By Ado Salisu The Acting Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Dr. Murtala Musa, has described sports as an effective tool for curtailing drug abuse among youths. He made this declaration…
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Team Nigeria targets continental glory at African Chess Championships in Botswana
Team Nigeria will be among the contenders when Africa’s finest chess players converge on Botswana for the 2026 African Individual Chess Championships scheduled for June 18-27 at the Debswana Jwaneng Mine. Nigeria…
2026 World Cup: Gara-Gombe Absolves Gusau of Eagles’ Qualification Failure, Blames Sabotage, Structural Challenges
By Ado Salisu A football stakeholder, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has absolved Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, of blame for the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA…
Ahmadiyya wins AMK foundation basketball 3×3 tourney in Kano
By Ado Salisu Ahmadiyya Platform basketball team has emerged winners of the maiden edition of Ahmad Musa Kida foundation 3×3 basketball competition held Rumfa College basketball court, Kano. The one-day tournament which…
Gombe Emir’s Cup 2026 to Hold Next Week
By Ado Salisu The Organizing Committee of the Gombe Emir’s Cup – King’s Cup 2026 has concluded all necessary arrangements towards the successful opening ceremony of the prestigious football tournament. The opening…
President Tinubu Congratulates Rangers On Winning The Nigerian League Title
President Tinubu Congratulates Rangers On Winning The Nigerian League Title By Abdullahi Yusuf President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Rangers International FC on winning the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title for…
Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp expands African footprint
…As Camp returns to Lagos with growing global influence By Ado Salisu The steady rise of the Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp across Africa and its growing connection with the United States will…
Okowa Elected CAA Senior Vice President
By Ado Salisu Nigeria’s athletics community has recorded another major continental breakthrough after Tonobok Okowa was elected Senior Vice President of the Confederation of African Athletics. Maxwell Kumoye, Chairman Media Committee, Athletics…
Maikaba invites 35 players to camp as Flying Eagles begin preparations for WAFU B tourney
By Ado Salisu Head Coach Abdu Maikaba has called 35 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, as the team begins a new life under the gaffer, and as…
Kano State Government Emphasises Sports Role in Unity, Youth Development
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State Government, through the Deputy Governor, Alh. Murtala Sule Garo, has described sports as an important platform for unity, youth engagement and economic development. Deputy Governor Garo…
Shehu Dikko to Storm Kano for Novelty Football Match
By Yusuf Alhaji The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, is expected to arrive in Kano on Saturday for a high-profile novelty football match organised by former Kano State…
NSSF Charges Schools on Sportsmanship as Basketball Championship Begins in Kano
By Ado Salisu The President of the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF), Olabisi Joseph, has charged participants in this year’s Inter-Secondary Schools Basketball Championship, tagged the Savannah Conference in Kano, to exhibit…
Kano Set to Host NSSF/Nestlé Milo Basketball Championship
By Ado Salisu The Kano State Government has concluded all arrangements for the successful hosting of this year’s Inter-Secondary Schools Savannah Conference Basketball Championship for boys and girls, scheduled to commence from…
Bauchi wins NSSF volleyball tournament
…As President tasks federal, states, local govt on schools sports Bauchi state government has commended it state volleyball team for emerging winners of the just concluded national volleyball competition for secondary schools…
Sarkin Yoruba of Kano Donates Funds to SWAN Kano Members for Education Support
By Yusuf A. Yusuf The Sarkin Yoruba of Kano, Dr. Alhaji Murtala Alimi Ote-Sese, has sustained his support to members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano State chapter, by…
Again NPFL hammer falls on Kano Pillars FC over fan’s unrest
By Ado Salisu Kano Pillars have been charged for breaching the NPFL Framework & Rules in their home match vs Rivers Utd on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The Kano club failed to…
Minister Ata Mourns Ibrahim Galadima
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, former Chairman of the and founder of Kano Pillars…
DAM Northwest basketball winners to grab $10,000
By Ado Salisu Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha DAM Foundation has earmarked $10,000 US Dollars to winners of Northwest basketball championship scheduled to hold from April 16th to 19th, 2026 in Kano. The prizes…
Northwest states storm Kano for male, female DAM Foundation basketball tourney
By Ado Salisu Northwest states are to converge in Kano ahead of the maiden edition of basketball championship for both male and female scheduled to hold from April 16 to 19, 2026….
Rumfa, Ahmadiyya Colleges win Kano state Nestle Milo Inter-Secondary schools b/ball tourney
By Ado Salisu Rumfa College basketball team and Ahmadiyya College have emerged winners of this year’s Kano state final of Nestle Milo Inter-Secondary basketball championship. The state final which attracted over 110…
3rd National Para Games ends with colorful closing ceremony as Enugu state emerges overall winner
By Ado Salisu The 3rd edition of the National Para Games came to successful end on Friday inside the velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National stadium as Enugu state emerged overall winners….
Basketball community mourns Mallam Yakubu Dauda, legendary Ahmadiyya College coach
By Ado Salisu The basketball and Nigerian school sports communities is in mourning following the death of Mallam Yakubu Dauda, the revered Head Basketball Coach of Ahmadiyya College Kano. Maxwell Kumoye, For…
32 Secondary Schools to compete in Nestle Milo basketball in Kano
By Ado Salisu 32 Secondary schools in Kano would compete in the state preliminaries of the forthcoming Inter-Secondary Nestle Milo basketball championship for both boys and girls category scheduled to hold between…
Katsina Academy Players Storm Portugal For IBER CUP 2026
Katsina Academy Players Storm Portugal For IBER CUP 2026 By our reporter Seven young players from the Katsina State Football Academy will participate in the prestigious IBER CUP 2026 scheduled to hold…
Kano Amputee Team Thrash Jigawa 7–0 to Reach Final at National Para Games
By Yusuf A. Yusuf Giginyu The Kano State amputee football team delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday, defeating Jigawa Amputee football team 7–0 to qualify for the final of the ongoing 3rd…