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…
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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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…
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…
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 …
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…
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.…
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…
Qatar Airways Becomes Official Airline Partner of FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Award-winning carrier follows series of recent commercial announcements ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which kicks off on Saturday, 14 June Brand-new tournament, set to redefine club football, welcomes one of the world’s leading airlines to its diverse portfolio New agreement confirms Qatar Airways’ commitment to supporting football’s landmark moments FIFA and Qatar Airways are pleased to announce a new agreement whereby the premium carrier will become the Official Airline Partner of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™. The multiple award-winning airline will join a selection…
PIF and FIFA signs partnership for FIFA Club World Cup 2025 PIF and FIFA has announced PIF as an official partner of FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which will take place in the U.S. from June 14 to July 13, 2025. The partnership reflects FIFA and PIF’s shared vision to enable greater participation in sports by unlocking new opportunities, fostering innovation and engaging fans around the world. With a focus on youth, the partnership will provide opportunities for young people, supporting FIFA in its efforts to engage and inspire at a grassroots level. The new FIFA Club World Cup 2025…
Ahead 2025/2026 season: Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL ask clubs to provide power generators By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL has stated that all clubs are compelled to make available power generators at all match venues come the next new season. The league body in a letter dated 3rd June addressed to all clubs said, prior to routine inspection of stadium facilities, it is imperative to notify the clubs that the provision of power generators would serve as one of the major requirements for stadia approval. The letter signed by the chief operating officer of the league,…
