Nigerian football administrator, Samson Adamu, was on Sunday appointed as the Acting Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football. He is the first Nigerian to be appointed to the position since the continent’s football-governing body was founded seven decades ago.  He replaces Swiss-Congolese Veron Mosengo-Omba, who tendered his resignation the same day.  Before his appointment, Adamu was the CAF’s ...

BY HARRY AWURUMIBE                                                                                                                    ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                ...

It was a carnival of colours and joy yesterday in Ikwuano, Umuahia Local Government Area of Abia State, as veteran sports journalist Mr. Raymond Akparhuere tied the knot with Onyinyechi Okeiyi in a traditional wedding that brought together families and friends from Delta and Abia States. The ceremony united both families in a vibrant display of culture and festivity. Guests ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Editor-in-Chief, Abuja The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has extended warm felicitations to Nigerians and Muslims across the world on the occasion of this year’s Eid El-Fitri, marking the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. In a goodwill message, the NFF President congratulated Muslim faithful for successfully completing the period ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist United States of America  (USA)-based ex-Super Falcons’ attacker, Patience Avre-Odeli has reminded Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to add former national football team players who earlier dominated African women’s football scene in the list of his reward plans. The former Ufuoma Babes FC of Warri and Princess Jegede Babes FC of Lagos ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                ...

At last, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title it won after defeating Morocco’s senior men football team by a lone goal in the final of last year’stournament citing breach of Articles 82 and 84 of the Regulations of the CAF. A CAF Appeal Board Media Statement issued by the ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has already commenced the process of appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which rejected its petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo on the issue of eligibility of some players used by that country in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoff match against Nigeria in Rabat, Morocco on 16th November 2025.  “We have received ...