Jos Insecurity: Plateau United football club relocates to Lafiya The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL side Plateau United has relocated its home matches from Jos to neighboring Lafiya in Nassarawa state. The decision by the club is prompted by the recent security challenges that befell the state, following the alleged gunmen attacks in parts of the city centre. Chairman of the league , Gbenga Elegbeleye, is reported to have given his nod to the relocation plea , considering the paramount interest on the safety of players, officials, and traveling teams that are on the fixtures to visit the city. In…
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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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NNL: NFF Sanctions Yobe Desert Stars, Awards Three Points to Jigawa Golden Stars The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has imposed sanctions on NNL campaigners , Yobe Desert Stars fc for breaching the laws regulating the league. The Yobe side have been penalized for fielding an ineligible player, Shedrach John, during their league clash against Jigawa Golden Stars FC The verdict passed by the NFF disciplinary committee was following the petition filed by Jigawa Golden Stars protesting against the fielding of an ineligible player by the opponent, Yobe Desert Stars fc. Jigawa protested that Shedrack John of Yobe Desert Stars FC…
Nigeria’s U17 Girls gets new coach The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed a recommendation by the Federation’s Technical and Development Committee for the appointment of Coach Akeem Ishola Busari as the Head Coach of the U17 Girls National Team, Flamingos. Busari comes into the job with robust experience and deep understanding of women’s football terrain, and replaces Coach Bankole Olowookere who has been with the Flamingos for many years, including leading the team to win the bronze medals at the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India. Busari’s immediate task is to lead the…
Niger Tornadoes fc cautions Minna fans against NPFL wrath Nigeria premier league side, Niger Tornadoes have cautioned their fans against indulging in actions that could incur the wrath of league governing body. The club told its fans that their further unruly conducts could affect the fortunes of the club in the ongoing NPFL campaign season. The Secretary of the club , Jibrin Haruna, in an viral interview urged the club fans and supporters to abide by the warnings issued to the club by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). He cautioned that the failure to adhere to the warnings issued…
NSF South West Closed Scrabble Tournament Begins in Ile Ife Nigeria Scrabble Federation South West zone Closed Tournament will commence today Saturday in Ile Ife, Osun state. The tourney, which is restricted to club members and students from the zone is expected to deliver exciting moments . The title holder, Ayedun , who survived the onslaught by African champion Oluwatimilehin Doko is amongst the favorites , alongside Abdulmumin Jimoh. Erstwhile champion and national captain Cyril Umebiye from Ogun state would also be in contention for the title. South West Coordinator , Dipo Akanbi expressed delight over the quality of…
Basketball community mourns Ahmadiyya College legendary coach, Mallam Yakubu Dauda, The basketball and Nigerian school sports communities is in mourning following the death of Mallam Yakubu Dauda, the revered Head Basketball Coach of Ahmadiyya College Kano. For decades, Mallam Dauda stood as a pillar of grassroots basketball development, dedicating his life to shaping young talents and instilling discipline both on and off the court. His name became synonymous with excellence at the Nestlé Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship, where Ahmadiyya College, under his guidance since 1999, consistently ranked among the nation’s top teams. As National Coordinator of the championship, the…
*Aftermath of Yenagoa Congress Nigerian Football is now in Intensive Care Unit* By Sylvanus Ofekun March 23, 2026, may be remembered not as a turning point but as the day Nigeria Football Federation’s highest body appeared to administer its own shock therapy. The NFF’s extraordinary general assembly, held in the Government House banquet hall in Bayelsa, was billed as a chance to “chart a new path.” Critics say it instead moved the game from the ward to the intensive-care unit. The nine-point communiqué released after the meeting offered little substance. It was a thanksgiving Congress with a bunch of mediocre…
Time for reforms in NFF, Amaju, Dikko, Sanusi ‘s football cabal worst than fuel subsidy mafia By Barrister Uche Onochie, Abuja. It is the season of reforms in Nigeria. Tax Reforms, NNPC Reforms, Port Reforms and others. Kudos to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for its foresight, vision courage, and the guts to tread where even angels cringe. But let the Federal government know that the sector in the country that needs reforms the most is Sports, especially football under the illegal Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. It is an understatement to say that the NFF has become a pain in…
NFF moves to conduct elections in September The Nigeria Football Federation will on Thursday, 2nd April 2026 inaugurate the Electoral Committee and Electoral Appeals Committee that were constituted at last week’s Extraordinary General Assembly of the Federation in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The inauguration, scheduled for the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, will be presided over by the President of NFF and President of WAFU B Zone, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, MON. A total of 12 persons were appointed into the two committees, with seven of them to serve on the Electoral Committee and five to serve on the Electoral Appeals Committee. Out of…
TRIBUTE TO FORMER SWAN SCRIBE, LATE TANKO BAUKA GANGUM OF THE TTV JALINGO. By Abubakar Sadiq Moyoyo ( Dallatun Bantaje). A remarkable journalist, sports writer, and social commentator, Tanko Bauka Gangum of the Taraba Television Corporation TTV Jalingo, who left an indelible mark on Taraba state and Nigeria met his Creator following a brief illness in his residence at the Shagari quarters Jalingo . Born 56 years ago in Takum, Taraba state, Gangum’s journey in journalism began at Taraba state Television corporation (TTV) in the early 90s, where he served until his demise ,which occurred during the last week of…
