Club owner drags Kano state football association to court, over alleged violation of fundamental human rights By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The chairman, Alfindinki football club, one Abba Hamza Baba has dragged Kano state Football Association , KSFA before the state high court , over the claims of an alleged violation of his fundamental human rights. Abba in an motion on notice has told the court that his grievance’s against Kano FA was brought pursuant to the provisions of section 35, 40 and 46 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria as amended. He told the court that Kano…
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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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Who is afraid of Ahmed Musa, the new General Manager of Kano Pillars fc ? By Abdulgafar Oladimeji A Sports journalist that is worth the status is focused, well cut out, courageous and posses the skills on the coinage of questions and the nose for news angles that would unearth news worth stories and catchy headlines . Journalists help to shape societal opinion, more fundamental is their critical function in unveiling the happenings behind the veil. When a dog bites a man, it is not news, but when a man bites a dog, that is news. On 4th July, 2025,…
Mission X: Super Falcons take three points off Botswana, qualify for quarter finals Nigeria’s campaign for a 10th continental title at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations plodded frontally on Thursday after the Super Falcons bagged all three points against their counterparts from Botswana to reach the competition’s quarter finals. Mexico-based Chinwendu Ihezuo, scorer of the third goal in the 3-0 rout of Tunisia on Sunday, stretched her left leg adroitly to connect from a great pass by Esther Okoronkwo and give Nigeria the day from a largely-scrappy encounter in Casablanca. Refilwe Tholakele indicated early on that it was not going to…
TRUE LIFE STORY FROM A SPORTS WRITER : From Kano to Cairo, 6th July 2025. On 6th July 2025, I boarded an Ethiopian airline Boeing aircraft travelling from Kano to Cairo. I had an hectic time completing the boarding rituals at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, no thanks to the luggage entrusted in my custody by some of my Nigerian football brothers residing in Cairo. The last thing I would do is to pretend of not been conversant with how Nigerian food stuff traders in Egypt exploit their fellow citizens, men, Nigerian food is expensive in Egypt , just…
President Tinubu stops Shehu Dikko, DG Olopade from revenue collection By Abdulgafar Oladimeji The National Sports Commission , NSC has been listed amongst the 63 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that their revenue collection powers have been transferred to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). Our correspondent reports. Mallam Shehu Dikko is the chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade is the Director General of the sports commission. The transfer is backed under the Nigeria Revenue Service NRS laws . According to our checks, under the new NRS scope, the collection of taxes, fees, levies, duties would no longer…
NFF congratulates Customs boss, Adeniyi, on election as honcho World Custom Organization The Nigeria Football Federation has felicitated with the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO). At the elections in Brussels, Belgium, Adeniyi swept to victory to become the first Nigerian to lead the 73-year-old organization, which has 186 member-nations. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON), who is also President of WAFU, said: “The NFF heartily congratulates CG Adeniyi on his well-deserved victory. We are not in any way surprised because he has…
Over 100 lawyers trade tackles. As lawyers football league kicks off in Kano By Abdulgafar Oladimeji. The maiden edition of the Kano lawyers soccer league jointly organize by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA Kano and Ungogo branches has kicked off. Our correspondent gathered that the soccer fiesta for the men in wig is been sponsored by Kano state government. Aztec football arena located along Ibrahim Dabo road has been designated to play host to the matches scheduled to feature over 100 legal practitioners drawn from the public and private bar. The teams on parade are , Attorney General Chambers, Nureini…
WAFU B U20 Tourney: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles resume camping Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu has defined his objectives as Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles resumed camping in Abuja ahead of the upcoming WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament to be staged in Ghana. “We are taking proactive measures to ensure that the challenges we encountered previously are addressed, squarely. My assistants and myself are very much aware of the issues related to the team’s attacking prowess and we are making concerted efforts to rectify the situation. “The tournament in Ghana offers us a good window to showcase a few more players and…
NFF extends tenure of NPFL, NNL and NLO boards The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has opted to extend the tenure of the present boards of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League (NNL) and the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) till the end of the tenure of the present NFF administration headed by Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON). The tenure of the present NFF Board will come to an end on 29 September 2026, having taken office on 30 September 2022. By this decision, the boards headed by Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye (NPFL), Chief George Aluo…
NFF congratulates Customs boss, Adeniyi, on election as honcho World Custom Organization The Nigeria Football Federation has felicitated with the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organization (WCO). At the elections in Brussels, Belgium, Adeniyi swept to victory to become the first Nigerian to lead the 73-year-old organization, which has 186 member-nations. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON), who is also President of WAFU, said: “The NFF heartily congratulates CG Adeniyi on his well-deserved victory. We are not in any way surprised because he has…
