Nigerian powerlifting sensation Folashade Oluwafemiayo claimed gold in the women’s over 86kg category at the Paris Paralympics, setting two new world records in a dominant performance at La Chapelle Arena. The 39-year-old lifted 166kg in her third attempt to break her world record of 165kg which she set earlier this year, on June 25 at the World Para Powerlifting Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia. Then having already secured gold, she shattered the record again with a fourth lift of 167kg. Oluwafemiayo, who previously won gold in the under 86kg category at the Tokyo Paralympics, added to her legacy with Sunday’s triumph.…
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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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Nigeria National League board restructure league format Nigeria National League , NNL has passed the resolution that in the 2024/2025 season, the clubs that will be on parade in the duo league conferences would be of equal numbers. The league board disclosed the resolution passed in a communiqué issued at the end of its NNL virtual Board Meeting held on the 4th of September, 2024. The communiqué said “ The board appreciated the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) under the leadership of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau for providing a level playing ground for the league to thrive. “The board expressed…
CAF coaches seminar holds 12 September in Abidjan Top African coaches and tacticians will attend the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 Coaches Symposium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on 12 and 13 September 2024. The two-day event organised by CAF in partnership with FIF Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (“FIF”) will kick-off on Thursday, 12 September 2024 with a Legacy discussion by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, Ivorian Government and FIF President Yacine Idriss Diallo. Between Thursday and Friday, 12-13 September, Coaches from 42 African Member Associations and global experts including from FIFA and EUFA will reflect on…
Weekend of victory galore, for Nigeria fans. As Super Eagles humble Gernot Rohr, Falconet book FIFA U-20 world up round of 16 spot By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Nigeria’s senior national team, Super Eagles Saturday evening spank neighbors, Cheetahs of Benin republic 3-0 in the AFCON 2025 qualifying match played at the Uyo international stadium. The Super Eagles had suffered victory drought in a qualifying match in seven games. Ballon d’Or nominee and Europa League final hat-trickster Ademola Lookman beat three defenders on the trot and gently placed the ball beyond the reach of goalkeeper Marcel Dandjinou for Nigeria’s first goal. Nigeria…
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2025 AFCON qualifier match: Fans to pay less than one US dollars to watch Super Eagles vs Cheetahs of Benin republic Nigeria Football Federation , Wednesday disclosed that, football fans will pay less than one USD to watch the 2025 AFCON qualifiers between Super Eagles and neighbors , Cheetahs of Benin republic. NFF official media sources said “ Tickets for Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo will go on sale on Friday. “While the VIP tickets will go for N3,000 each, fans…
Don’t compromise your integrity, NFF President , Ibrahim Gusau tells organizers of Pitch awards President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Wednesday implored organizers of the annual Nigeria Pitch Awards to ensure that nothing ever happens to compel them to compromise the integrity of the project or lower the high standards for which the awards are known. Speaking in his office while receiving Mr. Shina Phillips, President of Nigeria Pitch Awards and Pastor Nelson Olafisoye, Chief Operating Officer, Gusau underscored that the NFF has continued to endorse the awards because of the integrity of the process and…
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African Schools Football Championship:NFF, UBEC moves to conquer Africa The Nigeria Football Federation and the Universal Basic Education Commission have agreed to a meaningful and fruitful collaboration that will see Nigeria challenging strongly for honours in the annual African Schools Football Championship and also compel sporting infrastructure renewal in Nigeria’s pre-tertiary educational institutions. During a courtesy call on the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi on Monday, President of NFF Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau explained that the annual competition can spur infrastructural upgrade in Nigeria’s primary and secondary schools, lead to discovery of talents even beyond the imaginable…
South African authorities deny Nigerian junior basketball team travelling visa South African embassy in Nigeria has denied Nigerian U-18 boys basketball team the required visas to travel to that country to compete in an international basketball competition. Sources attributed to officials of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) told reporter that, they were unable to travel to South Africa for the FIBA U-18 competition, owing to visa denials by the South African embassy officials in Nigeria. The Nigerian boys were scheduled to travel to South Africa for the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament slated to hold in Cape Town . The…
