Former Commissioner for Information, Youth, Culture and Sports in Kwara state, Hammed Adio believes that sustainability in sports development could only be achieved through purposeful leadership. Speaking on a Radio programme, “The Big Guest’ at Diamond FM in Ilorin on Wednesday, the ace sports commentator revealed how his ‘tenacity of purpose’ principle served as his […]
2021 NWFL Nationwide League begins April 11 with 22 teams
The 2021 edition of the NWFL Nationwide League has been scheduled to kick-off on April 11, 2021 at the Aguyi Ironsi Sports Complex, Abuja and the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode. According to the Chief Operating Officer of the NWFL, Modupe Shabi, a total of 22 clubs from across Nigeria will be participating in the […]
AFCON 2021: Super Eagles camp bubbles for Squirrels, Crocodiles
Nigeria’s senior men team’s camp is teeming with her superstars as countdown begins for the final round of qualification matches for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against Benin Republic and Lesotho respectively. At lunchtime on Tuesday, 23 players had arrived at the magnificent Eko Hotel & Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos where the three-time African […]
Mikel: How Conte disrespected me at Chelsea
Former Super Eagles star John Obi Mikel has revealed how he was disrespected by former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte before leaving for the Chinese Super League. Mikel player across a number of managers including Jose Mourinho, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Carlo Ancelotti, and was an ever-present member of the squad. During the club’s most successful […]
2021 AFCON QUALIFIER FIXTURES
2021 AFCON QUALIFIER FIXTURES WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 2021 Chad v Namibia Ethiopia v Madagascar Rwanda v Mozambique South Sudan v Malawi Uganda v Burkina Faso Guinea v Mali São Tomé v Sudan THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 Comoros v Togo Botswana v Zimbabwe Gabon v Congo DR Gambia v Angola Kenya v Egypt South Africa […]
21 clubs register for 2021Offa Football League
Twenty-one clubs will participate in this year’s Offa Football League, which is being organized by Offa Football Club Owners Association. This year’s competition is being sponsored by Hon. Abdulmatalib Akintade Shittu, the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Kwara State on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The 21 teams have been drawn into two groups, […]
Golfers storm Ilorin for Ladies Open
About 100 golfers from Golf Clubs across the country are set to take part in the forthcoming 6th Ilorin Ladies Open Golf Championship to be staged in compliance with the Covid-19 protocols and regulations. Briefing newsmen, the Lady Captain of Ilorin Golf Club, Mrs. Iyabo Ayinde said the competition will commence on Thursday 25th of […]
First Lady Six-a-side football competition gets Kick-off date
Fourteen female football teams have registered for the maiden edition of the female football championship tagged “1st Lady (Mrs Olufolake AbdulRasaq) 6-a-side Female Soccer Tournament”, which is being packaged by the Female Football Development Committee of the Kwara State Football Association. In the draws conducted on Monday at the FA Secretariat, six teams that will […]
Kwara volleyball team prepares for NSF with friendlies
Ahead of the 20th National Sports Festival billed for Edo State, the Kwara State Volleyball Association has concluded arrangements to play friendly matches with some selected teams in the state. According to Coach Wale Gbadamosi, the friendly matches are geared towards preparing the state team for the challenges at the festival, which has been scheduled […]
Djokovic’s father predicts son will win Olympic gold
Novak Djokovic’s father, Srdjan, has sung his son’s praises as he insists the world No 1 is “already the best of all time” while also declaring that the 18-time Grand Slam winner never gets outplayed as he only loses “because he allowed his opponent to beat him”. The 33-year-old Djokovic along with Roger Federer and […]