FISU trials: North West university put up high class performance , set to storm Germany Athletes from debuting Northwest West University Kano has shone brilliantly at the FISU trial held at the University of Jos. The school athletes competed in two events namely , Taekwondo and Judo. The event was held in preparations for the 2025 Federation of International Universities Sports in Germany. The ivory tower recorded 1 Gold medal and 1 Bronze medal in Taekwondo and 1 Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals in Judo The performance by the university has been described as a promising debut Ahmad…
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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NPFL25: Match Day 33 Round-Up. Lobi Stars relegation ticket delivered . As Remo Stars moves closer to historic title By Usman Bature .Kano. Over 20 goals were scored in Match Day 33 in the ongoing 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The Match Day have produced thrilling results and dramatic moments, Relegations are unofficially confirmed, title dreams are soaring, strikers shine, here’s how the weekend unfolded: Match Results: In-Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa Bayelsa United 3-0 Shooting Stars Bayelsa extended their unbeaten run to 7 matches, boosting their survival hopes. Goals from Ogba Ifeanyi, Magbisa Wisdom, and Kehinde Lawal sealed…
Global Trade War: US tariff announced by President Trump and the consequences on sports By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The past weeks have been the most volatile for the global economy with sports economy not been an exception, since the industry is not incubated from the global economic value chain . On April 2nd , 20025 US president Donald Trump , at the White House in an well televised event had announced a new tariff regime in what the US president described as Economic Independence on a day, he also tagged as the “Liberation Day.” After the declaration, the situation within the…
NFF ‘deeply saddened’ by demise of 1980 AFCON winner, Charles Bassey The Nigeria Football Federation says it is ‘deeply saddened’ by the death on Saturday of another member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning Green Eagles squad, Charles Bassey. He was 71. Bassey died after protracted illness in his native town of Eket, Akwa Ibom State, hours after it was confirmed that the captain of that team, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, had passed on in Enugu. “This has been a day of double tragedy, and the NFF and the entire Nigeria football fraternity are deeply saddened by the turn…
U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles now to confront Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco Nigeria will now have to contend with Morocco, Kenya and Tunisia in the group phase of the 24th Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt, 27th April – 18th May this year. At the redraw conducted in the headquarters of the Egypt Football Association in Cairo on Sunday, Egypt and South Africa, who were originally in Nigeria’s pool before Cote d’Ivoire withdrew as tournament hosts, found themselves in Group A. New hosts Egypt head Group A, which has five teams – with Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania as…
RE: DSP Barau Jubrin’s donation sparks off crisis amongst Kano NLO clubs, Abba Gida Gida fc boss suspended Our reputable online sports platform had published the story with the afore headline, the story no doubt had attracted reactions from far and wide, couple with making an impact visible through the reactions that emanated after the publication of the story. Sahel sports news had reported that Nationwide League One, NLO clubs under the aegis of Nationwide League Clubs Kano Forum were engulfed in an affray over the intervention funds doled out to clubs affiliated to the Forum by Deputy Senate President,…
Nexus Soccer Academy and SK Bischofshofen BSK 1933 signs the pact to develop football in Nigeria A groundbreaking partnership agreement has been signed between Nexus Soccer Academy, a premier football development institution in Kano State, Nigeria and SK Bischofshofen in Austria . SK Bischofshofen is one of Austria’s most respected football clubs. The sealed collaboration marks a significant milestone in the advancement of grassroots and professional football development in Nigeria. The strategic alliance was brokered by Oluwabunmi Moses Egbebi, CEO of OE Sports Management Limited, as part of the company’s Sustainable Legacy Program, which is dedicated to fostering long-term football…
DSP Barau Jubrin’s donation sparks off crisis amongst Kano NLO clubs, Abba Gida Gida fc boss suspended By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nationwide League One, NLO clubs under the aegis of Nationwide League Clubs Kano Forum are engulfed in an affray over the intervention funds doled out to clubs affiliated to the Forum by Deputy Senate President, DSP senator Barau Jubrin. Major sports platform were awash with the news of the good will by the senator representing Kano north, who had out of philanthropy resort to pay the 2025 NLO registration fees for the supposed member clubs affiliated to the forum. The…
How Nigerian boxer Olanrewaju Segun died, during boxing bout in Ghana A Nigerian boxer, Olanrewaju “Success” Segun last Saturday died during a boxing bout in Ghana. Segun was one time former National and West African light-heavyweight champion. The deceased died during a boxing bout against Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at the Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League, which took place at the Bukom Boxing Arena. The 40 year old boxer loss consciousness , efforts to revive him failed, he fell to his injuries. The late boxer had 24 professional career fights, won 13, lost 8 earning 3…
NFF selects participants for first batch of CAF B-License Coaching Course Participants in the first batch of the CAF B-License Coaching Course that will run between April and August 2025 have been identified and contacted by the Technical Department of the Nigeria Football Federation. “Those who will take part in the first batch have been selected and contacted. All applicants are advised to check their mails, including junk and spam sections, as time-sensitive information is attached,” NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen told thenff.com. The four-month course, part of NFF’s strategic effort to build the capacity of coaches across the…
