Author: 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.

FIFA club World Cup kicks off today. Football festival where stars fight defensive mastery, wildness against power, efficiency vs fire…. See more World class football clubs from six continental confederations will trade tackles in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. On parade at the football festival in the USA would be the biggest names, the most thrilling contrasts, and the soccer journeys with the most emotional stories . The epic moments matches would includes: ⚽ Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs. Atlético de Madrid (ESP) – Star-studded squad vs. defensive mastery ⚽ FC Bayern München (GER) vs. CA Boca Juniors (ARG) –…

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Nigeria premier football league 2024/2025 just ended season records 1, 380 yellow cards , 56 red cards, 13 own goals, … see more Abdulgafar Oladimeji with agency reports The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) last Friday announced that its forth coming 2025/26 season will kick off on August 22, 2025 to end May 22, 2026. Remo Stars on MD 35 were crowned NPFL champions with three matches left to end the season. The total of 380 NPFL matches were played recording 286 wins, 94 draws, 784 goals were scored. Also recorded were 244 home wins, 42 away wins , 552…

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FIFA club world cup kicks off tomorrow June 15 in US The most prestigious club football fiesta will kick off on Sunday in the United States . US. The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be played in 12 stadiums in 11 American cities. The tournament will culminate with what promises to be a spectacular final at MetLife Stadium New York New Jersey, on Sunday, 13 July where Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini will perform the track live. All 63 matches in the FIFA Club World Cup will be live-streamed for free on DAZN.com, bringing the excitement of the first…

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FIFA  announce new  Music Ambassador, releases new  anthem FIFA has announced the Internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning artist Robbie Williams its Music Ambassador ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. In his first engagement, announced during a video call with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the global singer-songwriter confirmed that he has written and recorded a new Official FIFA anthem, entitled ‘Desire’. The official track – which was written alongside long-time collaborators Karl Brazil and Owen Parker, with Erik Jan Grob – will debut in full ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup’s opening match on Saturday 14 June, before being…

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International olympic Committee host International Athletes’ Forum 2025 , empowers over 400 athlete representatives More than 400 athlete representatives gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, for the 12th International Athletes’ Forum (IAF). Hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) , athlete representatives from 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), 54 International Federations (IFs), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Paralympic Committee, Organising Committees for the upcoming Olympic Games and Continental Associations of NOCs, and members of the Athletes’ Declaration Steering Committee attended to discuss some of the most pressing athlete-related topics. IOC President Thomas Bach and IOC President-elect Kirsty…

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40 Nigerians undertake  FIFA MA Course for young talents A total of 40 elite technical and physical instructors have undergone the FIFA MA course for young talents . The participants were tutored in the week-long course, which includes theoretical and practical sessions that were superintended by FIFA Fitness Instructor Boubaker Hanachi from Tunisia and FIFA Technical Instructor Ali Mohamed Ahmed from Somalia. Nigerian instructors Felicia Okwugba, Peter Edibe, Cecilia Ogwuche, Emmanuel Imiere and Stella Emoji, and IT/Video Instructor Promise Uwaeme, supported the FIFA delegates. The double salvo programme aimed at improving the capacity of technical and physical instructors in Nigeria…

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Nigeria set to host 23rd African fencing championships By Oluwasetemi Adeyinka Nigeria will host the 23rd edition of the African Fencing Championships, from June 25th-29th in Lagos, our correspondent reports. The President, Nigeria Fencing Federation, NFFe, Adeyinka Samuel who confirmed the hosting of the event , said preparations have been completed to ensure the successful hosting of the continental championship. Adeyinka addressing a media conference held at the Lagos Fencing Club in Lekki, ahead of the championships said the event is scheduled to take place at Charterhouse in Lagos, disclosing that this would mark the first time that Nigeria will play …

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Mexico to host FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2025 FIBA has disclosed that the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2025 will take place in Leon, Mexico, from November 27 to 30 – marking the first time this landmark tournament will be hosted in Mexico. This fifth edition of the premier 3×3 basketball competition in the Americas will bring together the top men’s and women’s national teams from across the continent, competing for regional supremacy in the most thrilling urban team sport. The event will be held in downtown León, in front of the iconic Templo Expiatorio del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. This stunning setting…

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IOC ‘s Olympism 365 set to generate USD 200 million of investment towards building a better world through sport The Olympism365 Summit: Sport for a Better World has concluded with 68 organisations confirming 45 commitments to using sport as a tool to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These initiatives are projected to generate over USD 200 million in value over the next four years towards building a better world through sport. The summit was convened by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with over 300 participants from more than 100 organisations and 70 countries coming together in Lausanne, Switzerland.…

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World Athletics Official medal design unveiled to mark less than 100 days to go to WCH Tokyo 25   In just less than 100 days, the world’s greatest athletes will gather in the Japanese capital for the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. To mark this milestone, the local organising committee has revealed the design of the medals that will be waiting for the athletes who make it on to the podium from 13-21 September. Drawing on ideas from Japan’s junior and high school athletics stars, and shaped through consultation with a panel of young athletes and design experts, the medals…

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