Due to popular demands, the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development has extended the voting for the 60 Sports Icons Awards to Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Owing to this, the National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) wants use this opportunity to urge our members across the country to participate in this […]
Grassroots sports development, our priority -Kolo
Kwara state Commissioner for Sports and Youth development, Mrs Joana Nnazua Kolo has again reitrated the commitment of the State government in promoting sports development at the grassroots. She stated this in Tsaragi at just concluded final of the maiden edition of Governor’s Table Tennis Championship, 2020. Mrs Kolo commended the organiser for staging the […]
Unusual conditions will help Halep – Navratilova
Roland Garros’ rescheduled dates will work in favour of top-seeded Romanian Simona Halep, who is fresh and confident going into the claycourt Grand Slam in Paris, tennis great Martina Navratilova said on Saturday. Halep had a brilliant build-up to this year’s tournament, picking up titles in Prague and Rome, and arrived in Paris on a […]
Pliskova hoping to be fully fit before opening match
Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova hopes to be fully fit for her opening match at the French Open, having retired during the final of the Italian Open in Rome on Monday with injury. World No 4 Pliskova attempted to continue playing against Simona Halep after receiving treatment on her lower back and leg between sets […]
Aubameyang: Why I stayed back at Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has opened up about his decision to remain at Arsenal. The Gabon international signed a new three-year deal to remain at Emirates Stadium until 2023, ending speculation about his future at the club. Aubameyang has scored 72 goals in 112 appearances for the Gunners and captained the North London club to FA Cup […]
Kwara coaches boss congratulates newly appointed National Team handlers
Chairman of Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA), Kwara chapter, Coach Tunde Sanni has congratulated the duo of Suleiman Shaibu and Ilerika Haruna Usman on the recent appointment as National team coaches. In a personally signed congratulatory message, Coach Tunde Sanni praised Suleiman Shuaibu and Usman Haruna Ilerika, while describing the duo as outstanding colleagues who […]
FIFA Window: Super Eagles now to play Algeria and Tunisia
.Reigning African champions Algeria have replaced Cote d’Ivoire as the opponents of the Super Eagles in the first of two international friendly matches arranged by the Nigeria Football Federation to be played in Austria next month. The matches fall within the FIFA window for international matches and have been approved by world football –governing body, […]
Ministry of Sports partners SWAN on 60 Icons Awards
The Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development is partnering with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on the historic event tagged: Celebrating Nigerian Sports Icons @ 60 Awards. The Awards is part of the 60th Independence Anniversary Celebration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Secretary General of SWAN, Mr. Jude Opara who is […]
Kwara United FC to adopt strict measures on crowd control
The management of the Kwara United Football Club has pledged to raise standards on all fronts, all to make people, primarily investors, identify with the club. Chairman of the Club, Kumbi Titiloye, while receiving the new Executive members of the Supporters Club in his office today, added that the Supporters group would be carried along […]
NFF appoints Danjuma, Bosso, Olowookere to head coaching crews of National Teams
The Nigeria Football Federation has composed new technical crews for a number of National Teams. The composition sees the return of one-time U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Isah Ladan Bosso, with Christopher Danjuma retaining the U20 Girls’ lead role, and Bankole Olowookere emerging as Head Coach of the U17 girls, Flamingos. Former international defender Oladuni Oyekale […]