FIFA and Qatar launch FIFA World Cup 2022 Legacy Fund to drive groundbreaking initiatives with WTO, WHO and UNHCR Following the announcement made in November 2022, FIFA is taking the implementation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Legacy Fund to the next level with an investment of USD 50 million in a series of social programmes in collaboration with Qatar and three global organisations, namely the the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The objective of this fund and the multi-stakeholder partnership help FIFA deliver results beyond the pitch and…
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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2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group Stage kicks off The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup remain the pinnacle of club football on the African continent and a chance for players and coaches to write their names into the history books by lifting the coveted trophies. The Group Stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League starts for the 16 remaining teams with match day 1 on 26 November and includes some fascinating ties, not least a Moroccan Derby between Raja Casablanca and FAR Rabat in Group B. Many of the most memorable moments in African football have…
CAF Releases Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 Best XI The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the Best XI of the CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024, highlighting the top-performing players of the tournament. The CAF Technical Study Group (TSG), which includes football analysts, coaches, and technical advisors, meticulously selected the Best XI based on players’ performances throughout the competition. The Best XI features four players from debutants FC Masar, four from Champions TP Mazembe, two from runners-up AS FAR, and one from Edo Queens. In goal is FC Masar’s Habiba Sabry, whose acrobatic saves and commanding presence earned…
Deputy senate president, Barau Jubrin has made history in Nigerian football – NFF Nigeria Football Federation , NFF has hailed Nigeria’s deputy senate president, senator Barau Jubrin for his massive investments in the construction of the new football facilities that are spread across local governments within Kano north senatorial district. The president of the federation, Ibrahim Gusau commended the sports accomplishments achieved by Barau , who he said deserves accolades for his marshal of the construction of new stadium facilities in local governments that constitutes Kano north senatorial district. Our correspondent reports that, some of the new stadium facilities have…
National inter deaf secondary schools football championship 2024 , SESS Tudun Maliki set to storm Nassarawa The Special Education Secondary school Tudun Maliki, Kano would storm Nassarawa state to trade tackles in the 6th edition of the National deaf secondary schools football championship tagged:”A A. Sule Cup 2024. The championship is staged by the Nigeria Deaf Football Association, NDFA. The aim of the championship is to promote inclusivity, tool for empowerment and talent development among deaf students from across the country, the organizers said . The Secretary General of the Association, Mr. Nehemiah Daret, in a statement signed, made available…
Deputy senate president, Barau Jubrin, Nigeria’s new pillar of sports By Abdulgafar Oladimeji in Doha, Qatar Nigeria’s deputy senate president, senator Barau Jubrin has stepped into the sports sector unannounced with enviable silent achievements that could best create an anticipation of his soonest possible initiation into the hall of fame, which houses those who are meritiously brandishing the prestigious rank of Nigeria’s Pillars of sports. Barau’s initiation and support to projects in the sports sector in his private and public capacity as senator representing Kano north in the hallowed chambers has continued to attract enviable reactions from millions of sports…
Sports Parliament with Kdo – Nov 18th 2024. UEA Edition When a man comes home from the farm with firewood full of ants, he must be prepared for the gyration of the lizards . This is what the current narrative about the NFF is looking like, and there is no better time to larch on it than now as Nigerians ask vociferously what Nigeria can do for Nigerians, not in the sports space alone . Confusion everywhere! Hunger making center not hold again and sports falling into pieces and tongues are still wagging. One minute it is good news, the…
Greenlock FC: Turkish Experts Arrives Nigeria For Football Talents, Coaches Development Greenlock FC Turkish Sporting Director Ahmet Arslan, along with renowned Coach Tayfun Sirin, have arrived in Abuja to oversee a series of intra-team matches and a high-profile friendly match at the Bwari Township Stadium. Their visit to Nigeria is part of an initiative aimed at enhancing the development of Nigerian football talent at Greenlock FC, with a particular focus on easing the players’ transition to European football clubs. This initiative aims to refine player skills, optimize training schedules, and provide targeted development programs that will elevate athletes’ potential and…
Barau fc new stadium takes shape ahead of NNL season By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria National League, NNL debutants, Barau fc have concluded plans to stage their upcoming NNL debut campaign at the newly constructed Maliya stadium in Dambatta located in Kano north senatorial district. Barau fc had gained promotion ticket from the Nationwide League One, NLO, to the second most prestigious club football competition in Nigeria. Kano state Football Association, KSFA, Kano north representative , Hassan Abdullahi Garo confirmed that major requirements have been fulfilled to bring NNL actions to the district. Garo in his words said “I am happy…
REVEALED; World Athletics publishes findings of study into online abuse of athletes covering Paris Olympic Games Fourth major study into online abuse raises concerns over continued levels of abuse of a racist or sexual nature Key findings: Racism and sexualised abuse continue to be used to target athletes, making up more than 48% of the results 809 total posts were verified as abusive, with 128 posts and comments (16%) escalated to the relevant platform for additional action 1,917 athletes with at least one active account were monitored for online abuse during the Paris Games across four social media platforms –…
