenal Football Club of England. Speaking at a reunion match between the old and new players of the Academy, in […]

National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has condemned the armed robbery attack on Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) 1st Vice President, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu. The longest serving Chairman of Enyimba International FC of Abia State was attacked by armed robbers at his Gwarimpa Estate residence, in Abuja at about 10.00pm on Tuesday night. NALCOMA […]

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles. At its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development […]

*Worry over detention of member Sports Writers Association of Nigeria,(SWAN) Kwara State Chapter have announced that the recently completed Secretariat will be named in honor of Taiwo Awoniyi, the prolific striker for Nottingham Forest and the Super Eagles, in recognition of his significant contributions to sports development in State and the nation as a whole. […]

The stage is set for the 2025 Sar’dauna Negri Cup, as the draws for the tournament are scheduled to take place on January 7th. The competition, which will features the 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kwara State promises to be an exciting display of football talent and rivalry. Organized by Ultimate Sports Consult Limited […]

*Predicts bright future for badminton in the State The President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih has lauded the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his visionary approach to sports development in the state. Orbih disclosed this during an interview session with Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter, […]