President Muhammadu Buhari administration has assured all Nigerians, especially sportsmen and women, that the country would no longer abandon past heroes and heroines. The President mentioned this in his speech at the unveiling of Nigeria’s 60 Sports Icons, one of the events scheduled to celebrate the country’s diamond jubilee, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, […]
Amapro Football Championship begins in November
This years’ edition of the Amapro Football Championship will commence on Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Ilorin Kwara State. The competition which is organized to hastening the transition of grassroots footballers to become professionals and bridge the gap between professional footballers and non-league players in the country has produced more than a hundred of non-league […]
Okocha, Kanu, Chukwu, Amockachi, Odegbami, Okonkwo, Are , Oyedeji make 60 sports icons list
Members of the Super Eagles teams of 1980, 1994, Atlanta 1996 as well as track and field and boxing dominated the list of the 60 sports icons that was unveiled during the celebration of Nigeria’s most oustanding sports icons of the last sixty years. The event which took place at the Velodrome of the Moshood […]
YSFON commends Nigeria Pillar of Sports for his philanthropic gestures
The Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) Kwara State chapter has appreciated and commended the Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus N. Agu Ejidike for his numerous contributions to sports development in Nigeria and Kwara state in particular most especially at the grassroots. In a letter jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of YSFON […]
Governor Wike Pre-Season tourney gets date
The 2nd edition of the Governor Wike Pre-Season Tournament will take place from 1st November to 10th November at Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt. The kick-off date was made known to newsmen by the General Coordinator of the tournament, Badawiy Bashir. The Kwara United General Manager stated further that arrival date for all teams will be […]
KWFA to rely on NFF, Kwara govt to re-open football
The Kwara State Football Association has announced that football activities in the state remained suspended till the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officially uplift the suspension. Federal Government finally lifts ban on football and other sports today, after seven months of lockdown. In a tweet released on this evening, Nigerian Minister in charge […]
Kwara United set to resume as FG lifts ban on football
Kwara United Football Club have confirmed their readiness to resume proper activities following Federal Government’s decision to lift ban on contact sports.Nigerian football stakeholders were all thrown into joyous mood on Thursday evening, October 15, after an official approval for football to resume without fans.Competitive football have been on hold in Nigeria since March due […]
Nigeria finally lifts ban on football and other sports
After seven months of lockdown, the Nigerian domestic football may come back to life, as the restriction imposed on contact sports, especially football has been lifted by the Nigerian government. In a tweet released on this evening, Nigerian Minister in charge of Sports, Sunday Dare reported that the ban imposed on football by the Presidential […]
Abruka Queens FC Football Club to be unveiled in Kwara State
The inauguration and unveiling of a new female football club, Abruka Queens FC has been scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 24th, at Viva Suite, 10 Reservation Road, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara state, beginning from 11.00am. The new football outfit is an initiative of Hajia Segilola Alaya, the only female Board Member of the Kwara State […]
FEATURE: Naming Kwara Stadium after late Rashidi Yekini: To be or not to be
Kwara football enthusiasts have been given something to chew, as they debate the proposed plans by the Kwara state government to immortalize late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, who hails from Irra, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara state. Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said his administration would hold consultations with various stakeholders in […]