The Administrator of Kwara Football Academy (KFA), Mallam Ibrahim Oladele Bako was on Tuesday presented with a meritorious award by one of his former players, Maroof Sulaiman, popularly known as Pasue, in his office. While receiving the award, which he says was the first after his appointment as Administrator of KFA, Mallam Bako commended Pasue […]
Hon. Mailantarki harps on harnessing grassroots talents
A former Federal House of Representatives member from Gombe State, Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki has added his voice to the growing calls for sports administrators, and stakeholders to shift their scouting programmes towards the grassroots for talents discovery. The former Federal lawmaker stated this while answering questions from sports journalists at the Legacy Pitch, National […]
SWAN hails Awoniyi’s invitation to Super Eagles
The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has hailed Taiwo Awoniyi’s invitation to the Super Eagles, describing it as a reward for hard work. The state Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, in a statement on Tuesday in Ilorin, urged other upcoming football players to take a lesson from Awoniyi’s journey […]
5th Kwara SWAN Media Games begins tomorrow
The 5th edition of the Kwara Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) organized Media Games begins today, with journalists and media workers from 12 Chapels jostling for honours in 11 events, at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The events are football, volleyball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, dart, draft, chess, scrabble, ayo and walk race. […]
Kwara SWAN holds Congress, technical meeting ahead Media Games
The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) will hold technical meeting on Monday, beginning from 4.00pm, ahead of the 5th Media Games. The meeting, which will be held together with the Congress of the body has been fixed for the Conference Room of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Ilorin. The […]
Kadir wins Lubcon Limited 30 years anniversary golf tourney
Kadir Aminu carded a six under 66 net to emerge winner of the Lubcon Limited at 30 golf tournament, played on Ilorin Golf Course on Saturday 2nd of October, by members of Ilorin Golf Club. Aminu playing off zero handicap, was a shot better Kazeem Adeyemo and further shot better than the trio of James […]
Kwara United FC confirms registration of 11 new players ahead new season
The management of Kwara United Football Club has confirmed the signing of 11 new players ahead of the commencement of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. In the breakdown made available to the Media Team, eight of the players were signed outrightly from various clubs, two of them joined on loan, while the […]
VP of Cricket Federation: Kwara Ladies United rejoice with Prince Wale Obalola
The management of Kwara Ladies Football Club of Ilorin has sent congratulatory message to the Stadium Manager of Kwara state, Prince Wale Obalola following his election as the Vice President of the Nigeria Cricket Association. A statement issued through the Club Media Officer, Nusirat Popoola Yekini, said that the Chairman of Kwara Ladies United FC, […]
Kwara Professionals set up Independence Cup final against defending champions
It will be Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) against the Kwara Professionals in the final 2021 final of Independence Cup slated for today, October 1 in Ilorin. The football final which was to celebrate Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary was also put together to emphasize the importance of freedom to people. To qualify to the final, […]
Nigeria delivers Abuja Initiative Plan to accelerate African sports development
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has proposed and delivered a unique sports development plan for the African continent tagged ‘Abuja Initiative’. This initiative will accelerate the drive for sports development on the continent of Africa by strengthening unity amongst African countries through the instrument of sports. It’s a deliberate decision taken by the four Youth […]