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Bayour Issah: a motivator, father, role model, pedagogue, leader and inspiration

By Admin on November 5, 2022 News, Sports

By Ibitoye Shittu People call him the Dean of the Sports faculty based on his achievements and ways he painstakingly made name for himself locally and internationally. As far as Sports is concerned in Nigeria, there is no land where the name “Bayour Issah” is not known or heard, thanks to his brilliancy, rugedity, and […]

Kwara United: From playing with fear to playing with flair cum breaking records

By Wale Mustapha on November 3, 2022 News, Sports

For Kwara United Football Club under the current management being led by Clement Olakumbi Titiloye, it’s a new commendable moment. It’s a moment of creating records; a moment of setting new records, and a moment that encourages professionalism in football club management. When, in September 2019, a new set of management team was announced, concerns […]

Biffo sponsors three Kwara coaches to NIS

By Wale Mustapha on October 31, 2022 News, Sports

Former Kwara United handler Abdullahi Biffo has paid for three Kwara coaches to acquire more knowledge at the Nigeria Institute for Sports, NIS to help their careers in coaching. This is not the first time Biffo will be doing this, as it will be recalled that he also sponsored 3 Kwara coaches to NIS in […]

MoBrimah Foundation is official sponsor of Kwara U-12 League

By Wale Mustapha on September 14, 2022 News, Sports

The league board of Kwara U-12 YEG League on Wednesday signed a sponsorship deal with Mobrimah Foundation and Beyond Creativity media firm in a ceremony hosted at the conference room of the Kwara Football Academy, KFA in Ilorin. The deal, according to the Chief Operating Officer of the league, Ibrahim Jatto is a watershed which […]

Nigeria Pillar of Sports donates trophy for YSFON Tourney

By Wale Mustapha on August 29, 2022 News, Sports

By Yemi Sodeeq The office of the Nigeria Pillar of Sports has presented a giant trophy for the 15th edition of the Kwara YSFON Commissioner of Police football tournament. In a brief event which held at the Police headquarters on Monday in Ilorin, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike, Nigeria Pillar of Sports noted that the gesture […]

Ogunjobi U15 Memorial Cup: Oyo, Osun book semifinal spots, as Lagos taste first victory

By Wale Mustapha on August 18, 2022 News, Sports

Oyo and Osun State U15 teams are through to the semi-finals of the Ogunjobi U15 Memorial Cup after they compounded the woes of Ekiti and Ogun State U15 teams respectively. A beehive of activities returned to the Sports Complex Ataoja School Of Science in Osogbo as six goals were scored on Matchday 2 of the […]

Kwara United in continental berth, reflection of Governor Abdulrahman’s investment in football

By Wale Mustapha on August 9, 2022 News, Sports

It is no longer a news to the world that Kwara United will be playing continental football this year, but the joy of the announcement remains in the hearts of Kwarans most especially the diehard lovers of the team. On Sunday, CAF released the names of all teams that will campaign in this year’s competition […]

Yahaya Seriki collapses political structure for Saliu Mustapha, Gov. Abdulrazaq

By Wale Mustapha on August 4, 2022 News, Politics

… Formally Congratulates APC Senatorial Candidate A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Amb Yahaya Seriki has pledged support for Senatorial ambition of Mallam Saliu Mustapha.Yahaya Seriki disclosed this on Thursday when Saliu Mustapha visited his office in Ilorin GRA to solicit support.He formally congratulated Saliu Mustapha on his victory at […]

Volleyball: Kwara Govt identifies with State Inter-Secondary Tourney as La Planet donates trophies

By Wale Mustapha on June 7, 2022 News, Sports

The Special Adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Sports and Youth Development, Mallam Attahiru Ibrahim has commended the initiative of the maiden edition of Kwara Inter-Secondary Schools Volleyball Championship. The former Patigi volleyball player described the championship as a watershed which will help discover more talents in the State. “This is indeed a great […]

Thomas Adewumi College to host Soccer Pathways Scouting tourney in Oko

By Wale Mustapha on June 3, 2022 News, Sports

Thomas Adewumi College has been selected as venue for an international scouting programme aimed at discovering new footballing talents in Nigeria. The programme tagged “Soccer Pathways” is scheduled to start on Friday, 5th and end on June 7th in Oko-Omuaran, Kwara State. According to the organisers, the scouting tournament will have some of the best […]