METHSOOSA Sports Committee Media Team When Reverend Bayode Arotiowa began training students in Scrabble at Methodist High School, Owo (MHSO), using his personal board, he was simply driven by a passion to see young minds sharpen their thinking and grow in confidence. That humble effort, started quietly in a classroom corner, has now become a remarkable success story—culminating in MHSO’s entry into the final of the maiden Olowo’s Cup Scrabble Competition. Master Olaiya Olayato, one of the earliest students mentored by Rev. Arotiowa, has emerged as the school’s shining star in the tournament. Though his teammate, Master Bamidele, narrowly missed…
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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Nigeria appoints new junior national team coaches The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of the Federation’s Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of experienced strategist, Manu Garba, as Head Coach of the U17 Boys National Team, Golden Eaglets. Garba was Head Coach of the U17 Boys that won the FIFA U17 World Cup trophy for Nigeria – for the fourth time – in the United Arab Emirates in 2013, and has also led the team on two occasions since then, including qualifying the team to the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in…
Ahead WAFCON Saturday final against Morocco, we are here to lift 10th African title Super Falcons of Nigeria insists Nigeria will take the battle to Morocco from the blast of the whistle as they intend to give no inches or allow room for error in Saturday’s 13th Women AFCON Championship Match inside the Olympic Stadium in Rabat. The presence of hosts Morocco guarantees a full house at the magnificent facility in Morocco’s administrative capital, but the Super Falcons will be in no mood to be brow-beat or shouted out of sync as they fight to notch up their superlative numbers, including picking…
Match officials appointed for FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025, use of FVS approved The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™, which will take place from 27 September to 19 October. A total of 54 match officials (18 referees and 36 assistant referees) from 22 FIFA Member Associations are set to take charge of the matches. “Following the success of the FIFA Club World Cup, we look forward to another exciting tournament, for which we have once again appointed a very strong Team One line-up. From…
. Team flies to Zanzibar tonight 8th African Nations Championship: Nigeria unveil 23 man final squad . Team flies to Zanzibar tonight Head Coach Eric Chelle has selected team captain Junior Harrison Nduka, defender Sikiru Alimi and forward Godwin Obaje among a list of 23 players that make up the final squad of Super Eagles B for the 8th African Nations Championship taking place in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, 2nd – 30th August. Also listed are goalkeeper Ozoemena Ani, defenders Sodiq Ismaila and Stephen Mayo, midfielders Hadi Haruna and Alex Oyowah, and forwards Anas Yusuf, Sikiru Alimi and Ijoma Anthony. The contingent is set…
Women African Cup of Nations: Nigeria’s captain Ajibade in romance with Player of the Tournament award Three years ago, Rasheedat Ajibade was a sombre figure as she left the pitch at the Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca as she was handed a red card for a professional foul against a Moroccan player in the first semi final match of the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations. A team-mate, midfielder Halimatu Ayinde also got a red card, forcing Nigeria to prosecute large parts of the second half and the extra-time period with only nine players. As a consequence, both players were rendered ineligible…
WAFCON : Our mission is to lift the trophy, on Saturday says Nigeria’s Super Falcons coach – Madugu Coach Justine Madugu says Nigeria’s Super Falcons have not come this far at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations to think of anything but reclaiming the trophy they have won a total of nine times out of the previous 12 championships. The Super Falcons, one of only seven teams to have featured at every single edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals since the competition was launched in 1991, saw off the challenge of gutsy Cup-holders Banyana Banyana of South…
Gadanya & co set to lock horns against Kurawa , Husseini associates, in the Kano lawyers soccer league final The finalist that would lock horns in the final match of the inaugural edition of the Kano Lawyers Soccer League has emerged. It would be recalled that the league had paraded teams from the Attorney General’s Chamber,I.G Waru & Co, Ibrahim Mukhtar & Co, Nura Shehu & Co. Our correspondent reports that, the league also featured teams from , Nureini Jimoh (SAN) Chambers, Prime Alliance Law Firm, S.S Gezawa & Co, Solicitor General’s Chamber According to Umar Shehu, Esq, chairman, Kano…
FIFA announces date, venue for FIFAe world cup, introduces Rocket League FIFA’s experience and entertainment platform for digital football, gaming and esports, has confirmed the FIFAe Finals for 2025 and 2026. The event will include the highly anticipated FIFAe World Cup , featuring Rocket League and the FIFAe World Cup featuring eFootball , on mobile and console, crowning three world champions in their respective fields on the global stage. From 10 to 19 December, the FIFAe Finals 2025 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the country continues to position itself as a leading esports hub, in line with…
WAFU B U20 Boys Tourney: Flying Eagles strategise to stop rampaging Ivorians in final Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles know they must be at their very best to surmount the challenge of in-form Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Wednesday’s Final match of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament in Accra, Ghana. The Ivorians have taken no prisoners at this tournament, winning all their four previous matches. They edged Burkina Faso 2-1 in their first match, and went on to conquer Niger Republic and Togo with 1-0 and 2-0 scorelines in their other two matches in the group phase. In Sunday’s semi finals, they…
