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 […]
Volleyball: Nigeria U21 lose third place to Cameroon
Nigeria failed to finish among the top three at the African U21 Men’s Nation’s Volleyball Championship as they lost 0-3 (21-25, 20-25, 23-25) to Cameroon on Monday. The Cameroonians caught Nigeria napping in the early minutes of the first set leading by 7 to 2 points. Nigeria struggled to catch up with the Cameroonians but […]
Sunday Dare’s three years of quintessential Sports Leadership and Administration
Like they say, “how time flies!” It is already three years since Sunday Dare’s emergence as Nigeria’s Minister for Youth and Sports Development. Three years ago, the Minister was saddled with the dual responsibility of taking care of the sports sector, just as the vigour of the youthful population. In three years, Sunday Dare has […]
Sunday Dare: Three years of progress in Nigeria’s Youth and Sports sector
The remark by Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on the performance of Youth and Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare, in the last three years as delivered in Asaba, Delta State capital on the night of July 7 2022 at the official unveiling of Delta 2022 National Sports Festival Mascot, may not have been exhaustive […]
U21 Volleyball: Nigeria face Cameroon in third place match at Nation’s Cup
Nigeria will battle their West African brothers, Cameroon in the third place match at the ongoing 2022 African U21 Men’s Nation’s Volleyball Championship today. Nigeria lost to Egypt 1-3 (33-35, 28-26, 17-25, 16-25) in the first semi-final match, while Tunisia defeated Cameroon by three straight sets 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 in the second semi-final on Saturday. […]
FG sets up 12-man Committee to produce Sports Book of Record
The Federal Government has set up a 12-man Committee to work towards the successful production and Second Launch of the Sports Book of Record, with a view to documenting athletes’ achievements for posterity. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, while inaugurating the Committee yesterday in his office in Abuja, called on […]