Edo 2020: Kogi State Government Releases Fund To Its Contingent, Charges Them To Make The State Proud Funds have been released by Kogi State Government to its contingent to enable them take part in the National Youth Games tagged: “Edo 2020” scheduled to begin from forth (4th) April 2021 in Edo State. https://www.skysports.com/news-wire The State…
Novelty March: Kogi Exco Holds 1994 Ex-Eagles, Atlanta Heroes To 1-1 Draw, Harps On The Unity Of The Country Idris Ahmed, Lokoja. Owing to the fact that the youth of any giving society across the glob constitute the greatest asset in development, anchored on fundamentals of peace and unity, Kogi state Governor, has shown his…
…Dedicates Award To GYB By Joshua Adinoyi, Lokoja. There is a popular saying among the youths “Build The Youth: Build A Nation” This is what the Executive Chairman of Adavi Local Government Area, Hon. Joseph Omuya Salami, has been doing – building youths at the grassroots through sports, giving them hope and encouraging those…
AFCON Qualification: Gov Bello Hails Super Eagle, Expressed Confidence In Their Capacity To Bring Honour To Nigeria Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has extended his congratulations to the Super Eagles of Nigeria after they qualified for the 33rd AFCON tournament following their hard-fought 1 – 0 victory over fellow top spot contenders, the Squirrels of…
Sport Development: Adavi LG Council Boss Donates Training Kits, Toyota Hiace Bus To Kogi Pillars FC From Joshua Adinoyi, Lokoja. True followers emulates the footstep of their leaders, this was what the Executive Chairman of Adavi Local Government Area, Hon. Omuya Joseph Salami – a leutanant of His Excellency, Alhaji. Yahaya Adoza Bello, has displayed…
Chelsea defeated Sheffield United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to advance to the FA Cup semi-finals. It wasn’t one of Thomas Tuchel’s best performances as manager, but they extended their undefeated run to 14 games and advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals. OFFICIAL: Chelsea Has Signed Leicester Defender Ben Chilwell Following a slow start to the…
… Coach Tunde urges players to improve on their performance. By Godwin Wambebe. Lokoja. Lokoja based Nigeria National League (NNL) campaigners, Kogi United FC ended their winless run at home after defeating Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC of Ilorin, 2-1 at the ongoing NNL Season. The match which was played at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja,…
Kogi United FC also known as Yahaya Bello Boys has assured the State and football lovers that their outing this season will a huge different and their opponents will be shock. Determined to bring honored and glory to the State, the state own Football Club vowed to strive hard to win the next competition…
England were outgunned in the second Twenty20 against India as debutant Ishan Kishan and captain Virat Kohli squared the series with some electric batting in Ahmedabad. Eoin Morgan’s side posted 164 for six, Jason Roy top-scoring for the second time in three days with 46, but it was not enough to constrain a fearless chase or…
It is a beginning of a new era for Barcelona fans around the world as former President, Joan Laporta has been reelected as the new president of the club. Laporta won the Barcelona presidential election, which held on Sunday by a landslide. The 58-year-old recorded over 54% of the total votes to triumph over…
Just In: Kogi Pillars FC Thrashes Talent Hunt FC 9-0 in Friendly As Coach Charges Team To Replicate Same in NLO By Joshua Adinoyi, Lokoja. It was showers of goals for the host, Kogi Pillars Football Club as the team pinned visiting Talent Hunt Football Club of Zariagi in a friendly at the Confluence Stadium,…
…Organizer Promises Sustenance of the Competition. By Joshua Adinoyi, Lokoja The Confluence Stadium, Lokoja was on Friday 5th March 2021 agog with jubilant football lovers from within and outside the State Capital to grace the finals of the 2021 Maiden Sheikh Hassan Unity Cup. The competition which started with 11 teams from the three…
Manchester City ended an 18-year wait to beat Liverpool at Anfield in style with a 4-1 win on Sunday to take a firm grip on the Premier League title race. Ilkay Gundogan scored twice and missed a penalty as Pep Guardiola’s men moved five points clear of Manchester United, with a game in hand…
By Our Reporter, Lokoja. The Permanent Secretary, Kogi State Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sylvanus Akpama, says the advent of the dreaded Corona Virus across the Globe has caused a lot of havoc to sporting activities. In an interview with Globaltimesnigeria.com in his Office in Lokoja, he said most sports involves body contact…
By Yemi Sodeeq Sportspro, Kwara. No doubt, he must have proved his worth beyond mere hit such that he had eight different scholarship offers to study in the United States of America between 2014 and 2020. In a recent interview with Sportspro News correspondent, the former Kwara State and Nigeria athlete, David Olowookere talked…
The Brazilian leaves after nine-and-a-half years at Chelsea. In 2012, he made three appearances for the Blues and was named the club’s Young Player of the Year having helped us win the FA Youth Cup. Piazon, who signed from Sao Paulo in his homeland and was a Brazilian youth international, subsequently spent loan spells…
The Management of Nasarawa United Football Club has announced that its player, Muhammad Abdallah Hussain, has gone on AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave) and his whereabouts is unknown even though he is suspected to be currently in the camp of one of the NPFL Clubs. Chairman, Barr. Isaac Danladi, told the Club’s Media Unit…
By Yemi Sodeeq, Kwara. 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…
By Yemi Sodeeq Kwara. Amid the euphoria of the success recorded by the Kwara State para- Table tennis contingent at the just concluded Value Jet Championship, the chairman of the Kwara State Table Tennis Association, Mr Shola Owolabi has donated three new set of Table tennis boards to the sports council. Speaking at the…
As the foot and volley ball competition organised by the management of NEWMAP in Kogi State in partnership with NBHH to engage, develop and strengthen sporting skills of youths in Ebiraland came to a colourful end on Sunday 20th December, 2020 at Agassa in Okene Local Government, the State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello has…
