Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq has urged the Nigeria Association of Women in Sports (NAWIS), Kwara chapter to extend their tentacles across all the 16 Local Governments Area of the state in order deepen the participation of women in sports in the country. The Governor, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Youth […]
Kwara United receives, praises U-12 team for winning Ogbolu tourney
Kwara United Football Club today received the U-12 LaLiga team that won the Dr. Chukwudi Ogbolu Kids Soccer Championship, which was concluded at the ‘A’ Division Police Barrack playing ground, Ilorin, Sunday. The team defeated Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy 4-0 to win the youth football development competition which was organized by Coach Soni Ahamioje. The […]
Gidado FC wins Bibire Football tournament
Gidado Football Club of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has won the final competition of Bibire Football Tournament, 2020, after defeating Olansile FA with 3-0. The final, which took place at OAU Stadium complex, Osun State, was well attended by football enthusiasts from across the country. Bibire Football Competition was organised by some football enthusiasts […]
2nd Kwara closed scrabble tournament begins Friday
Kwara State Scrabble Association has concluded arrangements to stage the 2nd edition of Closed Scrabble tournament, between Friday December 19th and Saturday December 20th, 2020. The tournament, tagged 2nd Kwara Closed Scrabble Tournament, and which is expected to attract huge cash prizes, will hold at the Conference Room of the Kwara State Sports Council. The […]
Do as stated, SWAN urges Gov. AbdulRazaq
The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to prioritise the rehabilitation of sporting facilities as stated in the budget presented today. The State Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, recalled in a statement that the Governor mentioned as part of his plans for 2021 fiscal year […]
NFF Board member, Emmanuel Ibah, dies at 61
A Member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Coordinator for the South-South zone of the body, Mr. Emmanuel Ibah, is dead. He was 61 years of age. Family sources confirmed to the NFF that Ibah, who was also Chairman of the Akwa Ibom Football Association, gave up the ghost on Tuesday […]
SWAN to hold Seminar on Covid-19 and sports Friday
The leadership of the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) will on Friday, December 18, hold a Seminar for members and sports stakeholders. According to a statement on Tuesday, signed by the state Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, the Chief Medical Director of Olutayo Hospital is […]
Kwara Open Golf tournament tees-off Saturday
The sixth edition of the Kwara Open Golf Tournament has been finalised to tee-off from Saturday, December 19, at the Ilorin Golf Club, the state capital, an official has said. A Former board member of the Nigeria Golf Federation and consultant/Marketer for the 6th Kwara Open Tournament, Luqman Owolewa, said the event is primed to […]
Kwara United U-12 team wins Chukwudi Ogbolu Kids Champioship
Kwara United Football Club U-12 LaLiga team pummeled Arsenal Kiddies Football Academy 4-0 to win Dr.Chukwudi Ogbolu Kids Soccer Championship came to an end at the ‘A’ Division Police Barrack playing ground, Ilorin yesterday. The Kwara United starlets outstmarted the Kiddies, who lost plethora of goal scoring chances in the first half of the game, […]
Abimbola Queens FA emerges champions of Olabim soccer fiesta
A scintillating encounter witnessed by members of the football fraternity in Kwara State was the final match of the Olabim female 6-a-side competition at the LGEA School, Oke-Oyi yesterday. Abimbola Queens defeated Olabim FA 2-0 in the final of the tournament which featured six clubs within and outside Oke-Oyi community. The organiser of the tournament, […]