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Na-Royal Football Academy land in Denmark for invitational tour _Elemona Charges Players on Discipline as Historic Partnership with Hvidovre IF Begins_ It’s a new dawn for grassroots football in Nigeria as players and technical crew of NA-Royal Football Academy have safely landed in Denmark for a two-week invitational football tour.  The trip marks the academy’s first major international outing under its newly signed strategic partnership with Danish club Hvidovre Fodbold Club. The Ilemona-based side departed Nigeria on Sunday, carrying the hopes of Kwara State and Nigerian youth football to Europe. Royal Father Sends Team Off With Charge; The send-off was led by the founder of the academy and Elemona of Ilemona, HRM Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf Alowonle, who also serves as ADC to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Addressing the players and coaches at the academy’s base, the monarch stressed that talent without character means nothing.   > “As you go to De...

Ashifat assures fans Kwara United will be ready for 2026/27 NPFL season Head Coach of Kwara United, Ashifat Sulyman, has assured supporters, fans and other stakeholders that the club will assemble a competitive squad for the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, urging them to remain patient as preparations continue. Coach Sulyman gave the assurance while speaking with the club's media after Kwara United thrashed Excellence Football Academy 6-0 in a test match played on Saturday. According to him, the club is intensifying preparations and rebuilding the squad with the aim of putting together a formidable team ahead of the new campaign. "We are intensifying our preparations. That is why we are at home now for everybody to see what we are bringing to Kwara United. We are trying to rebuild, and when you are rebuilding, you have to bring in players and test their abilities," he said. The coach expressed confidence that the ongoing screening and ev...

Coach Kabiru Dogo officially resumes at Niger Tornadoes Niger Tornadoes FC has received a major boost with the return of Technical Adviser Coach Kabiru Suleiman Dogo, who has officially resumed duty ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The President Federation Cup-winning tactician rejoined the Ikon Allah Boys in Bida on Saturday, where the team is currently engaged in its pre-season programme. Coach Dogo returns after a well-deserved break following his historic Federation Cup triumph with El-Kanemi Warriors. His arrival is expected to inject fresh energy into the squad as Niger Tornadoes intensifies preparations for the new campaign, with the experienced gaffer set to oversee the team's tactical development and fine-tune the players ahead of the new season. Recall that the tactician was unveiled by the club weeks ago before departing to Asaba where he led Elkanemi Warriors to win the President Federation cup.

Kwara FA Congress passes vote of confidence on Thuraya, approves Local Football Council elections The Congress of the Kwara State Football Association (KWSFA) has passed a unanimous vote of confidence on the leadership of the association under its Chairman, Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa Thuraya, while approving August 25, 2026, for elections into the 16 Local Football Councils across the state. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the KWSFA Congress held at the Football House, Ilorin, today, Saturday July 18, 2026. The Congress commended the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, for his administration's continued investment in sports infrastructure, particularly the upgrading and rehabilitation of facilities at the Rashidi Yekini Main-Bowl of the George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin. According to the Congress, the improved facilities have significantly enhanced Kwara State's capacity to host majo...

Coach Kabir Dogo Clears Air on El-Kanemi Exit, Backs Gradual NPFL Salary Policy The 2026 President Federation Cup-winning coach, Kabir Dogo, has clarified the circumstances surrounding his departure from El-Kanemi Warriors, stating that his contract with the Maiduguri-based club had expired before he signed a new deal with Niger Tornadoes. Dogo made the clarification on Friday while featuring on the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Sports Hard Talk at the Taiwo Awoniyi Sports Media Centre, Stadium Complex, Ilorin. According to the experienced tactician, his contract with El-Kanemi Warriors expired on June 26, before the President Federation Cup final was postponed to July 11. He explained that although El-Kanemi Warriors wanted him to remain in charge, especially after leading the club to a historic President Federation Cup triumph over Ikorodu City in Asaba, he decided to move on in pursuit of greater career development. Speaking on t...

Kwara United appoints Ladi Ojokojo as Assistant Coach By Yemi Sodeeq Kwara United Football Club has appointed respected grassroots tactician Coach Ladi Ojokojo as its new Assistant Coach ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The appointment was announced by the club's Chairman, Mr. Kumbi Titiloye , as part of a strategic restructuring of the technical crew aimed at strengthening the Harmony Boys for the new campaign. Ojokojo joins Kwara United with an impressive coaching pedigree, having established himself as one of the most successful grassroots coaches in the state. He is widely celebrated for his remarkable work with Kwara Football Academy , where he has consistently nurtured young talents and produced players who have progressed to professional football. Among his most notable achievements is leading Kwara Football Academy to two National Ramat Cup titles , a feat that underscores his tactical ability, player development expertis...