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Kwara Sports Festival Medical Team Assures Athletes of Adequate Medical Care

August 23, 2026

Kwara Sports Festival Medical Team Assures Athletes of Adequate Medical Care The Medical Team at the ongoing 8th edition of the Kwara State Sports Festival has assured athletes and officials of adequate medical attention throughout the competition. Speaking with sports writers, the Head of the Medical Team, Hajia Alhaja Afusat Adesoye, said the medical clinic at the festival venue is well equipped with sufficient medical facilities and drugs to cater for athletes who may require medical attention. Alhaja Adesoye disclosed that the medical team comprises 15 personnel, including six members of the Red Cross, two physiotherapists and four nurses, among other medical personnel. She noted that there had been no serious medical cases among the athletes since the commencement of the festival, noting that the team had so far attended to minor health complaints such as headaches, stomach pains and dislocations. According to her, the medical team is on standby throughout the festival...

Gov. AbdulRazaq Reaffirms Commitment to Sports Development as 8th Kwara Sports Festival Begins Amid Funfare

August 22, 2026

Gov. AbdulRazaq Reaffirms Commitment to Sports Development as 8th Kwara Sports Festival Begins Amid Funfare Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has officially declared open the 8th Kwara State Sports Festival, charging young athletes to embrace unity, sportsmanship, discipline and personal development throughout the competition. The festival, which brings together athletes from all 16 Local Government Areas of the state, is featuring competitions across 26 sporting events at the George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin, and will run until August 29. Representing the Governor at the opening ceremony, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Coach Bola Magaji, commended the chairmen of the 16 Local Government Areas for mobilising their contingents for the festival. Magaji said the competition was designed not only to promote sporting excellence but also to foster peaceful coexistence, build friendships among young people, ...

Araba Celebrates Kwara Youth as 8th Sports Festival Begins

August 22, 2026

Araba Celebrates Kwara Youth as 8th Sports Festival Begins Engr. Femi Sanni, popularly known as Araba, has expressed excitement over the commencement today of the 8th Kwara State Sports Festival, describing it as a celebration of the talent, energy and potential of young people across the state. Araba said preliminary reports indicating the participation of nearly 1,000 athletes, alongside coaches and officials from the 16 local government areas, underscored the depth of sporting talent at the grassroots. He commended the Kwara State Government and all stakeholders for providing the platform for young athletes to compete, interact and showcase their abilities. He also welcomed the completion of the Pa G.B. Ladipo Indoor Sports Hall, describing the international-standard facility as a valuable addition to Kwara's sporting infrastructure. «“This festival is about our young people. It gives them an opportunity to compete, build discipline, discover their abilities and drea...

Kwara to Host Sports Investment Summit to Attract Private Sector

August 21, 2026

Kwara to Host Sports Investment Summit to Attract Private Sector The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji, has reiterated the readiness of the Commission to partner with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to organise a sports summit aimed at attracting private sector investment into the state’s sports ecosystem. Mogaji made this known on Friday while briefing journalists shortly after the hoisting of flags and lighting of the Torch of Unity to herald the 8th edition of the Kwara State Sports Festival at the George Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The Sports Commission boss explained that the proposed summit would bring together relevant stakeholders in the sports sector to brainstorm on ways of encouraging private organisations and investors to take advantage of the enabling environment created by the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and invest in sports development. He stressed that government alone could ...

8th Kwara Sports Festival: Elado Tasks Athletes on Discipline, Good Conduct

August 21, 2026

8th Kwara Sports Festival: Elado Tasks Athletes on Discipline, Good Conduct A member of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 8th Kwara State Sports Festival, Alhaji Olatunji Mohammed Elado, has urged participating athletes to be good ambassadors of their respective Local Government Areas and demonstrate discipline throughout the festival. Elado, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Elado Motors, stated this while speaking with journalists shortly after the hoisting of flags of the 16 Local Government Areas participating in the festival. He said the multi-sport fiesta was designed not only to discover talents from the grassroots but also to promote unity and showcase the cultural diversity of the state. He therefore urged the athletes to remain focused on their sporting activities and shun illicit acts capable of undermining the success of the festival. According to him, athletes are expected to remain within the stadium environment throughout the duration of the com...

Kwara Sports Festival Begins With Torch of Unity, Flags Hoisting

August 21, 2026

Kwara Sports Festival Begins With Torch of Unity, Flags Hoisting The 8th Kwara State Sports Festival has officially commenced at the George Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin, with the lighting of the Torch of Unity, a symbolic flame signifying peace, solidarity and sportsmanship among participating athletes. The Torch of Unity was rotated among the captains and representatives of the 16 participating Local Government Areas, while the unveiling of the sports mascot was also accompanied by the hoisting of flags of the participating councils. Speaking at the Torch of Unity ceremony, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission and Chairman of the Main Organising Committee, Coach Bolakale Adisa Mogaji, described the festival as a “mini Olympics” designed to discover and showcase sporting talents across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. Coach Mogaji said the festival would demonstrate that sporting talents are not concentrated in Kwara Central alone, stressi...