Lawyer ask ICPC to reveal outcome of investigation into allegations of corruption against Nigeria Football Federation By Abdulgafar Oladimeji A legal practitioner, Alhaji Ibrahim, “ Justice Castle “ have  asked  Nigeria’s  Independent Corrupt Practices  Commission, ICPC to produce the outcome of its findings into allegations of corruptions  levied against past and serving members of the top echelon of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF The legal practitioner in a letter dated 15th July, 2024, the acknowledged copy of the missive sent to the commission by the legal practitioner, made available to this reporter, said the request has originated in furtherance to…
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.
1000 teachers to compete for glory at 1st PE Teachers Games 2025 in France The 1st edition of the World Teachers Games will take place from 5th to 10th May 2025 in Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée – France The organizers, International School Sports Federation , ISF, disclosed that over 1000 PE Teachers and sports educators coming from all over the world will participate in a team competition. The event is expected to be the largest gathering of PE teachers . The sporting events will include Beach rugby, Swimming relay, Trail & Volleyball, AIR Badminton. ISF said expert facilitators will conduct…
Germany to host 2025 World University Games An outstanding summer of sport awaits North Rhine-Westphalia from 16 to 27 July 2025, as the RUHR GAMES 25 will join the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. The RUHR GAMES 25 will take place from 17 to 20 July 2025 in Bochum as part of the world’s largest multi-sport event of the year 2025, whose core athletic target group largely coincides with that of the RUHR GAMES. After five successful editions, this multi-faceted festival has become an established fixture in the sporting state of North Rhine-Westphalia as an innovative format. For the…
Football Triangle: See Those Killing Kano Pillars By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Kano state government, lawmakers , Kano born sports administrators, Kano state Football Association, KSFA , Kano Pillars fans club, the media , former players and regimented section of Kano football supporters constitute the hydra headed demon that is destroying Kano Pillars. The like hydra headed demon destroying Kano Pillars  is an twin  semblance of the hydra  headed demon in  the Greek mythology, when one head is cut off, it is replace by two others. Kano Pillars is the most fancied club side in the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, no…
Nigeria: Oyo set to host world schools sports athletics trials The ancient city of Ibadan , north west Nigeria will be agog as hundreds of primary and secondary school students will be arriving the city to compete for tickets to the International School Sports Federation World athletics trials. The event is scheduled to select Nigeria’s representatives at the World schools athletics championship 2024 that will be held in Bahrain. The trials will features young athletes in the U12(for primary school pupils) U15( for junior secondary school students)and U18( for senior secondary school students). The chairman of Oyo state Athletics Association…
Welcome to Sports Parliament with Kdo  Let me thank you for your time and investment on this write up. It’s not reinventing the wheels here, but reinforcing the ideal that interactions and engagement are key in getting results in sports just as in other realms of life . Putting Sports parliament in perspective therefore is unique here for all our readers who would want to push harder in a world full of stress, and sports come to save lives and enhance livelihood as well as humanity. Sports Parliament is simply defined as a forum for dialogue and resolution, with…
Beach Soccer AFCON: Victorious Supersand Eagles return to Nigeria, set for return leg Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles, who stunned hosts Mauritania 5-4 in a Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Saturday, are scheduled to return to the country by midnight, a few minutes into Tuesday. In their first international game in five years, the Coach Abdullahi Isa-led squad came from behind to defeat the hosts in an action-packed encounter in Nouakchott on Saturday evening. Highly-experienced Emeka Ogbonna scored after only two minutes and 14 seconds to set the Supersand Eagles in the right spirit and mood for victory, and…
Nigerian women coaches conclude first module of CAF C-License course A total of 30 women coaches have concluded the first of a three-module CAF C-License program in the Federal Capital, Abuja and are expected to commence a two-week internship with different teams in a few days. Peopled largely by former Nigerian internationals and other serving coaches, the group was taken through a full week of rigorous classroom and practical sessions by a team of coach educators and resource persons, in a baptism of what the next two modules are likely to entail, NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, told thenff.com that the…
FIFA Council: President Tinubu endorse Amaju Pinnick re-election race By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed the bid by former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick’s re-election bid to return as a member of the FIFA Council. The FIFA council is the main decision making body of the world football governing body. The special adviser to Nigeria’s president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale announced the presidential backing for Amaju’s pursuit for a return to the council. The presidential spokesman stressed that, Nigeria needs to retain the seat. Reacting to the endorsement by Nigeria’s…
Gov Abba Gida Gida affirms sacking of Kano Pillars management, board members By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Kano state governor, Abba Kabiru Yusuf has affirmed the sacking of the interim management and governing board of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL side , Kano Pillars. The governor have affirmed the marching orders issued by the commissioner for youths and sports , Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso to the Babangida Little led KPFC management . The chief of staff to the governor, Shehu Wada Sagagi, speaking to sports writers, Sunday evening in Kano, said concerning the sacking of the club management , commissioner Mustapha Kwankwaso…
