Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji

DSS will investigate , prosecute corrupt referees, says NFF By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Refereeing Development Committee has averred that officiating officials caught indulging in corrupt practices would henceforth be investigated and prosecuted by officers from the Department State Security Services, DSS. The committee in an letter titled, *SUBJECT*: *REMINDER TO CALLS TO UPHOLD EQUITY, FAIRNESS AND**PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF REFEREEING AND THE GAME.* made the disclosure . The letter dated 9th May 2025 said “It is important to once again remind ourselves that our Leagues (NPFL, NNL and NWFL) are at critical stages including the President Federation Cup.…

In memory of an legendary football tactician , late Ado Zubairu. By Ibrahim Gwadabe Monday, 9 May marks 22 years, after the demise of one of the finest football tactician produced in the history of northern Nigeria, late coach Ado Zubairu Danbatta of the renown Jigawa golden stars . Indeed, his contributions, not only to the career of players’ in that era , but he immensely influenced the development of their careers through his philosophy . Late coach Ado cannot be easily forgotten. His memory shall continue to linger in the football space, and evergreen in the minds of his…

NPFL moves to punish coaches for boycotting post match media interviews  sessions Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Commissioners has initiated the process to ensure that coaches who failed to honour post match media interview sessions are sanctioned.. The Chairman , NPFL Gbenga Elegbeleye was quoted to have passed the directive routed through the Matchday Situation Room “It is mandatory for Match Commissioners to ensure that Coaches and players appear for post match interviews with the media”, Elegbeleye stated. In his words he said “ We expect reports of compliance or not from you as any defaulting coach will be…

VAR Drama, Football vs Technology, VAR helping or Hurting the Game? By Oluwasetemi Adeyinka It is historic that in August 2016, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was approved and introduced by IFAB, the journey began with the live experiments with the new technological device . The VAR came with an load of anticipated promises thought to be the channel that would usher in the lust to make the game fairer. Hoping that the VAR would aid in the implementation of the most controversial law of the game, which is the offside calls, help correct red cards decisions , and…

Egypt 2025: Kenya on firing line as Flying Eagles aspire to celebrate 100th AFCON match Kenya’s Rising Stars are right in the firing line as seven-time champions and two-time runners-up Nigeria are determined to celebrate their 100th match of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations with a win in downtown Cairo on Wednesday evening. The clash, one of the closing games of group B of the ongoing CAF U20 Championship and which is scheduled to kick off 4pm Nigeria time, is on different gradients for both teams, with the Kenyans in need of a handsome win to stand a chance of progressing…

*Nigeria Youth League Cup(N-YLC) congratulate Remo Stars on historic victory* *Hails Hon. Soname on birthday celebration* The management of Nigeria Youth League Cup (N-YLC), has congratulated the Remo Stars of Ikenne on their emergence as the winner of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title. The congratulatory message was contained in a letter addressed to the Ikenne based side, which was signed by N-YLC chairman, Robinson Adakosa, on behalf the Nigeria Youth League Cup. The N-YLC supremo described the victory as well deserved, noted that the victory lays credence to the fact that youthfulness, dedication, commitment, hard work, perseverance,…

“Methodisting” Methodist High School , Owo after a successful 60th anniversary! – Kdo A lost culture is a lost nation , no place like father’s land . This is MHSO for me , don’t know about you. The nation here is MHSO . The father’s land is MHSO. No more, no less. To all alunmi, we must not lose our Methodist culture for us not to lose our nation . We must all evolve new methods sharper than all that was deployed during this the 60th anniversary to keep methodisting our MHSO. Let us all take a look at some…

FIFA World Cup 2026: A Moment the World Needs- By Oluwasetemi Adeyinka There is something unique about the World Cup — something that goes beyond the ninety minutes of a soccer match. It’s not a competition. It’s a phenomenon. It’s the sound of your neighbor screaming “GOAL!” at the top of their lungs. It’s the crowd of people huddled around a single TV, faces painted, hearts racing. It’s the one moment the world feels small, like a big village sharing the same sentiment. And now, with 2026 just on the horizon, that feeling is going to hit again — this…

2028 Los Angeles Olympics, LOC creates new medal chances , says gender equality is key The event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have been approved by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). With a total of 351 medal events, 22 more than at Paris 2024 (329), the LA28 programme maintains the core athlete quota of 10,500, with an extra 698 quota places allocated for the five sports proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee (baseball/softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash). For the first time in history, all team sports…

Nigerian football authorities denies owing late ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu The Nigeria Football Federation has dismissed the statements in a section of the social media that the football-ruling body was indebted to former Nigeria captain and coach, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, who died on Saturday. Reacting to one statement on social media that claimed NFF was owing the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team captain the sum of $128,000, NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said: “There is no record in the NFF of any outstanding indebtedness to ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu. During the first term of the Board headed by Mr. Amaju…