Renewed Hope cup maiden edition gets kick off date The inaugural edition of the Renewed Hope football competition would kick off in the second quarter of 2026 , our correspondent has gathered. The director of the tournament, Mansur Abdullahi , speaking on behalf of the tournament consulting firm, Grassroot Sports and Marketing Limited, disclosed that teams from 26 States and the Federal Capital Territory have expressed their interest to take part in the event. According to him, the organizers have rolled out terms and conditions that must be fulfilled by the participating teams before they could be admitted as 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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Correctional Facility Novelty Match : NDLEA Kano command wage war against drugs abuse through sports . As Yaro Yaro thrills fans By Jamilu Uba Adamu National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA Kano command has organized an awareness and sensitization novelty football match at the Correctional facility located in Kurmawa in the ancient city of Kano. The match formed part of the activities aimed at sensitizing inmates on the dangers and the far reaching consequences of drug abuse. Our correspondent reports that, the event was enlivened by the novelty football match between the inmates of the Kurmawa Correctional Centre and…
Ondo State @ 50: Has Sport Truly Won? By Kasali D. Obanoyen As Ondo State marks 50 years (1976–2026), sport offers a revealing mirror of our governance journey. The verdict is sobering but hopeful: Ondo State has produced talent in abundance, but has failed to build enduring systems to sustain it. From school fields to dusty community pitches, Ondo youths have always played. What has been missing is structure, continuity, and seriousness of purpose. A Story of Talent Without Systems In the early decades, sports thrived informally—driven by passionate teachers, mission schools, and community pride. Yet success depended more on…
NPFL MD 24: Wikki Tourist laments 1-1 draw result against Nassarawa United in Bauchi From Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu, Bauchi Wikki Tourist football club has bemoan their 1-1 draw Match Day 24 home result against visiting Nasarawa United at the Tafawa Balewa stadium. Reacting to the outcome of the match, the Assistant Coach of Wikki Tourists FC, Bashir Saleh, who lamented over the outcome of the match, however pledged that the technical crew would proceed to make the necessary corrections ahead of their subsequent fixtures. Saleh further lamen ted that the team’s persistent failure to convert penalty kick is worrisome assuring…
Crisis rocks Nigeria football federation, members of staff set for showdown By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The allegations of discrimination and favoritism in the allotment of foreign trips and lopsided staff welfare packages has stirred up resentments amongst members of staff of the Nigeria Football Federation. NFF. Nigeria’s online sports news platform, sportsunlimed,ng, on January 23 , 2025 reported that, in the aftermath of the just ended Morocco 2025 Afcon , fracas had began to brew amongst members of staff over alleged unending biases in the conduct of the affairs of the federation by its egg heads. The medium disclosed that factions…
IFAB Annual Business Meeting moves to introduce new football laws At its Annual Business Meeting (ABM), held in London and chaired by Noel Mooney, Chief Executive of the Football Association of Wales, The IFAB focused on various measures aimed at continuing to improve match flow and reduce tempo disruption. Following positive global feedback on the change to prevent goalkeepers holding the ball for too long, other measures to reduce tempo disruptions were agreed. This includes the countdown principle being applied to throw-ins and goal kicks. IFAB Annual Business Meeting supports further measures to improve match flow and reduce disruptions Following…
Gusau denies any altercation with CAF Vice President, Fouzi Lekjaa President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) has described as ‘total falsehood’, a report circulating in sections of the social media that he had a public spat with President of the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa during a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Morocco. The unsubstantiated report alleged that Gusau, who is also President of WAFU B, engaged in a hot argument with Lekjaa, who is also the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football, at a meeting that took place during…
UniCalabar set to host 28th NUGA Games The University of Calabar has officially set to host the 28th Nigerian University Games Association NUGA Games. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Offiong Efanga Offiong, formally received the hosting flag and signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), officially granting the university the mandate to host the Games. The flag handover and MoA signing took place during a courtesy visit by the NUGA Games Committee, led by the Chairman of UNICAL NUGA Games 2026, Prof. Lukas Ogunjimi. The Vice Chancellor assured the delegation of the University’s full commitment to delivering what he described as “the…
CAF condemns unacceptable behaviour of players and officials during TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 Final between Morocco and Senegal The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) condemns the unacceptable behaviour of some players and officials during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final between Morocco and Senegal in Rabat last night. CAF strongly condemns any inappropriate behaviour which occurs during matches, especially those targeting the refereeing team or match organizers. CAF is reviewing all footage and will refer the matter to competent bodies for appropriate action to be taken against those found guilty.
Afcon 2025: Nigeria edge past Pharoahs of Egypt on penalties to clinch third place consolatory prize Oluwasetemi Adeyinkap Nigeria wrapped up their AFCON campaign edging past Egypt on penalties to claim third place after a tense, goalless contest in regulation time. With neither side able to break the deadlock, the bronze-medal match was decided by nerve and precision from the spot. The penalty shootout saw Akor Adams, Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, and Ademola Lookman all convert for the Super Eagles, helping secure the win , after an early miss and two crucial saves by goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, whose calm presence…
