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I’m qualified for post of DoS -Jimoh Kehinde

By Admin on June 10, 2020 News, Sports

… Promise to change the face of sports council By Abdul Momoh The Administrator of Kwara State Football Academy, Mall Kehinde Jimoh has alluded to the fact that he is qualified by virtue of any ranking to become the new Director of Sport at the Kwara State Sports Council. He drooped this hint during a […]

Transfer News: Real Madrid offers Luka Jovic to Arsenal

By Wale Mustapha on June 10, 2020 News, Sports

If the news coming from Spain is anything to go go, Real Madrid and Arsenal will be doing business in the summer. It was reported that the Gunners are set to be offered Real Madrid’s Luka Jovic on a long loan from next season, according to Sport. Los Blancos believe Arsenal is a destination where […]

Farouk denies Yarmalight involvement in Private Football Club Owners League

By Wale Mustapha on June 8, 2020 News, Sports

Malam Farouk Yarma, owner of FC Yarmalight of Gombe State has insisted that there is no iota of truth and debunked the report of him or his club been part of the proposed Nigeria Private Investors Football League. Last week, news broke that some Nigerian private clubs had concluded plans to start a separate private […]

Abdulrazak’s 365 days in office, good signal to sports development in Kwara — SWAN

By Wale Mustapha on May 31, 2020 News, Sports

The Kwara chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has described Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak’s 365 days in office as a good signal to sports development in the State. Olayinka Owolewa, the state Secretary of the association said this on Sunday in Ilorin, in a congratulatory message as the Governor marked his one year […]

Gernot Rohr must deliver says Sports Minister

By Wale Mustapha on May 31, 2020 News, Sports

Minister for Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has outlined Nigeria’s expectations from Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr following the extension of his contract. The Minister while speaking in an interview said he was not averse to the contract extension but insisted that Nigerians must get results if the German coach must stay on. […]

10 Famous Footballers you never knew are related off the pitch

By Wale Mustapha on May 28, 2020 News, Sports

There have been family relationships in football for as long as we can remember, but sometimes it can completely pass you by that two players are related. Scroll through the list below to see players you whose connection you might be less familiar with. 1. Bojan Krkic and Lionel Messi(Cousins) A 2011 investigation revealed Messi and […]

Sports Minister tasks Edo 2020 Covid-19 committee

By Wale Mustapha on May 28, 2020 News, Sports

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has charged the Covid-19 Edo 2020 National Sports Festival Committee to work as quickly as possible to deliver on their mandate. Speaking during the inauguration yesterday, Mr. Dare said, ” The inauguration of this committee is a fall out of last week’s Council of Sports […]

My plan is to rebuild business potentials around Kwara United Football Club – Titiloye

By Admin on May 26, 2020 News, Sports

By Jimoh Bashir Kumbi Titiloye is the Chairman of Kwara United Football Club. He spoke to newsmen on the present situation with the club, the way forward and the business potentials around the game in Nigeria and Africa. Excerpts: Who is Kumbi Titiloye?My name is Kumbi Titiloye, the Chairman of Kwara United Football Club. I […]

Being a father has add more value to my career – Olorunleke

By Wale Mustapha on May 24, 2020 News, Sports

The dream of every man is to earn a good living and become responsible for his immediate family and society. One of the ways to make that happen is to get married and become a father. For some, moving to that stage could make them become a better person and to others, worse. For Sunshine […]

Ahmed Yusuf ‘Fresh’ 50th birthday celebration: A man from Grass to Grace and a “Laissez Faire” advocate

By Admin on May 23, 2020 News, Sports

By Olaoluwa Aro Few years ago, May 23, 1970 was a day off for people residing in the area where a King of Grassroots football development in Nigeria was birthed. This was the moppet that became Comrade Ahmed Yusuf ‘Fresh’, which I nicknamed as “Jesu ti oni igee”, meaning Jesus without big a chest. Upon […]