Nigeria Referees Association Gets New President

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3 years ago

April 30, 2023

A retired FIFA-badged referee, Sani Zubair, has been elected the new President of Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), taking over from Tade Azeez.

Zubair was elected in Ilorin on Saturday after he polled 53 votes from the available 54 accredited delegates to beat Daniel Olokor.

NRA’s former Publicity Secretary, Kelechi Mejuobi, was elected the new National Deputy President with 43 votes to beat David Egho who scored 10 votes.

The duo of Emmanuel Imiere and Ibrahim Fagge were elected unopposed as National Vice-President 1 and National Vice-President 2 respectively at the Elective Congress.

Suleiman Omeiza emerged unopposed as the Secretary-General of the association, just as his Deputy, Achikasim Nicholas emerged unopposed.

Fidelis Akinyemi also got elected unopposed into the office of Assistant Secretary-General.

The position of National Treasurer went to Isa Muhammed after being elected unopposed, while Jibril Bancir polled 43 votes to beat Salman Fowomola for the position of National Financial Secretary.

The National Deputy Financial Secretary’s position went to Mohammed Odihili who was also elected unopposed, the way Jumoke Odeniran became the association’s Training Officer.

The National Deputy Training Officer, Shuaibu Shantali was returned unopposed while Chukwudi Ejimofor became the new Publicity Secretary of the association unopposed.

Amuzie Innocent was elected new National Welfare Officer of the body.

In his acceptance speech, Zubair solicited the support of all stakeholders to succeed in his new assignment.

He thanked all the delegates for the confidence reposed in him and promised not to take their support for granted

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CRASH: Anthony Joshua Opens Up On Friends’ Death

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17 hours ago

January 8, 2026

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Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has said the death of his two friends posed a tough time for him.

Recall that a car conveying the boxer earlier this month, rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The accident claimed that lives of his personal trainer, Kevin Latif Ayodele, and his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami.

In a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday, the former heavyweight champion said it was tough for him.

Joshua acknowledged that the incident was “even tougher” for the parents of the deceased.

He wrote, “Thank you for all the love and care you have shown my brothers. I didn’t even realise how special they are.

“I’ll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me in the presence of great men.

“100% it’s tough for me, but I know it’s even tougher for their parents. I have a strong mind, and I believe God knows their hearts. May God have mercy on my brothers.”

NPFL: Kano Pillars Sack Two Players

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17 hours ago

January 8, 2026

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Kano Pillars have announced the departure of the duo of Umar Sani Yakasai Samuel Tiza.

Yakasai and Tiza’s contracts were terminated by the Kano-based club.

The Sai Masu Gida confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday.

“Kano Pillars FC wishes to announce that, following a mutual understanding, the club have amicably parted ways with striker Samuel Tiza and midfielder Umar Sani Yakasai,” Kano Pillars wrote in a statement confirming the players departure.

“Both players will now continue their careers elsewhere ahead of the second stanza of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season.”

Kano Pillars is expected to make up for their departure with the signing of new players.

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AFCON: It’s Not Possible – NSC On Super Eagles Players Requesting Cash Payment

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17 hours ago

January 8, 2026

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Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, has insisted that it is not possible to pay the Super Eagles of Nigeria their match bonus in cash.

Dikko stated this while clarifying the situation about Super Eagles match bonuses following reports of players threatening to boycott training and refusing to travel to Marrakech for Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarter-final clash against Algeria on Saturday.

He spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.

“Clearly, the players requested whether they could get some of these in cash, and they were told it’s not possible,” Dikko said.

“These bonuses are not paid in cash; they have to be paid through the bank, which is the normal procedure.

“The only ones they agreed to pay in cash are the daily allowances.”

The Super Eagles progressed to the last-8 after humiliating Mozambique 4-0 in the AFCON Round of 16.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, Doris Nkiruka-Anite, had earlier disclosed that the Super Eagles players will start receiving their bonus money alerts today or tomorrow before the Algeria clash.