Tag: Sports
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Yamal Clinches Football’s Most Valuable Player Award
By Paul Joseph Spanish football prodigy and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has reached another remarkable milestone in his meteoric rise, emerging as the world’s most valuable footballer with an estimated transfer value of €343 million ($399 million). The latest valuation, released by the CIES Football Observatory, places the 18-year-old ahead of some of the biggest…
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Nigerian Football Icon, Ibrahim Galadima Dies At 74
By Paul Joseph The Nigeria Football Federation has been thrown into mourning following the death of former football administrator Ibrahim Galadima, who passed away at the age of 74. Galadima, widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most respected sports administrators, served as President of the then Nigeria Football Association (NFA) from 2002 to 2006, leaving…
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Gusau Reaffirms NFF Commitment to Refereeing Reforms, Targets VAR Training
By Paul Joseph President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has reiterated the federation’s commitment to improving refereeing standards in the country, pledging full support for reforms aimed at sanitising the profession. Gusau made the pledge on Wednesday when the newly inaugurated executive of the Nigeria Referees Association paid him a condolence visit…
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Odedede Bags Excellence Award, Urges Youths to Tap Into Sports Business Opportunities at ABU Lecture
By Paul Joseph Renowned sports consultant, Godspower A. Odedede, has urged Nigerian youths to explore entrepreneurship opportunities within the sports industry as a viable path to economic empowerment and national growth. Odedede made the call while delivering a lecture at the 3rd Career Lecture organised by the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty…
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Odedede to Deliver Lecture on Sports Entrepreneurship at ABU Career Programme
By Paul Joseph A Nigerian sports administrator and entrepreneur, Godspower Odedede, is set to speak at the 3rd Career Lecture on Human Kinetics and Health Education Profession in Nigeria, organised by the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ahmadu Bello University. The event is scheduled to be held on April 14, 2026, at the…
