Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Nigerian sports scientists ask Tinubu to reverse the appointment of former Edo deputy governor , Philip Shuaibu as DG NIS By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The President of the Nigeria Association of Sports Science and Medicine (NASSM), Professor Isiaka Oladele Oladipo, has faulted the appointment of former Edo deputy governor, Philip Shaibu as the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Sports NIS. Oladipo also expressed the worries that the appointment seems troubling and could set an precedent that may spell doom for the future of sports development in the country. The sports scientist from the Department of Human Kinetics, University of Ibadan,…

Tinubu appoints former Edo deputy governor, Philip Shuaibu as DG NIS The former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has been appointed the Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Nigeria’s largest sports learning and research institution. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR on Saturday named Shaibu as the new chief executive of NIS to succeed Professor Olawale Moronkola . The appointment is with immediate effect. The National Institute for Sports was established in 1974 as a research and training institute, with the mandate to produce top-notch coaches, sports scientists and sports managers, and for the purpose of…

All set for 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final The single-leg Final of the Concacaf champions cup final between Cruz Azul (Mexico) and Vancouver Whitecaps (Canada) will be played on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico. The match will kick off at 7:00 pm local time (9:00 pm ET). Concacaf said. The 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Winner will be crowned regional champion and qualify for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. 

FIFA unveils U-20 world cup official mascot named Vito Vizcacha Football world governing body, FIFA has unveiled Vito the vizcacha as the Official Mascot for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025. The unveiling took place with a special ceremony unveiling him at the Auditorio Osman Perez Freire in Valparaiso on May 23rd. FIFA said Vito will promote the tournament both domestically and internationally, with games scheduled from September 27 to October 19 in Santiago, Valparaiso, Rancagua and Talca. Vito the vizcacha bounces into action as the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025. Saying that the charismatic creature will make…

Nigerian born veteran football referee Reuben Mannock is dead. Mannock in his football life time stood out as one of the founding fathers of Nigeria Football Referees’ Association, NFRA, According to media sources, he served as the President of the NFRA.“ Sir Reuben Mannock died yesterday in Plateau State .” He was one time member of the now defunct Nigeria Football Association. NFA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes crowned NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been crowned as the 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Playe. The Oklahoma City Thunder basketball star is now the second Canadian to win the award succeeding Steve Nash. Shai shone brilliantly this season with a league-best 32.7 points per game, 6.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and elite two-way play that led OKC to the NBA’s top record (68-14) and best defensive rating. He is also the NBA lead goal scorer this season, at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, he averaged 24.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game, to earn him…

Athletics: Global champions Alfred, Tsegay and Walsh ready to roll in Zagreb Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred will make her 2025 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold debut when she lines up for the 200m at the Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb on Saturday (24). The St Lucian sprinter has already made a strong start to her year, coming within 0.02 of her PB when clocking 21.88 in Gainesville last month. She’ll start as the overwhelming favourite in Zagreb – and could even take aim at the meeting record of 22.04 – when she lines up against the likes of Spain’s Jael…

FIFA opens exceptional players transfer window for US 2025 FIFA Club World Cup In line with the Regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the relevant amendments to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, all 20 Member Associations whose clubs will participate in FIFA’s groundbreaking competition have confirmed the opening of an exceptional registration window from 1 to 10 June for all their affiliated clubs to allow new players signed to compete in the tournament. The deadline for the final player list has been set as 10 June 2025, allowing each participating club to…

Switzerland : IOC host’s first Olympism 365 for a Better World summit Over three days, the Olympism365 Summit will bring together over 250 representatives from 100 organisations across the Olympic Movement, United Nations agencies, development and financing institutions, civil society, for-purpose business, safe sport community and IOC Young Leaders, working together to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through sport. Building on the Sport for Sustainable Development Summit, held in the French capital on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the invitation-only event will showcase and celebrate the collective impact of sport and community initiatives supported by…

22nd National Sports Festival: Golden Eaglets zoom into semi finals Five-time world champions Golden Eaglets have zoomed into the semi finals of the football event of the 22nd National Sports Festival ongoing in Ogun State. Abdulmuiz Adeleke, who netted the first goal in the 2-1 win over Edo State on Monday, came up big with a brace against Ebonyi State in Friday morning’s quarter-final encounter, which the Eaglets won 5-0 to sail into the last four. Mohammed Imrana, scorer of the second goal against Edo State, was also among the goals, though he was unlucky to bag a red card in the closing…