Bukola Babes
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Bukola Babes are a Nigerian association football club from Ilorin
, Nigeria. They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League at the end of the 2009-10 season. They are playing their debut season's home games in Offa
and Bauchi
while the Kwara State Stadium
is being renovated.
They were put up for sale in July 2011 and bought by outgoing Kwara State
governor Bukola Saraki
for 250,000,000 aira], making them and JUTH F.C.
the only Premier League teams that are not state-owned.
Ilorin
Ilorin is one of the largest cities in Nigeria and is the capital of Kwara State. As of 2007 it had a population of 847,582.-History:Ilorin was founded by the Yoruba, one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, in 1450...
, Nigeria. They were promoted to the Nigeria Premier League at the end of the 2009-10 season. They are playing their debut season's home games in Offa
Offa
Offa may refer to:Two kings of the Angles, who are often confused:*Offa of Angel , on the continent*Offa of Mercia , in Great BritainA king of Essex:*Offa of Essex A town in Nigeria:* Offa, Nigeria...
and Bauchi
Bauchi
Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the capital of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. The city has a population of 316,173...
while the Kwara State Stadium
Kwara State Stadium
Kwara State Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ilorin, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kwara United F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people, but will be expanded to 18,000 in a 48-week renovation that began in early 2010.-External...
is being renovated.
They were put up for sale in July 2011 and bought by outgoing Kwara State
Kwara State
Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...
governor Bukola Saraki
Bukola Saraki
Abubakar Bukola Saraki was elected governor of Kwara State, Nigeria in 29 May 2003, holding office for two terms. In the April 2011 elections, he was elected Senator for Kwara Central, succeeding his sister, Gbemisola Saraki-Forowa....
for 250,000,000 aira], making them and JUTH F.C.
JUTH F.C.
-History:They play at the Rwang Pam Stadium, with a capacity of 15 000. They are currently in talks with the NFL to build their own stadium. Due to the 2010 Jos riots they played some home games in Lafia, Nasarawa.-Current squad:...
the only Premier League teams that are not state-owned.