Players collapse on the pitch, remember Okwaraji, Ozo, Martins, others, medical tips on how to protect your players By Chinwendu Blessing EKWEM The news of the tragic collapse of Nigerian born attacking midfielder, Sam Okwaraji , who died on August 12, 198 send shocking waves across Nigeria. Okwaraji had collapsed on the pitch in the 77th minute of a World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Angola at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Also Nasarawa United defender Chineme Martins tragically slumped and died at age 23 during a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match against Katsina United at the…
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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Nigeria’s First Appearance At Flag Football World Championship in Germany Failed Nigeria’s dreams to be on parade at the 2026 IFAF Flag Football World Championship has ended in tatters , after the country’s national team pulled out of the men’s and women’s events slated to be held in Düsseldorf in Germany. The Nigerian delegation were unable to secure the required travelling visa leading to the decision to withdraw from the competition scheduled to take place in Düsseldorf from August 13 to 16, 2026. .In an statement jointly issued by International Federation of American Football (IFAF), Nigeria’s National Sports Commission (NSC)…
Former Kano Pillars defender Ozoh Chinedu dies, after collapsing during pre season friendly match Former Kano Pillars defender Ozoh Chinedu dies, after collapsing during pre season friendly match By Usman Bature Former Kano Pillars footbll club defender Chinedu Ozor popularly called Ozoh Chinedu has tragically died on August 11, 2026, after collapsing during a pre-season friendly match against Niger Tornadoes at the Muhammadu Dikko (Karkanda) Stadium in Katsina. The deceased who just put pen to paper for Katsina United in the NPFL had collapsed 10 to 15 minutes into a pre-season friendly match on August 11, 2026 in Katsina .…
CAF unveils trophy for the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the new visual identity and trophy of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the continent’s premier futsal competition. The unveiling comes ahead of the Official Draw of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 set to take place in Rabat on Monday, 10 August. Designed to reflect the growth and ambition of African futsal, the new identity captures the energy, evolution and competitive spirit that have…
Nigerian football bleeds: don’t blame Gusau, Amaju, Sunusi, others, blame Aso Rock Villa By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Last Sunday night, Nigerian football followers were served with the bitter gall of the realities that has enveloped the development of the game , which they claimed to love so much , but bother less to check its health status, before now. Before now, all cries from genuinely concerned quarters ,which had included cries from veteran players, journalists, coaches and active plyers were either played down or describe as the cries of an anti hill from those dubbed as saboteurs, detractors or those alleged…
WAFU B Final : Burkina Faso humiliates Nigeria 4-1 The Flying Eagles, Sunday night were hammered 4-1 by the Junior Stallion of Burkina Faso in the final of the WAFU B U-20 championship played in Cite Di’Ivoire, The Burkinabes U-20 side have pocketed the sole qualification to the 2027 U-20 African Cup of Nation that would be in Ghana. Flying Eagles gaffer, Abdul Maikaba blamed his lads for what he described as tactical mistakes , saying this was responsible for the humiliation suffered by his side. Maikaba said “We lost the game in the first 10 minutes conceding three goals,”.…
Malawi shocks Black Queens of Ghana to reach historic Women’s AFCON semi-finals Malawi completed one of the greatest stories in the history of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Ghana 2-1 on Sunday to secure a historic place in the semi-finals and qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 for the first time. A dramatic second-half winner from Rose Kadzere capped another unforgettable night for the tournament debutants, whose remarkable run continued after earlier victories over defending champions Nigeria and Egypt in the group stage. Having topped Group C on their maiden appearance, the…
Women’s African Cup of Nations: Lioness of Cameroon kicks out Super Falcons of Nigeria A new TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champion will be crowned in Morocco after Cameroon edged defending champions Nigeria 1-0 in a fiercely contested quarter-final to secure their place in the last four and qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. The Indomitable Lionesses produced a resilient display in Casablanca on Sunday, ending Nigeria’s title defence and booking a semi-final berth. Cameroon struck the decisive blow in the 19th minute through 20-year-old Myriam Maéva Nyadjou. The youngstar unleashed a thunderous effort…
Cameroon players union threatens to drag Eto’o before FIFA over poor salary structure By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The National Syndicate of Cameroonian Footballers ,SYNAFOC has rejected the new players renumeration structure put in place by the Cameroonian Football Federation. FECAFOOT. FECAFOOT under the leadership of veteran player, Samuel Eto’o, has recently introduced the new minimum monthly salary of 75,000 FCFA for players and coaches ahead of the 2026/27 season. The syndicate vehemently opposed the new wages arrangement saying it is inadequate. The body of players stated that the 75,000 FCFA per month fails to secure a professional player’s dignity or cover…
NFF Elections 2026: Football Stakeholders Endorse Yusuf Ahmed Fresh For VP Football interest groups under the aegis of Niger state football stakeholders have endorse the candidature of Ahmed Yusuf Fresh to vie for the position of Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation. NFF. The group has launched an viral campaign declaring their support and solidarity for the Niger state born football technocrat to seek the mandate of the Nigerian football electorate to occupy the number two seat at the Sunday Dankaro House. The statement attributed to the group said “The Fact Remains Your CREDIBILITY and COMPETENCE in Football in…
