NRFF, Nigerian Military Gets Ready To Host Maiden Military And Paramilitary Rugby Sevens League The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation has intensified consultations with key military stakeholders ahead of the maiden Military and Paramilitary Rugby Sevens League. As part of the engagement, President of the Federation, Ademola Are, met with the Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Abidemi Timothy Marquis, who was represented by the Deputy Director of Physical Training, Air Commodore Samuel Osoniyi. During the meeting, both parties held extensive discussions on the participation of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air Force in the inaugural competition.…
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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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Morocco 2026: Flamingos off to Abidjan for clash with Guinea Nigeria’s U17 girls, the Flamingos, will depart for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday morning as preparations enter the final stretch ahead of their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifying clash against Guinea. The team, led by Head Coach Akeem Busari, is expected to leave Lagos aboard an ASKY Airlines flight, with a stopover in Lomé, Togo, before arriving in Abidjan. The first-leg encounter against Guinea, scheduled for Saturday, 23rd May, forms part of the second-round qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup set to hold in Morocco later this year.…
PAMOJA 2027: Super Eagles up against Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea Bissau Nigeria will tango with familiar foes and joint-hosts Tanzania, Madagascar and Guinea Bissau in the race for qualification to next summer’s Africa Cup of Nations finals to be jointly-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The four teams are in Group L. Tuesday afternoon’s draw at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo slotted the 48 teams into 12 groups of four teams each, with the two top-placed teams in each pool advancing to the finals scheduled for 19th June – 17th July next year. Nigeria defeated Madagascar home and away in the…
NFF, UNICEF partner to fight against polio The Nigeria Football Federation and the United Nations Children’s Fund have commenced partnership talks to jointly fight against the menace of polio disease in Nigeria. NFF official media sources said the talks will lead to a Memorandum of Understanding on partnership regarding a wide range of campaigns aimed at making life better for the girl-child. General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, on while welcoming a team from UNICEF, led by the Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnership, Lone Hvass to the NFF Secretariat, with both institutions exploring several ways…
FIFA World Cup 2026 — Fans, Fares, Fairness and Fun-Just 25 days to Kick off – Kdo Kasoba57@gmail.com 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest World Cup ever — spread across three nations, 48 teams, and millions of travelling supporters. Yet beneath the excitement lies a growing global conversation among fans about fairness, affordability, inclusion, security and the true spirit of football. For many supporters, the fears are not about football itself, but about whether the tournament will still belong to ordinary people. 1. Fares — The Fear of an Expensive World Cup The loudest concern among fans is…
Tinubu meets CAF president, approves Nigeria’s hosting of CAF Ordinary Congress and CAF Awards The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has approved Nigeria’s proposed hosting of the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation ofAfrican Football. Tinubu also approved the hosting of this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony. The 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly will take place in October this year. The President announced this at the ongoing Africa Forward Summit ongoing in Nairobi, Kenya, following a meeting with CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, NFF has said. The federation said…
Egypt to host Qualifiers draws of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 next Tuesday, Ekong, Hadary, Mputu to attend The draws for the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 will be hosted by the Egyptian Football Association next Tuesday, in the capital city, Cairo. Africa’s football governing body said that the Draw for Qualification competition ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 will be held at the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, where the 48 competing teams will learn their group opponents. Four African Legends will be on hand…
FIFA announce China Media Group as official broadcasters for FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA World Cup 2030 FIFA has confirmed the broadcast deal agreed for the next two editions of both the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström: “We’re very happy and proud of our partnership with CMG to bring the FIFA World Cup to all fans in China” Tournament broadcast in world’s second-largest country by population will reinforce national youth development strategy FIFA has confirmed it has reached agreement with China Media Group (CMG) for the broadcast in China PR of…
Shakira and Burma Boy release official FIFA world cup 2026 song Shakira and Burna Boy has released Dai Dai, the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Song in support of FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund Dai Dai brings together the global sounds and energy of Shakira and Burna Boy in a vibrant celebration of football, culture and unity Royalties from the song will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund FIFA said “Today, excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to build with the release of Dai Dai, featuring Shakira and Burna Boy via Sony Music Latin. Available now on…
CAF admits Nigeria back into CAF A Coaching Convention The Confederation of African Football has admitted Nigeria back into the CAF A Coaching Convention, meaning that the Nigeria Football Federation can again resume the activation of CAF A coaching courses after years of waiting and high expectations on the part of the country’s coaching family. “We are pleased to inform you that the CAF A course curriculum submitted by NFF has been approved. You can now proceed with submitting a request for a CAF A course through the CMS, subject to an inspection visit,” CAF’s Coaching Education Project Manager, Jaida…
