Category: Football

Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey have been included in Nigeria’s 24-man list for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-off Tournament in Rabat, Morocco. Super Eagles’ Head Coach Eric Chelle has also included 89-cap midfielder Alex Iwobi, exciting young defender Benjamin Fredericks, midfielders […]

His Royal Highness, Oba Olusola Idris Adebowale Lamidi-Osolo, Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo speaks to sportsbash.com.ng on his enthusiasm for football, his pride in his daughter’s accomplishments, and his vision for the development of female football in Nigeria. From attending matches at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan to supporting Gateway FC, the monarch shares how the […]

His Royal Highness, Oba Olusola Idris Adebowale Lamidi-Osolo, Olofin Adimula of Ado-Odo speaks to sportsbash.com.ng on his enthusiasm for football, his pride in his daughter’s accomplishments, and his vision for the development of female football in Nigeria. From attending matches at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan to supporting Gateway FC, the monarch shares how the […]

Nigerian forward, Wasiu Alalade, has taken his blossoming football career beyond the country’s shores with a new move to Interclube of Angola, marking another chapter in his inspiring football journey that began on the streets of Ilorin. The former Kwara United FC attacker, who has built a reputation as one of the most enterprising forwards […]

The Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Head Coach Aliyu Zubair has been appointed as the Coach of Egyptian second division league side, Telecom Egypt SC. Zubair, who recently led the Nigerian team to the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile was unveiled by the Egyptian side on a two year deal. He was unveiled by the club […]

Kwara YSFON team yesterday, defeated Bauchi YSFON team by 8-7 on penalties, after a goalless draw at regulation time. Throughout the contest, both teams demonstrate impressive soccer skills, much to the delight of the throngs of fans who have gathered at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium to watch the game. The two sides’ strong defensive efforts […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Cyteck Engineering, Engr. Ahmed Olaide, the sponsor of the Cyteck Man of the Match (MOTM) award for Kwara United’s home games in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has reaffirmed his company’s commitment to supporting the Harmony Boys as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the host community. […]

The stage is set for an electrifying grand finale as Kwara YSFON U-18 and Bauchi YSFON U-18 teams battle for glory in the second edition of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Boys National Peace Cup holding in Katsina State. Last year’s runners-up, Kwara YSFON, secured their final spot after edging out the host team, Katsina […]

The Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Mallam Idris Musa Abdullahi (Thuraya), has donated a giant trophy and footballs to the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in appreciation of the Award of Excellence conferred on him during the Association’s Diamond Jubilee Anniversary held in Abuja on Friday. Mallam Abdullahi, who was among the […]

Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has felicitated the Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Chief George Aluo, who will be honoured on Friday, October 31, 2025, by the national body of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) as part of the activities marking its 60th anniversary. The body, in a […]