Egypt 2025: Nigeria picks 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup ticket Two-time runners-up Nigeria have again booked their ticket to the FIFA U20 World Cup finals after edging out Cup holders Senegal from the CAF U20 Cup of Nations in Egypt on Monday. In the event, the Flying Eagles hearkened to the charge by NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi on Saturday, for the team to play with a different spirit and character. A battling encounter at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia finished scoreless even after extra time, and the encounter had to be settled after penalty shootout in…
Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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Basketball: Nigeria risks sanctions. As FIBA warns against third term If the conduct of elections into the Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF fails to comply with its regulations , Nigeria risk been sanctioned by the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) boss warns. The likely sanctions may culminate into Nigeria been barred from participating all major basketball tournaments . The President , African Zone 3 Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA), Samuel Amedu , who dropped the caution said “Let me tell you that in the constitution or statues of the basketball federation, anybody who served two time as the…
SWAN, RSDF signs MoU to promote excellence in Nigerian women football league In a landmark move to promote excellence in women’s football, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and the Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to sponsor and present the Player of the Match awards during the 2025 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership Super Six. The MoU, signed in Abuja, establishes a framework for strategic collaboration between the two organisations to recognise and reward outstanding individual performances throughout the highly anticipated tournament, taking take place in Ikenne, Ogun State. “Under the…
Egypt 2025 U-20 Afcon: Flying Eagles goes to war against regional rivals, cub Lions of Senegal It is a date with another set of Lion Cubs on Monday afternoon and Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has assured that Nigeria’s U20 boys are focused and determined to achieve a win that will guarantee them a place at this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals. Unbeaten in their group B campaign, the Flying Eagles however finished second behind another set of Lion Cubs from Morocco, and had to proceed to Ismailia for their game against title-holders Senegal. Senegal also finished second in their…
Nigeria and China disagree over Nigeria’s withdrawal from athletics world relay 2025 . As world body denies wrong doing By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN and Chinese authorities are engaged in war of word over the withdrawal of Nigerian athletics from taking part in the 2025 Athletics World Relay event hosted in China. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN in a statement issued last Friday AFN had alleged that the actions by the Chinese embassy in Nigeria was responsible for its decision to withdraw the country for taking part in the global event. The federation announced that…
Methodisting” Methodist High School , Owo after a successful 60th anniversary! – Kdo A lost culture is a lost nation , no place like father’s land . This is MHSO for me , don’t know about you. The nation here is MHSO . The father’s land is MHSO. No more, no less. To all alunmi, we must not lose our Methodist culture for us not to lose our nation . We must all evolve new methods sharper than all that was deployed during this the 60th anniversary to keep methodisting our MHSO. Let us all take a look at some…
DSS will investigate , prosecute corrupt referees, says NFF By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Refereeing Development Committee has averred that officiating officials caught indulging in corrupt practices would henceforth be investigated and prosecuted by officers from the Department State Security Services, DSS. The committee in an letter titled, *SUBJECT*: *REMINDER TO CALLS TO UPHOLD EQUITY, FAIRNESS AND**PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF REFEREEING AND THE GAME.* made the disclosure . The letter dated 9th May 2025 said “It is important to once again remind ourselves that our Leagues (NPFL, NNL and NWFL) are at critical stages including the President Federation Cup.…
In memory of an legendary football tactician , late Ado Zubairu. By Ibrahim Gwadabe Monday, 9 May marks 22 years, after the demise of one of the finest football tactician produced in the history of northern Nigeria, late coach Ado Zubairu Danbatta of the renown Jigawa golden stars . Indeed, his contributions, not only to the career of players’ in that era , but he immensely influenced the development of their careers through his philosophy . Late coach Ado cannot be easily forgotten. His memory shall continue to linger in the football space, and evergreen in the minds of his…
NPFL moves to punish coaches for boycotting post match media interviews sessions Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Commissioners has initiated the process to ensure that coaches who failed to honour post match media interview sessions are sanctioned.. The Chairman , NPFL Gbenga Elegbeleye was quoted to have passed the directive routed through the Matchday Situation Room “It is mandatory for Match Commissioners to ensure that Coaches and players appear for post match interviews with the media”, Elegbeleye stated. In his words he said “ We expect reports of compliance or not from you as any defaulting coach will be…
VAR Drama, Football vs Technology, VAR helping or Hurting the Game? By Oluwasetemi Adeyinka It is historic that in August 2016, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was approved and introduced by IFAB, the journey began with the live experiments with the new technological device . The VAR came with an load of anticipated promises thought to be the channel that would usher in the lust to make the game fairer. Hoping that the VAR would aid in the implementation of the most controversial law of the game, which is the offside calls, help correct red cards decisions , and…
