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  First edition of Cornelius Olowola Memorial Inter-Club Volleyball championship is all set to kick off on Thursday, says Kwara State Volleyball Association, KVA. According to Coach Wale Gbadamosi in a statement on Tuesday, the Championship will feature male and female categories. The competition begins at 9am, from  14th through 16th December, 2023 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the State's Sports Commission. Top volleyball clubs like Unilorin Spikers, Olalomi Royal Spikers, Ajase-Ipo Volleyball Club, Offa Volleyball Club, NYSC female and Volleyball Club would be part of the tournament. Others clubs expected are Ikotun-Ile Volleyball Club, Iloffa Volleyball Club and Harmony Volleyball Club. The Championship which is sponsored by one of the association's veterans who based in UK, Mr Dele Olowola is part of the association's drive to positively engage the clubs within the state ahead of national and international Competitions.

  Ilorin, the Kwara State capital will be the center of attraction and attention for the best of 5 Aside football tournament as Phreestyle Sport will be organizing maiden 'Kwara Made Us' tournament. The week long intense soccer fiesta will be taking place between 18th and 23rd of December, 2023 with the aim of honoring the state with the Five Aside competition. Shogo Shodunnke who is the brainbehind the initiative disclosed that the 5 Aside event was also aimed to "honor Kwara State's impact on fostering opportunities and providing sustainable platforms for the prosperity of both indigenes and non-indigenes, acknowledging it's role in advancing individuals and creating a conducive environment for all to sprout." The event will be held at the Indoor Hall of Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin with Table Tennis, Rugby and Badminton chosen as side attraction sports on the final day.  Shodunnke said the tournament is opened to collaboration and partnership with an...

   Rukayat Shittu , Chairperson Committee on Youth, Information, Culture and Tourism, Kwara State House of Assembly, has described the consistency of her state contingents at para games in the country as ample proof of inclusiveness in the the governance model of Mall AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the state governor. Hon Shittu made this observation on Monday at the Package B, Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, where the state contingents are competing at the second edition of National Para Games, NPG, where about 10 states failed to show up for the games. According to the lawmaker, Kwara's presence at the games, not just to make up the number but also compete favourably, shows that the state governor is keen about supporting the para athletes. "Our consistency in showing up at every games demonstrates Governor Abdulrazaq's inclussive style government. What he is putting in to para sports demonstrates that he is all about carrying every Kwara along. In Kwara, nobody is useless,...

   Rukayat Shittu , chairwoman, Committee on Youth, Sports, Information and Culture and Tourism, Kwara State House of Assembly, has discribed the consistency of her state contingents at para games in the country as ample proof of inclusiveness in the the governance model of mall. Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq, the state governor. Hon Shittu made this observation on Monday at the Package B, Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, where the state contingents are competing at the second edition of National Para Games, NPG, where about 10 states failed to show up for the games. According to the lawmaker, Kwara's presence at the games, not just to make up the number but also compete favourably, shows that the state governor is keen about supporting the para athletes. "Our consistency in showing up at every games demonstrates Governor Abdulrazaq's inclussive style government. What he is putting in to para sports demonstrates that he is all about carrying every Kwara along. In Kwara, nobody is ...

  Coach Abdul Abdulkadir 'Romeo' Abdulkadir of Kwara's para table tennis contingent in the ongoing National Para Games, NPG, Abuja 2023, has vowed to make it a clean sweep of medals at stake at the competition. Speaking on Monday after the para athletes classification of ahead of tomorrow's openers for the para table tennis competition, Romeo said that he has eyes on all the medals at stake. "We assure Kwarans that we will come home with good results. So we came with 12 players in all. "Yes classification has ended and some have done theirs years ago.  "So I brought two players for classification. Class 2 women and class 7 men. All of them have scaled through today.  "We are going to start tomorrow with all the table tennis players that I have, starting from class 2, class 4, 5, and 6 to class 9, men and women.  "We start with singles tomorrow. And all the players that Kwara presented are all good enough," he said. Meanwhile, Kwara is curre...

 OPINION  By Nicholas Uwerunonye With the two goals slump of Kwara United to Remo Stars in Ikenne on Sunday, what would Coach Kabir Dogo blame next for his team's inconsistency in the ongoing NPFL 2023/League season? A testy Coach Dogo, as recalled after the last mid week fixture against Doma where Kwara United managed a goaless draw against the visitors despite dominating play all through the encounter, had come out fuming, blaming the draw on the newly revamped Kwara State Stadium main bowl pitch. Dogo said that the football turf is too bumpy for his style of play. "Our philosophy is to put the ball on the ground but we can’t do it here [in Kwara State Stadium]," the coach said to battery of reporters after the match. According to him, the quality of the turf his boys plays on determines match outcome and results.  Some of his away games seem to support his claim.  Against Rivers United (0-0), Bendel Insurance (2-2), he pulled amazing draws.  But at home where...

  With the full return of matches on television screens and broadcast streaming platforms, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has turned attention to introducing Friday night matches. In a memo to the NPFL clubs, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer, informed the clubs Chairmen and Chief Executives that the night fixtures would be introduced pursuant to cited sections of the NPFL Framework and Rules. "Pursuant to Section B, Article 4.1 and 13.4 of the Framework and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League 2023/24 season and in conjunction with the CAF Club Licensing procedure, the NPFL wishes to schedule some of its fixtures for Friday night matches", the memo read. NPFL matches began streaming through the Propel Sports Africa NPFLLive on the Over The Top (OTT) platforms at the start of the season while StarTimes began Direct To Home (DTH) broadcasts on November 18. The clubs were consequently directed to ensure that all facilities, especially the electric ...

  -- Says he won't let Kwarans Down National captain of Special Eagle, Sharafadeen Olalekan, has expressed gratitude to Mall Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq, governor of Kwara State, and Sen John Enoh, Minister of Sports Development over their respective commitments to special sports. Olalekan spoke early Saturday morning at the training peach, Package A of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, ahead of the Para Soccer match in the ongoing NPG which kicked off yestrrday. Speaking on the matter, he acknowledged that putting the games together must have taken enormous resources. "This is the second edition of the games and affords Kwara as defending champion of the NPG soccer championship to defend its title. "Governor Abdulrazak has done well in supporting the state para soccer team so much so that we have no option but to defend our title well," he said. Olalekan doubles as Kwara para soccer team captain.

  NICHOLAS UWERUNONYE Minister of Sports Development, Sen John Owan Enoh has stated that traction in the National Para Games, NPG, is in on the upswing, insisting that the absence of whole 10 states from the sporting event won't take away from its glamour. The Minister pointed out that NPG is in its second year and needs its time to grow, while also clarifying that the absence of the states in question doesnt at all mean that the games doesnt have the buy in of the governors. The minsiter said this in Abuja shortly after declaring the games open at the mainbowl of he Moshood Abiola Stadium. "I dont think so. The games is in the second year. I believe that every new edition should get more and more traction and we will be getting more and more buy in. What is important is for the game to continue to run and without prejudice to what may have happened in the past, what we can assure is that the next edition of this game will be bigger in terms of the number of participating stat...

  Adebayo Jamiu, captain, Kwara para games team, has vowed to bring medals from the ongoing National Para Games to Kwara State, specially to honour Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak. According to him, the governor has shown so much support for para games in the state. "He was the only governor who visited us during the last edition of the national Nara Games which incidentally is the first of the games. "Also, he accorded us honours.  "The only thing we can do is to honour him with medals to further encourage him and say a big thank you," Jamiu said. Kwara State is among the strongest contenders for the highest number of medal hurl in the completion going by records.

  Egypt defeated host Nigeria 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21) to lift the trophy of the 2023 Girls U-17 African Nations Volleyball Championship. The final match played at the package  of the Moshood Abiola Stadium on  Thursday in Abuja had in attendance Nigeria's Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh and top dignitaries. Reacting to the loss, head coach of Nigeria U17 team, Sunday Akapson said the players gave a good account of themselves. He said, "These are young girls and this is their first time playing in an international championship. They fought hard to secure a ticket for the World Championship next year. "This is a very good grassroots for Nigeria Volleyball in general, we will continue to work on these girls to prepare them for future encounters," he said. He said the federation has promised to give them adequate support to prepare ahead of the World Championship next year. "We are going to make Nigerians proud and in the ten years to come  they will ...

  NICHOLAS UWERUNONYE  Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak of Kwara State has reaffirmed firm commitment to special special sports and people with disabilities after funding the state contingent to the second edition of the National Para Games holding in Abuja.  The ten days games begins Friday 8, and the state contingent rolled out from the state state stadium, Thursday morning in three coaster buses and headed for the nation's capital to be ready for the opening ceremonies. "The state government is firmly committed to special athletes and sports in the state. Our mantra is to leave no one behind in sports development," said the governor in a good will message through the executive chairman, Kwara State Sports Commission, KSC, Coach Bola Mogaji. The games in Abuja will hold between 8 and 14 of December. Earlier while addressing continent in the Indoor Sports Hall of the Commission, on Wednesday, the Executive Chairman, Coach Mogaji said the Governor cared for people  w...

  Hon Idris Abdullahi Musa, Chairman, Kwara State Football Association, FA, has described the death of Joseph Olaniyi Oladipo, who, until his passing in the early hours of Monday, was chairman of Irepodun Football Council. "It is a sad occurrence for Kwara's Football family and a great loss indeed for the country.  "Coach Oladipo was in his second tenure as a democratically elected local council football chairman, one of the enduring legacy he has helped in installing in the state.   "Kwara FA will never forget his contribution," Thuraya said in brief statement signed by Kasheem Agaka, Kwara FA Secretary. Thuraya further condoled the family of the departed and the Irepodun football confraternity, asking God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss. "We at the FA will not forget his contributions to football," the football administrator pledged. Coach Oladipo died at the age of 70. He served the state as chief coach of football, working in the state ...