30 Nigerian referees receives FIFA badge, NFF pledges to impose severe sanctions for bad conduct A total of thirty Nigerian referees were on Monday in FCT Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city were decorated with FIFA badges. NFF disclosed that , among the 30 referees who received badges, four are futsal referees, four are beach soccer referees, eleven are assistant referees, while eleven are referees. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau have urged the referees to uphold integrity in their officiating duties, especially since most matches will now be broadcast live on television. “Our league matches are now…
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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We Must Operate in Line with Our NLO Statues, League COO, Shola Ogunnowo Insists Abdulgafar Oladimeji The Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide League One, NLO, Shola Ogunnowo has insisted that the activities of the third tier league would only be conducted in compliance with the provisions of its regulatory statues. Ogunnowo responding to the complaints raised by the group identified as the NLO Progressives Club Owners Chairmen , which formally appealed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to reconsider the reintroduction of the home and away format to the 2026 Nationwide League One (NLO) season. The chairmen under the aegis of…
Commonwealth launches Impact Report on Sport and the SDG , Says Women and Children Remain Inactive in Sports The Commonwealth and partners unveiled the first ever Global Sport and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baseline and Initial Impact Report, a landmark event for the sector. The report, launched on 4 February 2026 at Canada House in London, establishes a baseline for measuring how physical education, physical activity and sport (PEPAS) contribute to achieving the SDGs globally and across the Commonwealth. Drawing on data from 210 countries, the Global Sport and SDGs Baseline and Initial Impact Report spearheaded by the Commonwealth Secretariat…
CAF TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup draws holds next Tuesday in Cairo The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will conduct the Quarter-final Draws for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 at the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, in Cairo. The TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Quarter-final Draw is scheduled for 13:00 Cairo time (11:00 GMT), followed by the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarter-final Draw at 14:00 Cairo time (12:00 GMT). The draw will also be live on CAF’s official YouTube Channel, CAF TV. CAF said the draws…
Poland 2026: Falconets overwhelm Senegal 2-1, qualify to face Malawi in final round Two-time FIFA World Cup silver medallists Nigeria have reached the final round of the African qualification round for this year’s global tournament, following a 2-1 defeat of Senegal in Diamniadio on Saturday evening. Goals by Kindness Ifeanyi – who scored the only goal in the first leg in Abeokuta a week ago – and Precious Oscar earned Nigeria a 3-1 aggregate win, springing them to the final round of the series where they will clash with the U20 girls of Malawi. The Falconets’ first goal at the…
Barau FC Coach, Eugene Agagbe Assaults Freedom Radio Sports Reporter in Kano By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The chief coach of Barau football club, Eugene Agagbe , on Saturday evening at Sani Abacha stadium launched an alleged verbal assault on Freedom radio reporter ,Aminu Halilu Tudun Wada. The ugly incidence occurred , during the post match press conference of the NPFL Match Day 26 clash between Barau FC and Kum Khalifa fc. The game ended 1-0 in favor of Barau fc. The post match visuals obtained by Sahel Sports News revealed that the coach fume over post match questions that was poised…
Poland 2026: Aduku says Falconets know what to do to overcome Senegal in Thies Head Coach Moses Aduku has assured that despite the absence of top striker Janet Akekoromowei, Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, will give it their all and overcome hosts Senegal in Saturday’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup third round, second leg encounter. Akekoromowei sustained an injury in the first half of last Saturday’s first leg in Abeokuta and had to be taken off. She has been left out of the squad to travel to Dakar on Wednesday morning. “We will overcome because we have reviewed the match and…
Gusau, Sanusi, Amaju, Others to Appear Before Federal High Court for Allegedly Disobeying Court Order By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The Federal High court sitting in FCT Abuja has ordered officers of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to appear before it to respond to allegations of allegedly committing contempt of court. The court presided by Honourable Justice M G. Umar also ordered the immediate past NFF president, Amaju Pinnick and the officials of the federal ministry of youth and sports to appear before the court to respond to why valid committal proceedings for contempt of court should not proceed against them. According…
The Impunity Called National Sports Commission Without A Governing Board By Harrison Jalla Sports will continue to be in disarray in Nigeria, with entrenched corruption thriving, until the executive and legislative arms of government wake up to their responsibilities. Sports is one of the most sensitive and volatile sectors of the Nigerian nation because it deals directly with Nigerian youths. Nigeria is fortunate to have over 60% of its population made up of vibrant youths, and sports is central to their growth and development. Unfortunately, the Fourth Republic has not helped the development of Nigerian sports at any level.…
AFCON 2025 Controversial Final: Aminu Maigari hails CAF, faults Senegal By Nasiru Abdullahi Kobi. The former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, has applauded the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for what he describe as the successful hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) . Maigari commended the continental football governing body for the success recorded at the recently concluded tournament held in Morocco. He said despite some challenges witnessed during the tournament, CAF has performed tremendously well, he said. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Sahel Sports, Newspaper , in Bauchi , Maigari…
