The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has described domestic football clubs as the fulcrum of Nigeria’s domestic leagues, stating they represent the life wire of Nigeria’s football development. Speaking while receiving the Club Owners Association, led by its Chairman, Barrister Isaac Danladi at his Moshood Abiola Stadium office, Abuja, the Minister emphasized […]
Kwara badminton players show class as LMK National U-15 Championship ends in Ilorin
Kwara state tate badminton players showed class as they came out tops at the final of the first LMK U-15 National Badminton Championship concluded at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Saturday. Top of Kwara players performance was Gbotemi Adekunle, who won the Girls Singles title after seeing off the challenge […]
NIKE extends NFF contract, opens Lagos mega-shop
Globally -renown kit manufacturers, NIKE have extended their contract agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation until December 2026. President of NFF, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick said on Thursday that negotiations had been on-going for the past one month before the American foot-and-bodywear behemoth agreed to extend their relationship with Nigeria Football. “We talked […]
Special Adviser on Sports urges Kwara athletes to redouble efforts
As the countdown to the 21st edition of the National Sports Festival begins, the Special Adviser on Sports and Youth Development to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Mallam Attahiru Ibrahim has made a passionate appeal to sports men and women in the State to redouble their efforts in ensuring an optimal performance of the State at the […]
Dr Ayinla charges Kwara United to go for trophy in CAFCC
Ahead of Kwara United CAF Confederation Cup match, the Acting Provost of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Dr. Ahmed Ayinla Agaka has urged the team to go for the trophy in the tournament. Agaka made the call yesterday in his office while fielding questions from Journalists as part of his activities marking his […]
Kwara United begins ValueJet Pre-Season campaign tomorrow
Kwara United will kick-off their campaign in the 2022 ValueJet Pre-Season tournament tomorrow, Friday August 26, 2022 against Lagos-based Nigeria national League (NNL), Ottasolo FC, at the Main-Bowl of the Ikenne Stadium, beginning from 3.00pm. The Ilorin-based team were drawn in Group B alongside CAF Champions League candidate, Rivers United FC, Ottasolo FC, Gateway […]
Kwara United begins ValueJet Pre-Season campaign tomorrow
Kwara United will kick-off their campaign in the 2022 ValueJet Pre-Season tournament tomorrow, Friday August 26, 2022 against Lagos-based Nigeria national League (NNL), Ottasolo FC, at the Main-Bowl of the Ikenne Stadium, beginning from 3.00pm. The Ilorin-based team were drawn in Group B alongside CAF Champions League candidate, Rivers United FC, Ottasolo FC, Gateway […]
Kwara United unveils Azeez Mohammed as new Technical Adviser
Kwara United Football Club today unveiled Coach Azeez Audu Mohammed as the new Technical Adviser of the club, following the expiration of the contract of Coach Abdullahi Usman Biffo. Biffo was in charge of the club for three seasons. While unveiling the former Shabab Nasir Football Club of Sudan handler at the club’s Secretariat […]
15 States to jostle for honour as maiden LMK Badminton Championship gets kick-off date
No fewer than 84 players from 15 States of the country will be participating in the maiden edition of LMK National U15 Badminton Championship holding in Ilorin this month. This was revealed during the inauguration of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the competition which held at the Conference Room of the Kwara State Stadium […]
Buhari: Football a National asset, we’ll resist any attempt to undermine its development
President Muhammadu Buhari today in Abuja declared that football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset, therefore his administration will resist any attempt to undermine its development. The President made the pledge while receiving the 10-year Football Development Master Plan submitted by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday […]