Kwara United : Fans to expect a vastly improved, technically savvy Squad in the new season By Hameed Adio OLY Feelers from the five warm-up matches so far played by Kwara United in their build up for the new season indicate that fans, supporters and lovers of the Ilorin based Club should brace up for a vastly improved and technically savvy squad this new season. The General Manager of the Club, Bashir Badawiy dropped this hint in a chat on the Club’s preparations for the new season, which kicks off on the 22nd of August. Badawiy whose boys won 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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Nigerian born women’s football player, Eniola Aluko , says playing for England is better than playing for Nigeria, tasks NFF Former Chelsea FC and Lioness of England striker, Eniola Aluko has stated that playing for England is more attractive than playing for Nigeria. Eniola is quoted to have also said that those who opted to play for Nigeria as against England knew they stood no chance to feature for the Lioness of England. Speaking via the Obionepodcast, Eniola said “I think England is England, I think the players that grew up here (England) and choose to play for their country…
USA to host 8th Military World Summer Games 2027 , over 10,000 officers and men to attend By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The International Military Sports Council has stated that the 8th CISM Military World Summer Games 2027 will be hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina. , United States of America. The council said “We are honored to bring the CISM Military World Summer Games to the United States for the first time,” said Colonel Nilton Rolim, CISM President. “Charlotte’s outstanding sporting facilities, organizational expertise, and commitment to the values of CISM make it the ideal host for this historic event.” Our checks…
Malta to Host the 2027 Commonwealth Youth Games Commonwealth Sport is delighted to announce that the 8th Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) will be hosted by Malta in late 2027. The award reflects Commonwealth Sport’s commitment to taking the Youth Games to new countries and especially small and island nations. Malta’s compelling dual-island concept features existing world-class facilities, with venues in four main clusters across the islands of Malta and Gozo. Hotels will be used to create two Athlete Villages, one on each island. The official launch took place at Verdala Palace in Buskett, Rabat on 31 July with the signing…
Basketball: South Sudan women makes history , picks basketball world cup qualifying ticket Less than 24 hours after stunning Egypt in the Classification Round for the Last Eight, South Sudan – the only tournament debutants – are through to the Women’s AfroBasket Semifinals after repeating their feat against the Uganda Gazelles. Despite having lost twice to their neighbors in the qualifiers and coming in as the underdog, the team secured a 69-68 victory, qualifying not only for the Last Four but also for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments. South Sudan made it to Abidjan with a…
Nigeria, US , Canada, France others qualify for FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying The four African teams that reached the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket semifinals have secured their spots in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifying tournaments, which will take place in March of next year. Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Sudan join a group of 24 national teams that will compete in four FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 qualifying tournaments. Each tournament features six teams, and the tournaments will determine the 16 teams that will compete in the Women’s World Cup in Germany. Brazil, Argentina,…
FIFA announce names of 54 match officials for U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025 The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025, which will take place from 17 October to 8 November. A total of 54 match officials (18 referees and 36 assistant referees) from 36 FIFA Member Associations (MA) are set to take charge of the matches. “It is always exciting for me when announcements such as this one are made, but this one is even more special than normal. This year’s tournament is the…
Kenyan born 18 years old Odongo a.k.a “Last Born” ready to shine at CHAN 2024 Just a year ago, Austin Odongo was sitting national exams in Homabay County. Now, the 19-year-old is preparing to line up for Kenya at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, marking a remarkable rise from schoolboy footballer to national team prospect. Odongo is not just one of the youngest players at the tournament — he is also one of the most intriguing stories. The midfielder, who recently completed Form Four (the final year of secondary school in Kenya), has been named in the…
How Morocco made moves to stop Super Falcons from lifting the 10th WAFCON trophy Morocco had filed a petition to CAF raising issues over the eligibility status of two players in the Nigerian women’s team . The petitioners alleged that the duo of Ashleigh Plumptre and Michelle Alozie were born outside Nigeria. The northern African host of the 10th WAFCON had raised dust on the pattern the duo used to switched their nationality. They alleged that the approach used in switching nationalities by both players were faulty and marred by irregularities. Checks revealed that , Plumptre got th nod from…
FIFA appoints new coach for Afghan women’s refugee team FIFA has appointed former Scotland international Pauline Hamill to lead the newly established Afghan women’s refugee team. This unprecedented initiative reflects FIFA’s ongoing commitment to offering every girl and young woman the opportunity to pursue their footballing dreams, regardless of their circumstances. It also represents a significant step forward in giving Afghan players the international platform to which they aspire, while creating an environment in which the risk of harm is minimised and well-being is prioritised. “We’re proud to have Pauline Hamill guiding this team on such a meaningful journey. Her…
