Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Former SWAN deputy president, Moyoyo takes a bow, reaffirms commitment to sports journalism By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The immediate past deputy president of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, comrade Abubakar Sadiq Moyoyo has reaffirmed his commitment to the practice of journalism The veteran sports journalist, who pulled out of service , after his completion of the mandatory period of service to fatherland. Moyoyo as he is fondly called has epressed his joy and staifiaction, for the camremderie he enjouyed throughout his years a a sports writer. The one time SWAN presidential candidate, who holds the revered traditional title of…

1st Asian Women’s champions league draws holds Jan 8, winner to take home 1.3 million USD The inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League™ season will mark another milestone on Wednesday, January 8 when the official draw ceremony for the Knockout Stage takes place at 3pm at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur. Eight teams are still standing in the 2024/25 campaign, which kicked off last August with the Preliminary Stage and subsequently concluded the Group Stage in October. The cast, which comprises the top two finishers from each of the three groups in the Group Stage and the two best third-placed…

Badagry FA unveils 2025 development roadmap By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Badagry Divisional Football Association , BDFA has unveiled its planned development and promotion framework in 2025 . The association in a statement issued by BDFA media directorate, said it would pursue football inclusivity, seek for patronage, deliver development workshops , it assured its affiliate football clubs, fans and other critical stakeholders of its plans to step up the development and promotion of football in the division. BDFA said “We are pleased to present the 2025 programs for the Badagry Divisional Football Association. “This comprehensive outline reflects the Division’s commitment to promoting…

“I Have No Love for Fake Friends or Pretenders ” former Super Eagles, Chelsea player , Mikel Obi tells music icon 2 face Idibia By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Former Super Eagles captain , Mikel Obi has revealed why he snubbed Nigerian born music icon 2 face, during their chance meeting sometimes way back in London. The former Chelsea ace had expressed his disappointment with the alleged snubbish treatment metted to him by the African Queen song hero Mikel quoted in a social media comment , which went viral , said “We grew up together in Jos, and you achieved fame before…

CHAN Eagles qualification aligns with our vision for domestic competition -DIKKO The chairman , Nigeria’s National Sports Commission ,NSC Mallam Shehu Dikko has said that the Super Eagles’ qualification for CHAN 2025 holds no bounds. Reacting to the teams qualification in a statement signed by director information of the NSC, Ajayi Kehinde (Mrs) quoted Dikko saying “This qualification means a lot to us at the NSC. You can see how excited my DG, Hon. Bukola Olapade and I were over the result. “We have set our goals and we know the exact routes to take to achieve those goals. For…

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN set to host elite international players clinic in France Next summer, PSG Academy Pro will host the annual six weeks of high-performance clinics for elite players from all over the world . The programme would welcome players aged 10-18 born between 2006 and 2014 from all over the world to the programme, club sources said. The pro residency programme would serve as full immersion in professional training at state-of-the-art facilities, led by PSG coaches. The players would be undertaken through the application of the renowned Paris Saint-Germain methodology to elevate every aspect of their game. The clinic would…

Asian Football Confederation ushers in 2025 with unveiling of new brand identity The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has heralded 2025 by signalling the start of a brand new era today with the unveiling of a new logo and identity to reflect and reinforce the continued trajectory of the Confederation’s progress and rising standards in the coming years. This latest milestone marks the Confederation’s first logo evolution in more than 23 years and only the second time in history that the AFC corporate brand has transformed following the introduction of its ‘shield’ logo shortly after its formation in 1954, which was…

Nigeria plans to spend N78 billion on sports capital projects in 2025 By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The Federal Government of Nigeria has proposed to spend N78 billion on sports capital project in the year 2025, National Sports Commission, NSC has revealed. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the national budget presented to the National Assembly on December 18, 2024 had proposed that FG would expend N78 billion as capital . The proposed sports spending in 2025 have been described by the commission as “unprecedented”. The budget would be targeted at funding critical infrastructures and the execution of development programs. The budget would…

Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet ended her year on a high by running a stunning 13:54* to shatter the world 5km record at the Cursa dels Nassos, a World Athletics Label road race, in Barcelona on Tuesday (31). In doing so, the 24-year-old Kenyan bettered the previous record by 19 seconds.

3rd edition: Ibrahim Galadima cup kicks off Jan 4. Gusau, Tofa , Dantiye others to grace opener Arrays of football stars would be on parade to showcase their talent , at the 3rd edition of the annual Ibrahim Galadima cup, which kicks off on January 4th 2025 at Sani Abacha stadium, Kofar Mata. Kano by 4pm. The football tourney is organized annually to celebrate the former chairman of the now defunct, Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Ibrahim Galadima , to applaud his sacrifices and contribution towards the development of sports in Africa’s largest footballing nation. The chairman media and publicity committee…