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RAAF FC lifts Ifelodun Unity Cup

By Wale Mustapha on January 5, 2021 News, Sports

RAAF Football Club of Share has emerged winners of the Ifelodun Unity Cup soccer competition, concluded in Share on Friday January 1, 2021. The club defeated Ganmo United 4-2 on penalties, after the match ended one-goal apiece at regulation time. RAAF FC had earlier defeated Baobajiro FC 3-1 in the semi-final, while Ganmo United beat […]

Yaradua Yahaya bags Teqball appointment in Kwara state

By Wale Mustapha on January 5, 2021 News, Sports

Yaradua Yahaya has been appointed Chairman Kwara State Teqball Association by the Nigeria Teqball Federation. In his acceptance speech, the former Rainbow FC player promised to make Kwara State among the top states in Teqball. Yaradua Yahaya aka Yaramovic said the sport will be taken to the nook and cranny of Kwara State adding that […]

Finance: Kwara wins $16.9m in SFTAS achievements for 2019/2020

By Wale Mustapha on January 5, 2021 News, Society News

· Gets N795m PAYE refunds; explains review of budget figure Kwara State Government has won $16.9m worth of achievements in the 2019/2020 World Bank-supported State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme for results —the highest ever achieved by the state since the initiative began in 2018. The awards came after the state satisfied the disbursements linked indicators […]

Kwara Beach Soccer Lauds Oladimeji

By Wale Mustapha on December 31, 2020 News, Sports

… set to blaze trail in Female Beach Soccer By Yemi Sodeeq Sir Prince Thompson Oladimeji, the Patron of Kwara State Beach Soccer Association has been described as the strong pillar of the Beasal game in the State. Speaking at an end of the year event organised by the Association on Wednesday 30th of December,the […]

Salihu retains Skylarks’ Omu-Aran Marathon title

By Wale Mustapha on December 29, 2020 News, Sports

Mistura Salihu, a student of Omu-Aran High School, Irepodun local government area of Kwara, has retained her Skylarks’ Omu-Aran Marathon Race title in the female category. Salihu who won the 3rd edition of the race with a time of 49min:11seconds returned the 4th edition with 48min: 22 seconds. Promise Atolagbe of Aperan Comprehensive High School, […]

Our aim is to get many Anthony Joshua out of Kwara Boxers- Barrister Ahmed

By Admin on December 28, 2020 News, Sports

By Yemi Sodeeq Ahead of the Mega Boxing Bout coming up in Ilorin on the 1st of January,2021, the Chairman, Kwara State Amateur Boxing Association, Barrister Ahmed Musa Rufai has expressed optimism that the state will produce next World boxing Stars. Speaking with Sportspro News correspondent ahead of the bout which will hold at the […]

KWARA SPORTS ARENA Award: Do not forget our past heroes: Yaradua to Gov Abdulrazaq

By Wale Mustapha on December 23, 2020 News, Sports

The Chairman Local Organising Committee (LOC) KWARA SPORTS ARENA award night, Mallam Yaradua Yahaya has urged Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq not to forget past sports heroes who made the state proud at previous international tournaments. Mallam Yaradua Yahaya made the passionate appeal during the award night held at the Mandate Hall of Radio Kwara, Ilorin. The […]

Naira Rain for Kwara Scrabble Players

By Admin on December 20, 2020 News, Sports

By Yemi Sodeeq The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Kwara State chapter is poised to expand the horizon of the game to all nooks and crannies of the State as the 2nd Kwara Scrabble closed champioship ends on Saturday, December 19th. Speaking at the final event of the championship which held at the conference room of […]

Minimum Wage, Education, Youths Empowerment Top Kwara’s N123bn Budget

By Wale Mustapha on December 15, 2020 News, Politics, Society News

· AbdulRazaq says masses remain centrepiece of govt· Says govt programmes on course despite Covid-19 · May fund more capital projects with bonds Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N123,091,307,468 to the House of Assembly, describing the fiscal document as a product of wide consultations with the electorate and designed to reflect current economic […]

Kwara Open Golf Tournament gets Tees-off date

By Wale Mustapha on December 15, 2020 News, Sports

The sixth edition of the Kwara Open Golf Tournament has been finalised to tee-off from Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Ilorin Golf Club, the state capital, an official has said. A Former board member of the Nigeria Golf Federation and consultant/Marketer for the 6th Kwara Open Tournament, Luqman Owolewa, said the event is primed to […]