Tag: #Asaba2025
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YOUNG KWARA POWERLIFTER GRABS GOLD AT NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES
Teen star Adebayo Ridwan Busayo lifts Kwara’s hopes with a stunning para powerlifting gold in Asaba. JSS2 student Ridwan Busayo from Government Day Secondary School, Ilorin, claimed gold with a 71kg lift at the 9th National Youth Games. He credits his coach’s support and dedicates the win to his late parents. In the female category,…
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FALILAT ABDULRASAK WINS KWARA’S FIRST GOLD AT ASABA 2025
Kwara kicks off National Youth Games with a thrilling cycling gold, sparking hope for more medals. Falilat Abdulrasak made history by winning the female 40km road race, earning Kwara’s first gold at the Asaba 2025 National Youth Games. The team also celebrated bronzes in male cycling, para-table tennis, and swimming relays, with strong table tennis…
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SUB-STANDARD PREPARATION, BELOW PAR ACCOMMODATION HITS YOUTH GAMES IN ASABA
Young athletes at the 9th National Youth Games face unsafe, unhygienic living conditions amid poor accommodation arrangements. Teams from Plateau, Rivers, and Kwara states condemned the accommodation at Dennis Osadebey School in Asaba as dirty, unsafe, and lacking electricity and water. Coaches and officials voiced frustration over the environment, no mattresses, and lack of basic…
