NPFL set to conduct 2025/2026 league season draws Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL has concluded arrangements for the conduct of the draws for the 2025/2026 league season, chief operating officer of the league, Davidson Owumi has disclosed . Owumi in a letter titled “ notice of annual general meeting” addressed to the chairmen and general managers of the various clubs on parade in the league had welcomed NPFL clubs to the opening of the activities for the new season. He notified the clubs that the NPFL , AGM would be held lately, in the month July 2025. According to Owumi,…
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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CAF and TotalEnergies Celebrate Youth Talent with Unforgettable Opportunity for CAF African Schools Football Championship, recognizes young talents from Ghana, Senegal The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), in partnership with multi-energy company TotalEnergies, is proud to announce a special recognition for the two standout performers from the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final 2024/2025, held on April 26, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. Jennifer Awuku (Ghana) and Souleymane Commissaire Faye (Senegal), awarded Players of the Competition, will be honoured with a once-in-a-lifetime experience: an invitation to serve as Ball Kids at the Final of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of…
Methodist High School shock Ahmaddiyah, to berth Semi final spot in Olowo’s Cup By Jimoh Ahmed In one of the most stunning upsets of the 2025 Olowo’s Cup Secondary Schools Football Tournament, Methodist High School, Owo (MHSO) shocked high-flying Ahmaddiyah Grammar School with a 1–0 victory in a tightly contested quarterfinal encounter. Ahmaddiyah, who had confidently topped their group with a perfect record of three wins from three matches—scoring freely and racking up nine points—came into the game as overwhelming favourites. Known for their attacking flair and goal-hungry style, the Ahmaddiyah boys were expected to cruise into the semifinals. But…
DG Shaibu Philip moves to overhaul of NIS, sets up high powered committee In a bold move to transform the National Institute for Sports (NIS) into a globally competitive institution, the Director General Philip Shaibu, has approved the constitution of a high-powered advisory committee comprising some of Nigeria’s most accomplished minds in sports, academia, corporate leadership, and media. The committee, described by insiders as a blockbuster team, is tasked with charting a strategic pathway to reposition the NIS to deliver effectively on its core mandate and align with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The composition of…
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024: South Africa, Mali , Ghana action continues in group C The TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 will see the completion of Group C continue today on Monday. GROUP C Monday, 14 July 19:00 GMT: South Africa vs Mali – Honneur Stadium, Oujda 19:00 GMT: Ghana vs Tanzania – Berkane Stadium, Berkane
Mission X: Super Falcons to use Algeria as shooting practice to prepare for quarter-final tie Nine-time champions Nigeria will use Sunday’s final group B clash with Algeria’s Lady Fennecs to prepare hard for their quarter-final date with either hosts Morocco or ambitious Zambia – two teams that any team will underrate at their own peril. The two teams (Morocco and Zambia) were also the ones that rubbed mud into the faces of the Super Falcons at the last edition of the competition, also hosted by Morocco. The hosts accounted for the Falcons in the semi-finals (via penalty shootout after a 1-1…
Past NFF boss, Aminu Maigari pays camaraderie visit to Ibrahim Galadima in Kano By Lurwanu Idris Malikawa Garu Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari has paid an solidarity visit to the former chairman of the now defunct Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Galadima in Kano. Maigari , Saturday arrived the Dandali Fagge residence of the Galadima ‘s , where he visited the former NFA boss, who is currently recuperating from the surgery carried out on him . Maigari said he had travelled from Bauchi to Kano purposely to fraternize with his leader , Alhaji Galadima…
Club owner drags Kano state football association to court, over alleged violation of fundamental human rights By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The chairman, Alfindinki football club, one Abba Hamza Baba has dragged Kano state Football Association , KSFA before the state high court , over the claims of an alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. Abba in an motion on notice has told the court that his grievance’s against Kano FA was brought pursuant to the provisions of section 35, 40 and 46 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria as amended. He told the court that Kano…
Who is afraid of Ahmed Musa, the new General Manager of Kano Pillars fc ? By Abdulgafar Oladimeji A Sports journalist that is worth the status is focused, well cut out, courageous and posses the skills on the coinage of questions and the nose for news angles that would unearth news worth stories and catchy headlines . Journalists help to shape societal opinion, more fundamental is their critical function in unveiling the happenings behind the veil. When a dog bites a man, it is not news, but when a man bites a dog, that is news. On 4th July, 2025,…
Mission X: Super Falcons take three points off Botswana, qualify for quarter finals Nigeria’s campaign for a 10th continental title at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations plodded frontally on Thursday after the Super Falcons bagged all three points against their counterparts from Botswana to reach the competition’s quarter finals. Mexico-based Chinwendu Ihezuo, scorer of the third goal in the 3-0 rout of Tunisia on Sunday, stretched her left leg adroitly to connect from a great pass by Esther Okoronkwo and give Nigeria the day from a largely-scrappy encounter in Casablanca. Refilwe Tholakele indicated early on that it was not going to…
