Niger Tornadoes fc cautions Minna fans against NPFL wrath Nigeria premier league side, Niger Tornadoes have cautioned their fans against indulging in actions that could incur the wrath of league governing body. The club told its fans that their further unruly conducts could affect the fortunes of the club in the ongoing NPFL campaign season. The Secretary of the club , Jibrin Haruna, in an viral interview urged the club fans and supporters to abide by the warnings issued to the club by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). He cautioned that the failure to adhere to the warnings issued…
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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NSF South West Closed Scrabble Tournament Begins in Ile Ife Nigeria Scrabble Federation South West zone Closed Tournament will commence today Saturday in Ile Ife, Osun state. The tourney, which is restricted to club members and students from the zone is expected to deliver exciting moments . The title holder, Ayedun , who survived the onslaught by African champion Oluwatimilehin Doko is amongst the favorites , alongside Abdulmumin Jimoh. Erstwhile champion and national captain Cyril Umebiye from Ogun state would also be in contention for the title. South West Coordinator , Dipo Akanbi expressed delight over the quality of…
Basketball community mourns Ahmadiyya College legendary coach, Mallam Yakubu Dauda, The basketball and Nigerian school sports communities is in mourning following the death of Mallam Yakubu Dauda, the revered Head Basketball Coach of Ahmadiyya College Kano. For decades, Mallam Dauda stood as a pillar of grassroots basketball development, dedicating his life to shaping young talents and instilling discipline both on and off the court. His name became synonymous with excellence at the Nestlé Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship, where Ahmadiyya College, under his guidance since 1999, consistently ranked among the nation’s top teams. As National Coordinator of the championship, the…
*Aftermath of Yenagoa Congress Nigerian Football is now in Intensive Care Unit* By Sylvanus Ofekun March 23, 2026, may be remembered not as a turning point but as the day Nigeria Football Federation’s highest body appeared to administer its own shock therapy. The NFF’s extraordinary general assembly, held in the Government House banquet hall in Bayelsa, was billed as a chance to “chart a new path.” Critics say it instead moved the game from the ward to the intensive-care unit. The nine-point communiqué released after the meeting offered little substance. It was a thanksgiving Congress with a bunch of mediocre…
Time for reforms in NFF, Amaju, Dikko, Sanusi ‘s football cabal worst than fuel subsidy mafia By Barrister Uche Onochie, Abuja. It is the season of reforms in Nigeria. Tax Reforms, NNPC Reforms, Port Reforms and others. Kudos to the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for its foresight, vision courage, and the guts to tread where even angels cringe. But let the Federal government know that the sector in the country that needs reforms the most is Sports, especially football under the illegal Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. It is an understatement to say that the NFF has become a pain in…
NFF moves to conduct elections in September The Nigeria Football Federation will on Thursday, 2nd April 2026 inaugurate the Electoral Committee and Electoral Appeals Committee that were constituted at last week’s Extraordinary General Assembly of the Federation in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The inauguration, scheduled for the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, will be presided over by the President of NFF and President of WAFU B Zone, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, MON. A total of 12 persons were appointed into the two committees, with seven of them to serve on the Electoral Committee and five to serve on the Electoral Appeals Committee. Out of…
TRIBUTE TO FORMER SWAN SCRIBE, LATE TANKO BAUKA GANGUM OF THE TTV JALINGO. By Abubakar Sadiq Moyoyo ( Dallatun Bantaje). A remarkable journalist, sports writer, and social commentator, Tanko Bauka Gangum of the Taraba Television Corporation TTV Jalingo, who left an indelible mark on Taraba state and Nigeria met his Creator following a brief illness in his residence at the Shagari quarters Jalingo . Born 56 years ago in Takum, Taraba state, Gangum’s journey in journalism began at Taraba state Television corporation (TTV) in the early 90s, where he served until his demise ,which occurred during the last week of…
Nigeria Defeats Iran Goals by Moses Simon, on his 96th senior cap for Nigeria, and Jerome Akor Adams saw Nigeria edge Iran 2-1 in an international friendly played in Antalya, Turkey on Friday. At the Corendon Airlines Park in the Turkish city, the Super Eagles combined early attacking verve with late defensive discipline – hallmarks of an Eric Chelle side still taking shape, but already showing identity. The three-time AFCON champions wasted no time stamping their authority on the game. Bright and purposeful from kickoff, Samuel Chukwueze unlocked the Iranian backline with a precise through ball that sent Moses Simon racing clear. The Paris FC…
The Puppet Masters Exposed: Col. Sam Ahmedu, Olumide Oyedeji, and the Hidden Agenda Behind the constant Nigerian Basketball Crisis’ A history of factional warfare, unaccounted millions, and electoral ambitions disguised as constitutional concern. Colonel Sam Ahmedu: The Alleged Serial Destabilizer: Colonel Sam Ahmedu’s involvement in Nigerian basketball administration reads like a manual on institutional disruption. A 2023 Vanguard investigation described him as ‘the alleged clog in the Federation’s wheel of progress’ a man who ‘started a war’ with successive NBBF presidents: Alhaji U.K. Umar of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Gyang Buba (now the Gbom Gwom Jos), and Alhaji Tijjani Umar.…
Gara Gombe says Gusau deserves second term in office, accuses Dikko, Mikel Obi, others of hypocrisy The Athletics and Others Sports Commission, an NGO that advocates for accountability and transparency in sports has averred that the incumbent NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau deserves another term in office. The BoT chairman of the organization , Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, reacting to the recently concluded NFF congress , Gara has given a nod to the passed vote of confidence on the leadership by the congress . He stated that the vote of confidence passed on NFF President ,Ibrahim Gusau and his team by…
