Former Super Eagles winger Tijjani Babangida has shared his heartbreaking experience of losing his family in a car accident earlier this year. The tragic incident occurred on May 9, 2024, along the…
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Kano Governor Distributes Sport Kits to 600 Football Clubs
…Present Appointment Letters to Pillars Board Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has destributed sports kits to 600 football clubs residing in the state 44 local government areas, promising to rehabilitate…
Morocco 2025: Super Eagles played below standard, Eguavoen says
Super Eagles Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, who was not happy with his team’s 1-2 loss to Rwanda in the ongoing AFCON 2025 qualifier, said the team played below standard. The News Agency of…
Jigawa Golden Stars Resume Training After Six-Month Relegation
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse After a six-month period of relegation, the Jigawa Golden Stars football team has reconstituted and resumed training last Monday. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the…
House Committee on Sports Sets Sights on Revamping Nigeria’s Sporting Sector
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports and representative of the Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, on Thursday, 10th October 2024, outlined the Committee’s vision for repositioning the…
House Committee Chair on Sports Urges Super Eagles to Secure Maximum Points Against Libya
…As Hon. Kabiru Amadu Expresses Confidence in Super Eagles Ahead of AFCON Double-Header Qualifiers The newly appointed Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Amadu, has called on…
Gov Namadi appoints eloquent broadcaster Ibrahim Isyaku as PRO Jigawa Golden Star
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi, has approved the appointment of eloquent broadcaster Ibrahim Isyaku as new public relations officer of Jigawa Golden Star football club….
Two Kano Pillars Youngsters Invited to Flying Eagles Camp Ahead of WAFU B U-20 Playoffs
Two teenage sensations from Kano Pillars FC, center forward Abdulmajid Aminu and attacking midfield maestro Ibrahim Sani Halliru, have been invited to the Nigeria U-20 national team camp in Abuja. They have…
SWAN Appreciates Yobe State Commissioner’s Support, Encouragement
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Hon. Barma Shetiman, for his unwavering…
Morocco 2025: Super Eagles can beat any team, Eguavoen boasts
The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, said his team can beat any team with the quality of players in the team. Eguavoen stated this after his team spanked the…
SWAN Kano Mourns Death of Judo Warriors FC Chairman, Alh. Auwalu Judo
By Mustapha Salisu The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano State Chapter, has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the family of Alhaji Auwalu Judo, Chairman of Judo Warriors FC, who passed…
Kano Pillars Chairman Urges Support for New Technical Adviser
The Chairman of Kano Pillars Football Club, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar, popularly known as Ali Na Yara Mai Samba Kurna, has called on all players to fully support the club’s new Technical…
SWAN Kano Congratulates New Kano Pillars Management, Technical Adviser
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano State Chapter, warmly congratulates the new Kano Pillars FC Management Board, led by Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar (Ali Nayara), and the newly appointed Technical…
Kano Pillars Announces Administrative Restructuring
By Mustapha Salisu The newly appointed Chairman of Kano Pillars Football Club, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar has issued an official directive dissolving all committees established by the former board. The club’s board’s…
Kano Pillars Ends Contract with Technical Adviser Paul Offor
By Mustapha Salisu Kano Pillars Football Club has announced the mutual termination of its contract with Technical Adviser Paul Offor. PRIME TIME NEWS gathered that the decision was made in good faith…
Kasham Hosts Para Soccer Competition for Persons with Special Needs in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu In observance of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Kasham Girls, Women, Youth and Community Development Network (KGWYCDN) organized a para soccer competition for persons with special…
KNSG Pledges Full Support for Newly Formed Kano Pillars Board
…Work to Begin Soon at Sani Abacha Stadium The Kano State Government has pledged its support for the newly established board of Kano Pillars FC. This commitment was expressed by the Commissioner…
SWAN urges Kano govt to appoint technocrats to manage sports
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano State chapter has urged the state government to appoint technocrats with vast knowledge of sports to manage the affairs of Kano Pillars FC and…
Yobe SWAN Patron to Host Members in Damaturu for Enhanced Interactions
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has received praise for its commitment to advancing sports development through effective sports reporting within…
Kano Pillars Unveil Offor As New Technical Adviser
By Abdullahi Yusuf The management of Kano Pillars Football Club has unveiled Coach Paul Offor as the new Technical Adviser of the club for a one-year contract. The Chairman of the club,…
ADUST Wudil VC Inaugurates LOC for Zone E NUGA Preliminary Games
By Muzammil Dalhatu Yola The Vice Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUST) Wudil, Professor Musa Tukur Yakasai, inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the upcoming Zone E…
FIFA World Cup 26 ticket: Nigeria football federation begs for spiritual help
By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has resort to seeking spiritual assistance to rescue the ailing world cup qualifying campaign , so far mounted by the Super Eagles. The president of…
SWAN Kano Congratulates Barau FC Kano on NLO Promotion Play Off Victory
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kano State Chapter has congratulated Barau FC Kano on their impressive victory in the New Year Mega Lottery (NYML) NLO Promotion Play Off. This was…
NFF to unveil Finidi George Super Eagles’ head coach on Monday
The Nigeria Football Federation will on Monday in Abuja unveil Finidi George as substantive Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, said this…
Hon. Kabiru Zawachiki Pledges Support for Kumbotso Stars Football Club
In a bid to support the youth and promote football development, the Caretaker Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government, Hon. Kabiru Hussaini Zawachiki, has pledged to provide all necessary support to the newly…