Nigeria Rugby Football Federation Unveils 2025 Calendar of Events . To host general assembly in April The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) hasrolled out its calendar of activities for the year 2025. NRFF media sources said the activities for the 2025 calendar year would be the mix of local and international tournaments, training programs, and developmental initiatives targeted to growing the game. “Rugby Rising Play Nigeria Launch (15 States) Kicking off the year on February 10, the Rugby Rising Play Nigeria initiative will be launched across 15 states, marking a significant step in grassroots rugby development. “National 15s League Season (South…
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.
World Athletics’ focus on innovation makes strides with test events in Düsseldorf and Berlin As part of World Athletics’ focus on innovation, a key pillar of its four-year strategic plan Pioneering Change (2024-2027), the long jump take-off zone was recently tested during World Athletics Indoor Tour competition for the first time. Sport development is important to ensure relevance, entertainment and excitement continue to drive competitions by using new technology, processes, systems, research and data to enhance the appeal and impact of competitions across the globe. A take-off zone for horizontal jumps is among a raft of innovations being developed and…
UEFA round of 16, Arsenal to trade tackles against PSV, Madrid vs Alleti, Liverpool vs Paris The draws of the UEFA champions league round of 16 has thrown up good matches that would thrill football fans from across the globe. The matches fixed to kick off on March 4 are as follows, Round of 16 ties 4 & 12 March Club Brugge vs Aston Villa Borussia Dortmund vs Lille PSV vs Arsenal Real Madrid vs Atleti 5 & 11 March Feyenoord vs Inter Bayern München vs Leverkusen Benfica vs Barcelona Paris vs Liverpool The quarter-finals match schedule will be communicated on…
ITF confirms 2025 Qualifiers schedules for Jean King cup The schedules for the six 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers have been confirmed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Billie Jean King Cup Limited. Each Qualifiers event will be held in one location over three days on either 10-12 or 11-13 April, with the host nation having choice of surface. The six group winners will join hosts China and 2024 world champions Italy at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals. In January, Shenzhen was confirmed as the host of the Billie Jean King Cup…
By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The failed move by the reigning Africa’s best football leg , Ademola Lookman to join French giants, Paris Saint -Germain , PSG have been disclosed to be responsible for his bitter relationship with Atalanta ‘s manager Gian Piero Gasperini. Lookman was alleged to have been approached by the Parisian Princes, in the summer, this move had incite the Atalanta handler to anger . The Atalantians were annoyed that PSG approached the player before speaking to the club. The development had led to a sour relationship between the player and coach Gian Piero Gasperini, the relationship between the…
By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria’s top military officers billed to lead the Nigerian military sports entourage to the 2025 edition of the Invictus Winter Games were denied entry visas to attend one of the most prestigious global military sports fiesta organized to honour war veterans. The entourage to the games from Africa’s largest sporting nation were billed to be led by the country’s Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR, who is the highest military ranking officer in Nigerian military hierarchy . The Nigerian delegation comprising of over 70 officers were scheduled to be led by the CDS…
NFF set to unveil Carloha as it’s new automobile partner The Nigeria Football Federation and Carloha, exclusive dealer and franchise holder of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, will on Wednesday sign a partnership agreement that will make Carloha the official automobile partner of the NFF and the National Teams. The contract-signing ceremony will take place at the automobile company’s Lagos office, and will have in attendance, top officials of the NFF and chieftains of Carloha. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau said the football-governing body is excited about the partnership with the car-dealers. “This is a step in the right…
CAF and broadcast partner beIN SPORTS to stage live CAF Interclub Quarter-Final draws in Doha, Qatar The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and broadcast partner beIN SPORTS will stage the quarter-final draws for the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on Thursday, 20 February in Doha, Qatar. The eagerly anticipated draw ceremony at beIN SPORTS’ world-class studios from the network’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) headquarters in Doha, will lay down the path to the final for the remaining eight sides in each of CAF’s prestigious Interclub competitions. The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation…
Man City flaws premier league in legal battle Manchester City has won a legal battle against the Premier League over its Associated Party Transactions (APT) rules. A tribunal ruled the original APT rules from 2021 to 2024 were unenforceable, adding to existing uncertainty around financial regulations in the league. The decision follows a previous ruling from back in November, where an independent arbitration panel found aspects of the rules unlawful, leading the tribunal to conclude the entire framework was void. This could result in clubs seeking compensation for previously rejected sponsorship deals. APT rules were formed by the Premier…
Rugby: Lions signs new wine partnership deal The British & Irish Lions has unveiled Landing as their official wine sponsor for the Lions Men’s Series 2025. The new deal will see Oxford Landing support the Lions as they hit the road to Australia for the first time in 12 years. The tour, held every four years, will feature a series of test matches between the Lions, comprising players from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and the Australian national team. The British & Irish Lions last toured Australia in 2013, winning the series 2-1. The upcoming tour is set to include…
