Rhoda Ajiboye, the Permanent Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, on Monday announced the indefinite…
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Goalkeeper Suraj Ayeleso put up a scintillating performance on Saturday in Makurdi to help visiting Kwara United FC of Ilorin…
The General Manager of Kwara United FC, Alhaji Haruna Maigidansanma, has confirmed that the car carrying the team’s technical crew…
Maigidansanma said the decision was arrived at after a meeting with the technical crew late on Monday during a review of the 1-1 draw against Lobi Stars of Makurdi in Ilorin on Sunday in a Match Day 13 encounter of the Nigeria Professional Football League
The combination of former Boavista midfielder, Femi Oladapo, Eviemere and Muhammed Abdullahi proved to be too strong for the defending champions for the hosts to hold sway
Kwara United’s lead however only lasted for just three minutes as Mohammad Mohammed equalised for the visitors after they perfectly finished off a fantastic team play
After an inspired draw in Aba against Enyimba International on season’s opening day, the team lost its first home game of the season to FC Taraba, slumped to an away defeat to Sharks and surrendered their FA Cup trophy to city rivals, Akwa Starlets
The Harmony Boys, as Kwara United is newly-called, continued its fine start to the new season with another 1-1 draw away to Wikki Tourists of Bauchi in Week 3, coming back from a goal down to force their hosts to the draw
Kwara United struggled so much to wrestle the middle away from the Abdul Maikaba side, but the resilient Tourists boys held on well to keep the result at goalless in the first 45 minutes
Irabor said that investment in the league by indigenous businesses will enhance their positioning with the populace, which is their primary consumers
“In view of the above, in line with the rules and regulations of the NNL and pending ratification by the Organising and Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), three points and three goals are hereby awarded to Kwara United
This was in the 20th minute of the match scheduled to hold for only 28 minutes, after their earlier meeting had ended abruptly in the 62nd minute
Maigidasanma said he was happy with the performance of the team in the first round, adding that the first round report of the technical crew showed there was the need to recruit new players in order to gain promotion at the end of the season
Adigun, however, was sent off in the 90th minute after he got a second yellow card from the centre referee, Idris Umar, for a rough tackle on TEAP Assistant Captain, Adetola Ayooluwa
Unuanel told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Ilorin that the club was a newly assembled team that would soon rise to the occasion
It also said that two former Premier League clubs – Jigawa Golden Stars and Wikki Tourists of Bauchi – would clash in top of the bill match at Dutse, Jigawa State
The general manager said the club had resolved not to be distracted in its plans to return the elite league
The dissolution of the board was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, and signed by his Press Secretary, Idia Ameen, on Wednesday in Ilorin
While briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Board Chairman, Barrister Saliu Bamidele Aluko, said that the technical crew has been sacked and those interested among them should re-apply
The committee, according to the statement, decided to temper justice with mercy, following a special appeal by the Ilorin-based club