Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Methodist High School shock Ahmaddiyah, to berth Semi final spot  in Olowo’s Cup By Jimoh Ahmed In one of the most stunning upsets of the 2025 Olowo’s Cup Secondary Schools Football Tournament, Methodist High School, Owo (MHSO) shocked high-flying Ahmaddiyah Grammar School with a 1–0 victory in a tightly contested quarterfinal encounter. Ahmaddiyah, who had confidently topped their group with a perfect record of three wins from three matches—scoring freely and racking up nine points—came into the game as overwhelming favourites. Known for their attacking flair and goal-hungry style, the Ahmaddiyah boys were expected to cruise into the semifinals. But…

DG Shaibu Philip  moves to  overhaul of NIS, sets up high powered committee In a bold move to transform the National Institute for Sports (NIS) into a globally competitive institution, the Director General Philip Shaibu, has approved the constitution of a high-powered advisory committee comprising some of Nigeria’s most accomplished minds in sports, academia, corporate leadership, and media. The committee, described by insiders as a blockbuster team, is tasked with charting a strategic pathway to reposition the NIS to deliver effectively on its core mandate and align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The composition of…

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024:  South Africa, Mali , Ghana  action continues in group  C The TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 will see the completion of Group C continue today on Monday. GROUP C Monday, 14 July 19:00 GMT: South Africa vs Mali – Honneur Stadium, Oujda 19:00 GMT: Ghana vs Tanzania – Berkane Stadium, Berkane

Mission X: Super Falcons to use Algeria as shooting practice to prepare for quarter-final tie Nine-time champions Nigeria will use Sunday’s final group B clash with Algeria’s Lady Fennecs to prepare hard for their quarter-final date with either hosts Morocco or ambitious Zambia – two teams that any team will underrate at their own peril. The two teams (Morocco and Zambia) were also the ones that rubbed mud into the faces of the Super Falcons at the last edition of the competition, also hosted by Morocco. The hosts accounted for the Falcons in the semi-finals (via penalty shootout after a 1-1…

Past NFF boss, Aminu Maigari pays camaraderie visit to Ibrahim Galadima in Kano By Lurwanu Idris  Malikawa Garu Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari has paid an  solidarity visit to the  former chairman of the now defunct  Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Galadima in Kano. Maigari , Saturday arrived  the Dandali Fagge residence of the Galadima ‘s  , where he visited the former NFA boss, who is currently  recuperating from  the  surgery carried out on him . Maigari said he had travelled from Bauchi to Kano purposely to fraternize with his leader , Alhaji Galadima…

Club owner drags Kano state football association to court,  over alleged violation of  fundamental human rights By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The chairman, Alfindinki football club, one Abba Hamza Baba  has dragged Kano state Football Association , KSFA before the state high court , over  the claims of an  alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. Abba in an motion on notice has told the court that  his grievance’s  against Kano FA  was   brought pursuant to the provisions of section  35, 40 and 46 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria as amended. He told the court that Kano…

Who is afraid of Ahmed Musa, the new General Manager of Kano Pillars fc  ? By Abdulgafar Oladimeji A Sports journalist that is worth the status is  focused, well cut out, courageous and posses the skills on the coinage of questions and the nose for news angles that would unearth news worth stories and catchy headlines . Journalists help to  shape societal opinion, more fundamental is their  critical function  in unveiling  the happenings  behind the veil. When a dog bites a man, it is not news, but when a man bites a dog,  that is news. On 4th July, 2025,…

Mission X: Super Falcons take three points off Botswana, qualify for quarter finals Nigeria’s campaign for a 10th continental title at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations plodded frontally on Thursday after the Super Falcons bagged all three points against their counterparts from Botswana to reach the competition’s quarter finals. Mexico-based Chinwendu Ihezuo, scorer of the third goal in the 3-0 rout of Tunisia on Sunday, stretched her left leg adroitly to connect from a great pass by Esther Okoronkwo and give Nigeria the day from a largely-scrappy encounter in Casablanca. Refilwe Tholakele indicated early on that it was not going to…

TRUE LIFE STORY FROM   A SPORTS WRITER : From Kano to Cairo, 6th July 2025. On 6th July 2025,  I boarded an Ethiopian airline Boeing aircraft  travelling from Kano to Cairo. I had an hectic time completing the  boarding rituals  at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, no thanks to  the luggage entrusted in my custody by some of my Nigerian football brothers  residing in Cairo. The last thing I would  do is to pretend of not been conversant with how Nigerian food stuff  traders in Egypt  exploit their fellow citizens, men,  Nigerian food is expensive in Egypt , just…

President Tinubu stops Shehu Dikko,  DG Olopade from revenue collection By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The National Sports Commission , NSC has been listed amongst  the 63 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that their revenue collection powers  have been transferred to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). Our correspondent reports. Mallam Shehu Dikko is the chairman of  the National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade is the Director General of the sports commission. The transfer is backed under  the Nigeria Revenue Service  NRS laws . According to our checks, under the new NRS scope, the  collection of taxes, fees, levies, duties would no longer…