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 […]
Meet Kingsley Iheme who plays Professional football in Slovakia
The name Kingsley Kemakolam Iheme may not ring so much bell in many ears in Nigeria as far as football is concerned. From Owerri-North Local Government Area of Imo State, the 30-year-old centre forward plies his professional trade with Slovakian 3rd Division side, SKF Sered, a team he joined two months ago from ATSV Stadl-Paura […]
Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy retains Dr. Chukwudi Ogbolu U12 Kids Cup
Defending champions, Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy defeated hard fighting New Era boys 2-1 in a pulsating final yesterday to win the 3rd edition of Dr. Chukwudi Ogbolu U12 Kids Cup (CKC). The final match, which was watched by a capacity crowd at A-Division Police Playing Field, saw Arsenal Kiddies take the lead in the 8th […]
Sports Ministrer to bag Chieftaincy title in Daura
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare will on Thursday, December 22, be conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Seriki Wasanni (King/Leader of Games) by the Daura Emirate Council led by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar. The historic event, which will hold at the Emir’s Palace in Daura, […]
Stakeholders advocate for the development of Karate sports to reduce crime
Stakeholders have advocated the need for a strategic approach for the development of Karate sports to reduce the level of crime in the society. This was the underlying message at the 22nd edition of grading exercise and end of the year programme of the Kwara State Karate Association which was held today, Saturday 17th December, […]
Talban Ebira Land supports Kwara karate grading exercise
The 22nd edition of the grading exercise that will determine the position and belt confirmation of all the Karatekas in Kwara State will hold on Saturday by 10am, at a Sports Center in Tanke Iledu area, in Ilorin. In an exclusive chat with newsmen, An Assistant Principal Coach of the Kwara State Karate Association, Coach […]
INTERVIEW: With adequate preparations, Kwara Falcons will make the difference at BAL –Jibril
Kwara Falcons Basketball Club recently won both the Bullet Basketball tournament and the NBBF Super 8 Championship, which qualifies the club for the 2003 BAL Championship. The team’s handler, Jibril Baba Abdulkadri spoke to The Head of the Sports Desk of The Herald, Jimoh Bashir on the challenges of doing so, what it means to […]