8th African Nations Championship: Nigeria, Senegal to lock horns in the battle of Zanzibar 2018 silver-medallists Nigeria will play their group B matches of the 8th African Nations Championship in Zanzibar – a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. It is an island of less than two million people. Nigeria is in group B with Cup holders Senegal, Congo and Sudan. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the three East African nations that have been jointly awarded the hosting right for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals, have been mandated to host this year’s African Nations Championship as proper dress rehearsal.…
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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Mission X: Nigeria’s Super Falcons hunts for 10th title . As Madugu invites Ajibade, Nnadozie, Ordega, Oshoala, 20 others for Morocco 2024 Head Coach Justine Madugu has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and forwards Francisca Ordega and Asisat Oshoala among a list of 24 players for the Super Falcons’ quest for a 10th continental title at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals to be staged 5th – 26th July in Morocco. A healthy percentage of the squad started training sessions in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Thursday, and will also train on Friday and Saturday, before their departure to the…
MHSO Queens Storm Final of Olowo’s Cup with Slim Victory Over New Church Grammar The female football team of Methodist High School, Owo — popularly known as the MHSO Queens — has booked a place in the finals of the maiden edition of the Female Olowo’s Football Cup after edging out their counterparts from New Church Grammar School, Owo, with a narrow 1–0 victory. The tightly contested semi-final match, which kicked off at 3:16 p.m., remained goalless in the first half despite spirited efforts from both teams. The New Church Grammar School girls, in particular, gave a solid performance, effectively…
Athlete denied use of stadium for training over refusal to represent Kwara at NSF Gateway games cries out One Ruqqayah Kemi Mustapha has alleged that sports authorities in Kwara state north central Nigeria have restricted her from the use of the state owned sports facilities for her training programmes. According to her, she has been denied access to the Kwara State Stadium for her Training by the Sports Commission Chaired by one mallam Bola Magaji. She alleged that the restriction where based on the claims that she had failed to pay some fixed training dues to the authorities and her…
FIFA club World Cup kicks off today. Football festival where stars fight defensive mastery, wildness against power, efficiency vs fire…. See more World class football clubs from six continental confederations will trade tackles in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. On parade at the football festival in the USA would be the biggest names, the most thrilling contrasts, and the soccer journeys with the most emotional stories . The epic moments matches would includes: ⚽ Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs. Atlético de Madrid (ESP) – Star-studded squad vs. defensive mastery ⚽ FC Bayern München (GER) vs. CA Boca Juniors (ARG) –…
Nigeria premier football league 2024/2025 just ended season records 1, 380 yellow cards , 56 red cards, 13 own goals, … see more Abdulgafar Oladimeji with agency reports The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) last Friday announced that its forth coming 2025/26 season will kick off on August 22, 2025 to end May 22, 2026. Remo Stars on MD 35 were crowned NPFL champions with three matches left to end the season. The total of 380 NPFL matches were played recording 286 wins, 94 draws, 784 goals were scored. Also recorded were 244 home wins, 42 away wins , 552…
FIFA club world cup kicks off tomorrow June 15 in US The most prestigious club football fiesta will kick off on Sunday in the United States . US. The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be played in 12 stadiums in 11 American cities. The tournament will culminate with what promises to be a spectacular final at MetLife Stadium New York New Jersey, on Sunday, 13 July where Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini will perform the track live. All 63 matches in the FIFA Club World Cup will be live-streamed for free on DAZN.com, bringing the excitement of the first…
FIFA announce new Music Ambassador, releases new anthem FIFA has announced the Internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning artist Robbie Williams its Music Ambassador ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. In his first engagement, announced during a video call with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the global singer-songwriter confirmed that he has written and recorded a new Official FIFA anthem, entitled ‘Desire’. The official track – which was written alongside long-time collaborators Karl Brazil and Owen Parker, with Erik Jan Grob – will debut in full ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup’s opening match on Saturday 14 June, before being…
International olympic Committee host International Athletes’ Forum 2025 , empowers over 400 athlete representatives More than 400 athlete representatives gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, for the 12th International Athletes’ Forum (IAF). Hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) , athlete representatives from 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), 54 International Federations (IFs), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Paralympic Committee, Organising Committees for the upcoming Olympic Games and Continental Associations of NOCs, and members of the Athletes’ Declaration Steering Committee attended to discuss some of the most pressing athlete-related topics. IOC President Thomas Bach and IOC President-elect Kirsty…
40 Nigerians undertake FIFA MA Course for young talents A total of 40 elite technical and physical instructors have undergone the FIFA MA course for young talents . The participants were tutored in the week-long course, which includes theoretical and practical sessions that were superintended by FIFA Fitness Instructor Boubaker Hanachi from Tunisia and FIFA Technical Instructor Ali Mohamed Ahmed from Somalia. Nigerian instructors Felicia Okwugba, Peter Edibe, Cecilia Ogwuche, Emmanuel Imiere and Stella Emoji, and IT/Video Instructor Promise Uwaeme, supported the FIFA delegates. The double salvo programme aimed at improving the capacity of technical and physical instructors in Nigeria…
