African football giants, Egypt face world cup ban African football power house, Pharoahs of Egypt risk been barred from competing at the 2026 world cup. The looming ban may arise as a result of the financial dispute between the Egyptian football Association, EFA versus a Swiss based company. The Swiss company arranges international matches for the Egyptians . In December 5, 2023, FIFA tribunal on the matter had issued a ruling in favor of the Swiss company. In February 2024, FIFA disciplinary committee increased additional penalties on EFA with conditions that the penalties be offset within 30 days. The failure…
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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Kaduna 2024: Nigeria Armed Forces Games reaches zenith, closing ceremony fix for 27 September By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The battle for laurels at the Nigeria Armed Forces Games 2024 ongoing in Kaduna north west Nigeria has heighted, our correspondent reports. Officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces from the army, air force and navy are sweating out in Kaduna in the quest to make their emblem proud in various choice sports. The four venues hosting the games, namely , Ahmadu Bello stadium , ABS, NAF Base, Muritala square and Arewa House is a beehive of sporting activities. The armed force…
NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES: Nigeria’s sports writers task sport minister, John Enoh to halt age cheating Journalists under the aegis of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN has urged the minister of sports development , senator John Enoh to develop effective strategies to stem the rampant cases of age cheating that are now prevalent at the annual National Youths Games.NYG The NYG event is the largest youth sports singular event staged annually in Nigeria. The body is a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting held on the side lines of the 2024 edition of the NYG held in Asaba,…
Popular Moroccan sports journalist, Belaid Bouimid dies, aged 66 Moroccan star journalists and the pioneer of press cartoons, Belaïd Bouimid has passed away. The highly revered Journalist was an expert on sports, poet and press cartoons in Morocco. Belaid passed away last Monday, September 23, 2024 aged 66. He is fondly referred to as the Father of the sports press in Morocco and Africa. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, he hails from El Jadida . He started his career at Al Bayane with Ali Yata, hosted on Radio Mars where he officiated every morning with Lino Baco in Mars…
Sports Parliament with Kdo – Sept 30th 2024 With an acre of space to cover regarding preparations and planning for the Fifa World Cup in the Americas in 2026, the leadership of Nigeria football, must meet all the yearnings of soccer/ football loving Nigerians regarding Afcon 2025, and Fifa World Cup a year after . The leaders must truly support football, and not themselves, like someone told me on the airplane while I was an official assignment, that , “Trump only cares and supports himself, nobody else” . The elderly man was an ex – US service person, who is…
Morocco 2025: Libya’s Knights move Super Eagles clash to Benina Bottom team Libya has opted to host Group D leaders Nigeria at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Matchday 4 encounter. The facility is located in the city of Benina, some 19 kilometres outside the country’s second city, Benghazi. Known previously as Hugo Chávez Stadium, the stadium is a 10,000-capacity facility with an artificial turf. Both countries will do a Matchday 3 battle at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday, 11th October, before the clash in the city at the edge of the Mediterranean…
Sports can help grow Nigeria’s economy- Prof Wasiu Afolabi By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The president, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, NSN, professor Wasiu Afolabi has stated that sports , if properly utilized could be of crucial essence in growing Nigeria’s economy. Speaking with journalists at the 54th edition of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, NSN scientific conference in Kano, he said “ if we develop our sports it will grow our economy.” Prof Wasiu said sports has taken a centre stage in all facets of human daily life activities, aside its importance in human fitness , it could be also deployed as…
Football: Nigeria bankers go to war , UBA, Unity set to lock horns in opener United Bank of Africa, UBA will file out against Polaris bank on 28th September , 2024 at Bukavu Barracks football ground Kano, in the opener of the 13th edition of the annual inter bankers cup been staged in Kano north west Nigeria. 10 banks will trade tackles in this year’s edition of the annual football tourney organized by Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria , CIBN Kano in cohort with BMW Sports consult. The team fixtures disclosed that , on parade will be defending champions,…
Paris 2024: Your success has united us, Tinubu tells Nigeria Paralympians Nigeria’s first lady, senator Remi Tinubu has hailed the resilient spirit of Nigerian athletes that featured at the recently ended Paris 2024 Paralympics games , describing them as heroes. The Nigerian first lady had hosted the Paralympic contingent to the 2024 Paralympic Games at the Presidential Villa, FCT Abuja . Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh led the athletes and officials to the occasion. Mrs Tinubu said the display by the Nigerian athletes at the Paralympic Games “epitomizes perseverance, dedication, and the highest standard of sportsmanship.…
WORLD Winners Cup: Italian government deny Nigeria beach soccer team travelling visas By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The refusal by Italian authorities has barred Kebbi Beach Soccer club, KSBC from taking part at the 2024 World Winners cup in Alghero. The competition is organized by Beach Soccer Worldwide, BSWW. KBSC in a statement issued through its official social media handle said “Kebbi Beach Soccer Club (KBSC) regrets to announce that the team will not be participating in the 2024 Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) organized “World Winners Cup” in Alghero, Italy, this month. “This decision comes after the non-issuance of VISAS to the…
