World Anti-Doping Agency extends impose further sanctions on test laboratory in South Africa over poor standard The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has further extended the suspension of accreditation imposed on the anti-doping laboratory in Bloemfontein, South Africa, for a second period of up to six months. In March 2024, WADA imposed a six-month suspension due to multiple non-conformities with the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), including non-conformities with Technical Documents (TDs) and the continued Analytical Testing Restriction (ATR) on the Laboratory’s Gas Chromatography / Combustion / Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (GC/C/IRMS) analytical method, among other issues. The ATR was imposed in September…
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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IOC elects two vice presidents, executive members. As four women joins new board The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has last Thursday elected two new Vice-Presidents and two Executive Board (EB) members, as well as eight new IOC Members – four women and four men – during its 142nd IOC Session meeting in Paris, France. Fifteen IOC Members within the age limit were also re-elected, the term of office of one Member was extended and two Honorary Members were elected. During proceedings, the Session elected Ms Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR) and Dr Gerardo Werthein (ARG) as IOC Vice-Presidents, whose terms of…
Shocking: 67 Zimbabwean government officials arrive Paris Olympics to support only 7 athletes Zimbabwean delegation to the Paris 2024 Olympics comprises of 67 government officials and 7 athletes, independent sources have stated. The social media is enveloped with the news of the composition of the delegation, which has sent tongues wagging. Team Zimbabwe officials comprises of the country’s Vice President, General Constantino Chiwenga, his wife, and the country’s sports minister, Kirsty Coventry. It is reported that the Vice President flew into Paris on a private jet.
Nigerian football coaches organize tourney in honour of former National officer , late Danlami Usman Akawu Football coaches under the aegis pf Nigeria Football Coaches Association. NFCA has staged a football tournament in honour of former Raccah Rovers ace Danlami Usman a.k.a Akawu. Akawu until his demise was NFCA deputy national training officer. The deceased was pioneer officer of NFCA in Kano state, north west Nigeria. The public relations officer, NFCA Kano, Jabir Hassan said “the competition was organized by Nigerian Football Coaches Association (NFCA) Kano state chapter in honor of their former member and chairman, until his death he…
Paris 2024: Super Falcons ready for Brazil’s challenge in Bordeaux Nigeria’s Super Falcons bounce back to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament with some fear factor for all opponents, and Brazil are the first to face the girls with the swagger in what promises to be an explosive opener to Group C in the city of Bordeaux on Thursday evening. In years gone by, pundits would have dismissed the clash as a routine three-pointer for the South Americans, who continue to produce some of the world’s best legs in the game. But so much has changed over the past year-and-half, and on…
IOC reject calls to ban Israel from 2024 Olympic games . As France deploys 45, 000 police personel Abdulgafar Oladimeji with agency report The president of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, Thomas Bach has confirmed the rejection of the request for the ban of Israel from the Paris 2024 Olympic games. Bach has insisted that the Olympic body is neutral and would not be dragged into political issues. Palestinians had request IOC to barred Israel from taking part at the Paris Olympic games, Bach said Israel and Palestinian athletes will be taking part in the games. He assured of his…
Lawyer ask ICPC to reveal outcome of investigation into allegations of corruption against Nigeria Football Federation By Abdulgafar Oladimeji A legal practitioner, Alhaji Ibrahim, “ Justice Castle “ have asked Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC to produce the outcome of its findings into allegations of corruptions levied against past and serving members of the top echelon of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF The legal practitioner in a letter dated 15th July, 2024, the acknowledged copy of the missive sent to the commission by the legal practitioner, made available to this reporter, said the request has originated in furtherance to…
1000 teachers to compete for glory at 1st PE Teachers Games 2025 in France The 1st edition of the World Teachers Games will take place from 5th to 10th May 2025 in Métropole Toulon Provence Méditerranée – France The organizers, International School Sports Federation , ISF, disclosed that over 1000 PE Teachers and sports educators coming from all over the world will participate in a team competition. The event is expected to be the largest gathering of PE teachers . The sporting events will include Beach rugby, Swimming relay, Trail & Volleyball, AIR Badminton. ISF said expert facilitators will conduct…
Germany to host 2025 World University Games An outstanding summer of sport awaits North Rhine-Westphalia from 16 to 27 July 2025, as the RUHR GAMES 25 will join the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. The RUHR GAMES 25 will take place from 17 to 20 July 2025 in Bochum as part of the world’s largest multi-sport event of the year 2025, whose core athletic target group largely coincides with that of the RUHR GAMES. After five successful editions, this multi-faceted festival has become an established fixture in the sporting state of North Rhine-Westphalia as an innovative format. For the…
Football Triangle: See Those Killing Kano Pillars By Abdulgafar Oladimeji Kano state government, lawmakers , Kano born sports administrators, Kano state Football Association, KSFA , Kano Pillars fans club, the media , former players and regimented section of Kano football supporters constitute the hydra headed demon that is destroying Kano Pillars. The like hydra headed demon destroying Kano Pillars is an twin semblance of the hydra headed demon in the Greek mythology, when one head is cut off, it is replace by two others. Kano Pillars is the most fancied club side in the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, no…
