U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles now to confront Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco Nigeria will now have to contend with Morocco, Kenya and Tunisia in the group phase of the 24th Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt, 27th April – 18th May this year. At the redraw conducted in the headquarters of the Egypt Football Association in Cairo on Sunday, Egypt and South Africa, who were originally in Nigeria’s pool before Cote d’Ivoire withdrew as tournament hosts, found themselves in Group A. New hosts Egypt head Group A, which has five teams – with Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania as…
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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RE: DSP Barau Jubrin’s donation sparks off crisis amongst Kano NLO clubs, Abba Gida Gida fc boss suspended Our reputable online sports platform had published the story with the afore headline, the story no doubt had attracted reactions from far and wide, couple with making an impact visible through the reactions that emanated after the publication of the story. Sahel sports news had reported that Nationwide League One, NLO clubs under the aegis of Nationwide League Clubs Kano Forum were engulfed in an affray over the intervention funds doled out to clubs affiliated to the Forum by Deputy Senate President,…
Nexus Soccer Academy and SK Bischofshofen BSK 1933 signs the pact to develop football in Nigeria A groundbreaking partnership agreement has been signed between Nexus Soccer Academy, a premier football development institution in Kano State, Nigeria and SK Bischofshofen in Austria . SK Bischofshofen is one of Austria’s most respected football clubs. The sealed collaboration marks a significant milestone in the advancement of grassroots and professional football development in Nigeria. The strategic alliance was brokered by Oluwabunmi Moses Egbebi, CEO of OE Sports Management Limited, as part of the company’s Sustainable Legacy Program, which is dedicated to fostering long-term football…
DSP Barau Jubrin’s donation sparks off crisis amongst Kano NLO clubs, Abba Gida Gida fc boss suspended By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nationwide League One, NLO clubs under the aegis of Nationwide League Clubs Kano Forum are engulfed in an affray over the intervention funds doled out to clubs affiliated to the Forum by Deputy Senate President, DSP senator Barau Jubrin. Major sports platform were awash with the news of the good will by the senator representing Kano north, who had out of philanthropy resort to pay the 2025 NLO registration fees for the supposed member clubs affiliated to the forum. The…
How Nigerian boxer Olanrewaju Segun died, during boxing bout in Ghana A Nigerian boxer, Olanrewaju “Success” Segun last Saturday died during a boxing bout in Ghana. Segun was one time former National and West African light-heavyweight champion. The deceased died during a boxing bout against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at the Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League, which took place at the Bukom Boxing Arena. The 40 year old boxer loss consciousness , efforts to revive him failed, he fell to his injuries. The late boxer had 24 professional career fights, won 13, lost 8 earning 3…
NFF selects participants for first batch of CAF B-License Coaching Course Participants in the first batch of the CAF B-License Coaching Course that will run between April and August 2025 have been identified and contacted by the Technical Department of the Nigeria Football Federation. “Those who will take part in the first batch have been selected and contacted. All applicants are advised to check their mails, including junk and spam sections, as time-sensitive information is attached,” NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen told thenff.com. The four-month course, part of NFF’s strategic effort to build the capacity of coaches across the…
2026 World Cup Race: Ekong says Eagles feel great to be back in contention Sitting quietly at one corner of the departure hall of the Kigali International Airport on Saturday morning, Super Eagles’ captain William Ekong had a relaxed mien about him, and minced no words in saying that Friday’s victory over Rwanda’s Amavubi was just the statement the Eagles needed to put out as the World Cup race reached halfway mark. “It was important to make the statement that we did, and we’re all happy about it, and the way we did it. Of course, we have not qualified and…
Solacebase and Sports Without Borders seal sports media development pact Sports Without Borders and Solacebase Fridabs have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to execute projects targeted at the developments of the sports media industry in Nigeria. The signing ceremony was held last Tuesday at the corporate headquarters of Solacebase Fridabs Communications limited along Muritala Muhammad way, Kano. The duo organizations were represented by the Managing Editor Solacebase, Abdulteef Abubakar Jos and Executive Director, Sports Without Borders , Abdulgafar Oladimeji. Abdulateef Jos described the new partnership as a milestone move that would change the face of sports journalism, specifically in…
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry has today made history as the first woman and African to become the president of the International Olympic Committee. And fittingly, this milestone was achieved in Costa Navarino, Greece, around 100km from the sacred site of Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. 10-MINUTE LIFE CHANGE In what many thought was one of the most unpredictable elections in IOC history, the 41-year-old Coventry only needed one round of voting in less than ten minutes to obtain the absolute majority of votes. While she was largely perceived as one of the frontrunners during the six-month campaign, with many…
One day in the sports den of Methodist High School Owo @60 By Abdulgafar Oladimeji “ we are all here for the J F. Aiyeleso Inter Class Football competition , which is in honour of Late Chief J F. Aiyeleso, who was the principal of Methodist High School, Owo, Ondo state between January 1975 and 1986, chief Aiyeleso while at MHSO brought tremendous changes to football and MHSO was the better for it, in those days.” Says Akinoal Osupuru, president METHSOOSA. The grand finale of the Methodist High School Owo, MHSO Inter house football competition for boys and girls were…
