The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the re-instatement of Coach Salisu Yusuf to his position as Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles and Head Coach of the Super Eagles B team, with effect from 1st November 2021. General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed on Thursday that the re-instatement of […]
Morocco 2022 Race: Oshoala pledges better Super Falcons’ outing in Accra
Captain Asisat Oshoala has promised that the Super Falcons will put up a better show when they confront their Ghanaian counterparts at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, in the second leg of their 12th Women AFCON qualifying fixture. A brace from Sweden –based Uchenna Kanu gave Nigeria a 2-0 lead from the first leg […]
Determination, style of play attracted me to Kwara United -Lokosa
Former NPFL goal-king, Junior Sewanu Lokosa has said that team determination and style of play motivated him to join Kwara United Football Club, ahead of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Speaking to Kwara United Media Team after signing the dotted lines today, the former Super Eagles player said that watching the team […]
SWAN President pledges N.2m naira support to kwara office Secretariat project
National President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo has pledged a two hundred thousand naira support on behalf of the National body to the Kwara state chapter of the association in support of the ongoing office Secretariat project in Ilorin. He made the pledge during a guided tour of the project […]
Kwara United dedicates Dapo Abiodun Cup victory to Gov AbdulRazaq
Kwara United Football Club has dedicated the Governor Dapo Abiodun Pre-Season Cup victory to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his unalloyed support to sports development in the state. Kwara United Football Club yesterday defeated Shooting Stars Sports Club on penalties, to win the Governor Dapo Abiodun Pre-Season football tournament, at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode. […]
NYG: Kwara ends in 6th position, as Gov AbdulRazaq approves state festival
Kwara state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the staging of a State Festival for early next year, to discover more talented young athletes from the nooks and crannies of the state. Governor AbdulRazaq dropped the hint at the closing ceremony of the 6th National Youth Games yesterday, at the University of Ilorin. The sports-loving […]
Kwara United wins Gov Dapo Abiodun Pre-Season tourney
Kwara United Football Club this evening defeated Shooting Stars Sports Club on penalties, to win this year’s Governor Dapo Abiodun Pre-Season football tournament concluded at Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode. The win also means that Kwara United FC has broken the Ibadan based team’s stronghold on the trophy, having won the last three editions. Kwara […]
Lagos wins female football gold, as Hajia Alaya motivates Kwara to win bronze
Kwara State female football team has emerged winners of the gold medal of the ongoing 6th National Youth Games, winning two of the three round-robin encounters, and losing one. The six points garnered was enough to win them the gold. Imo state team benefitted from their protest against Delta state to finish with four points, […]
Lagos wins female football gold, as Hajia Alaya motivates Kwara to win bronze
Kwara State female football team has emerged winners of the gold medal of the ongoing 6th National Youth Games, winning two of the three round-robin encounters, and losing one. The six points garnered was enough to win them the gold. Imo state team benefitted from their protest against Delta state to finish with four points, […]
NYG: Sokoto beats Lagos in highly tensed match to win gold in Handball
Team Sokoto today dislodged Team Lagos 25-20 in the final of the male Handball event at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin. The highly tensed match had a close gap scoreline for most part of the proceedings, but the Sokoto players were more composed than their Lagos counterparts. Play was stopped at a particular […]