In a bid to secure the ticket for the next stage of qualifiers for the football event of the Olympics, Head Coach of the U23 National team, Salisu Yusuf has extended invitation to Chisom Samuel of Kwara United FC, to strengthen the team ahead of the second leg match this weekend. It would be recalled […]
Volleyball: Maj Gen Gagariga donate balls to National Division 1 and 2 teams
The Chairman of Nigeria Park Volleyball Commission, Major General Taritimiye Gagariga has donated balls to teams participating at this year’s National Division 1 and 2 Volleyball Leagues in Kaduna. Maj Gen Gagariga made the donation after the match between Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers and Yelwa VC at the Indoor Sports Hall of Ahmadu […]
Kwara SWAN Congress to hold Monday October 24th
The Congress of the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has been scheduled to come up at the Conference Room of the Kwara State Sports Commission on Monday October 24th, beginning from 3.30pm. The Congress will discuss sports development in the, way forward, especially ahead of the forthcoming National Sports […]
3rd Honourable’s inter-state soccer competition begins tomorrow in Offa
The 3rd edition of the Honourable’s Cup competition, an inter-state male soccer tournament, will commence tomorrow October 21, with a seminar and drawing of fixtures, at the Offa Local Government Hall, beginning from 10.00am. The competition is being organized by the Offa Local Government chapter of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), and is being […]
Kwara United arrives Nigeria after CAFCC ouster
Kwara United arrived back in Nigeria in the early hours of today, with the two batches landing at 4.30am and 6.30am respectively, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, from Casablanca. The team left Berkane for Casablanca yesterday, before boarding both the Air Maroc and Qatar Airlines, from the capital city of the North African country. […]
AFCON U23 Qualifiers: Eguavoen visits Olympic Eagles at training in Ibadan
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Augustine Eguavoen on Monday paid a visit to the camp of the U23 National team as the Olympic Eagles continued their build up ahead the 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Tanzania. The former Super Eagles’ captain and coach was received by the team’s Coordinator, Bashir Badawy at the Lekan Salami […]
India 2022: Flamingos defeat Chile 2-1, reach quarter-finals
Nigeria reached the quarter finals of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India after the Flamingos scooped all three points from Chile in a 2-1 win in Bhubaneswar. Blessing Emmanuel’s goal in the 4th minute of the game and Bisola Mosaku’s strike off a free-kick by dead-ball artist Miracle Usani with eight minutes […]
Lagos National Stadium tracks installation commences
The Federal Government’s bid to restore the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos to its old glory has received a major boost with the commencement of the installation of the tartan tracks last week. A top official of Kyle Next, one of the contractors handling the rehabilitation of the edifice confirmed that the laying of the tracks […]
Kwara United crashes out of CAF Confederation Cup after RS Berkane defeat
Kwara United Footabll Club ended its campaign in the ongoing 2022/2023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition in the First Round, after losing to the defending champions and Champion of Champions in the Africa inter-club championship, RS Berkane. Kwara United had earlier defeated the Berkane based side 3-1 in the First Leg at the Mobolaji Johnson […]
Kwara govt reiterates resolve to upgrade Oloffa Stadium
Kwara state government has again reiterated its resolve to upgrade and modernise the Oloffa Stadium, in Offa Local Government Area of the state. The state government had edged to provide a credible alternative to the Kwara State Stadium Complex, with the upgrading and modernisation of the Offa Stadium late last year, to reduce the presuure […]