The ATP has announced the addition of four new ATP 250 events to the 2020 provisional schedule, as tennis continues its return following suspension of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated schedule introduces two new back-to-back ATP 250 events in Cologne (Germany, Indoor Hard) and new ATP 250 events in Sardinia (Italy, […]
EKSC inaugurates 9-man committee towards hosting Sports Bussiness Round Table
As part of efforts to boost business and sports in Ekiti State, the Chairman of the State Sports Council, Dr. Isaac Ayodele has set up a 9-man committee to organize a sports sponsorship/business drive tagged “Ekiti Sports Business Round Table Breakfast”. Inaugurating the Committee in Ado Ekiti, Dr. Ayodele said that the initiative which was […]
Kwara Governor Visits Sports Minister, to immortalize Rashidi Yekini
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday visited the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare in his office in Abuja at a meeting that yielded fruitful deliberations as both sports lovers discussed prospects in youth and sports development. Governor AbdulRazaq announced that progress has been made in immortalizing football icon, Rashidi Yekini by […]
My mission is to uplift wrestling in Kwara -Augustus
The Chairman of Kwara State Wresting Association, Augustus Ikenwa has said that sports in the state has witnessed massive development, owing to the presence of technocrats in the sector. The ex-international, who stated this during a chat with journalists in Ilorin, said that he intends to transform wrestling in the state. According to him, ‘Our […]
NPFL clubs ready to test players, officials for COVID-19
The 20 clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), have expressed readiness to have their players and officials tested for Covid-19 before the kick-off of the 2020/2021 season. Executive Secretary of the Club Owners Association of Nigeria, Mr. Alloy Chukwuemeka said on Monday that the clubs would do everything humanly possible to comply with […]
NPFL: LMC invites clubs to submit Season Licensing Applications
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) participating Clubs have been invited to submit their respective licensing application which is a compulsory requirement for all clubs intending to participate in the 2020/21 NPFL season. This is further to the notification from the LMC to the clubs in a letter dated August 6, 2020. Following the removal of […]
Kwara FA charges Committees to kickstart activities
Kwara State Football Association has urged all the newly inaugurated Committees of the association to hold their inaugural meeting this week. It would be recalled that over 130 stakeholders were drawn into 12 Committees late last month, and was inaugurated by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Pinnick Amaju. A statement from the Association spokesman, Bolaji Lawal […]
North West: Directors of Sports calls for suspension of 8 Zonal Representatives
Directors of Sports from the North West Zone have called for the suspension of representatives of the zone on boards of eight federations, as well as cautioned others on ten federations. The call was made after a three-day meeting of the Director of Sports, held in Kaduna state. In a communiqué jointly signed by Chairman […]
Double ‘T Nigeria to distribute baseball and softball equipment in Kwara
Double ‘T Baseball and Softball Nigeria will be presenting baseball equipment and equipment for other sports to the Kwara State Sports Council, to promote grassroots sports development in kwara state According to the Founder/President of Double ‘T Nigeria, Hon. Abolarin Temidayo Femi, the occasion will be powered and sponsored by Special Asaiatant, Domestic Affairs to […]
ABS FC creates opportunities for players to grow -Chukwuemeka
The Director of Football Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Alloy Chukwuemeka has revealed that the ideology and philosophy of the team has helped many players to stardom. The Director of Football, who is also the Secretary, Premier League Club Owners Association of Nigeria disclosed this today at the club’s secretariat during a courtesy visit […]