FIFA World Cup 2026: A Moment the World Needs- By Oluwasetemi Adeyinka There is something unique about the World Cup — something that goes beyond the ninety minutes of a soccer match. It’s not a competition. It’s a phenomenon. It’s the sound of your neighbor screaming “GOAL!” at the top of their lungs. It’s the crowd of people huddled around a single TV, faces painted, hearts racing. It’s the one moment the world feels small, like a big village sharing the same sentiment. And now, with 2026 just on the horizon, that feeling is going to hit again — this…
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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2028 Los Angeles Olympics, LOC creates new medal chances , says gender equality is key The event programme and athlete quotas for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have been approved by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). With a total of 351 medal events, 22 more than at Paris 2024 (329), the LA28 programme maintains the core athlete quota of 10,500, with an extra 698 quota places allocated for the five sports proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee (baseball/softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash). For the first time in history, all team sports…
Nigerian football authorities denies owing late ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu The Nigeria Football Federation has dismissed the statements in a section of the social media that the football-ruling body was indebted to former Nigeria captain and coach, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, who died on Saturday. Reacting to one statement on social media that claimed NFF was owing the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team captain the sum of $128,000, NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said: “There is no record in the NFF of any outstanding indebtedness to ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu. During the first term of the Board headed by Mr. Amaju…
FISU trials: North West university put up high class performance , set to storm Germany Athletes from debuting Northwest West University Kano has shone brilliantly at the FISU trial held at the University of Jos. The school athletes competed in two events namely , Taekwondo and Judo. The event was held in preparations for the 2025 Federation of International Universities Sports in Germany. The ivory tower recorded 1 Gold medal and 1 Bronze medal in Taekwondo and 1 Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals in Judo The performance by the university has been described as a promising debut Ahmad…
NPFL25: Match Day 33 Round-Up. Lobi Stars relegation ticket delivered . As Remo Stars moves closer to historic title By Usman Bature .Kano. Over 20 goals were scored in Match Day 33 in the ongoing 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The Match Day have produced thrilling results and dramatic moments, Relegations are unofficially confirmed, title dreams are soaring, strikers shine, here’s how the weekend unfolded: Match Results: In-Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa Bayelsa United 3-0 Shooting Stars Bayelsa extended their unbeaten run to 7 matches, boosting their survival hopes. Goals from Ogba Ifeanyi, Magbisa Wisdom, and Kehinde Lawal sealed…
Global Trade War: US tariff announced by President Trump and the consequences on sports By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The past weeks have been the most volatile for the global economy with sports economy not been an exception, since the industry is not incubated from the global economic value chain . On April 2nd , 20025 US president Donald Trump , at the White House in an well televised event had announced a new tariff regime in what the US president described as Economic Independence on a day, he also tagged as the “Liberation Day.” After the declaration, the situation within the…
NFF ‘deeply saddened’ by demise of 1980 AFCON winner, Charles Bassey The Nigeria Football Federation says it is ‘deeply saddened’ by the death on Saturday of another member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning Green Eagles squad, Charles Bassey. He was 71. Bassey died after protracted illness in his native town of Eket, Akwa Ibom State, hours after it was confirmed that the captain of that team, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, had passed on in Enugu. “This has been a day of double tragedy, and the NFF and the entire Nigeria football fraternity are deeply saddened by the turn…
U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles now to confront Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco Nigeria will now have to contend with Morocco, Kenya and Tunisia in the group phase of the 24th Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt, 27th April – 18th May this year. At the redraw conducted in the headquarters of the Egypt Football Association in Cairo on Sunday, Egypt and South Africa, who were originally in Nigeria’s pool before Cote d’Ivoire withdrew as tournament hosts, found themselves in Group A. New hosts Egypt head Group A, which has five teams – with Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania as…
RE: DSP Barau Jubrin’s donation sparks off crisis amongst Kano NLO clubs, Abba Gida Gida fc boss suspended Our reputable online sports platform had published the story with the afore headline, the story no doubt had attracted reactions from far and wide, couple with making an impact visible through the reactions that emanated after the publication of the story. Sahel sports news had reported that Nationwide League One, NLO clubs under the aegis of Nationwide League Clubs Kano Forum were engulfed in an affray over the intervention funds doled out to clubs affiliated to the Forum by Deputy Senate President,…
Nexus Soccer Academy and SK Bischofshofen BSK 1933 signs the pact to develop football in Nigeria A groundbreaking partnership agreement has been signed between Nexus Soccer Academy, a premier football development institution in Kano State, Nigeria and SK Bischofshofen in Austria . SK Bischofshofen is one of Austria’s most respected football clubs. The sealed collaboration marks a significant milestone in the advancement of grassroots and professional football development in Nigeria. The strategic alliance was brokered by Oluwabunmi Moses Egbebi, CEO of OE Sports Management Limited, as part of the company’s Sustainable Legacy Program, which is dedicated to fostering long-term football…
