The leadership of the Lagos State Football Association, led by its amiable chairman, Hajji Gafar Liameed, has released a strongly worded letter of condemnation on the wanton attack on players and officials of Ikorodu City by hooligans in Ibadan after the week 31 game of the 2024/2025 season of the NPFL, played on Sunday, that ended 0-0. After the game, unruly fans of the home team, 3SC, obviously dissatisfied with the result, began by pelting match officials with objects. And also held the players and officials of Ikorodu City hostage in the dressing rooms for over two hours. Security was…
Author: Akeem Busari
Akeem Busari
Akeem Busari is a seasoned Nigerian sports journalist known for his authoritative coverage, consistency, and deep passion for grassroots football. With decades of experience, he has earned a reputation as one of the country’s most trusted sports media voices. He is the creator and administrator of the Nigeria Sports Centre, a leading WhatsApp-based community for real-time sports news and analysis. Busari also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association Media Committee, where he contributes to shaping football communication and promoting local talent. His commitment to authentic storytelling and grassroots sports development continues to inspire the next generation of journalists and enthusiasts across Nigeria.
Highly rated midfielder of Ekiti based NLO 1 side Olukismet FC, Popoola Ridwan Abdulrasaq has joined Hungarian side Kisvarda FC on a five- year deal. According to a statement from the Ekiti based team which is known for churning out top young talents under the tutelage of renowned youth talents developer, Coach Gabriel Oladeji Atobaje, Popoola has quickly hit the grounds running with some wonderful displays in the games he has played for the promotion seeking side since he started pulling on the red and white of the club. In his remarks, Coach Atobaje expressed confidence in the abilities of…
Stakeholders of Nigerian football opined that governments at all levels should completely hands off sponsorship or ownership of football clubs in Nigeria. According to some aficionados, the state-owned clubs have not thrived or perform better than privately owned clubs in recent times. And yet, another strong voice in the fortunes of Nigerian football has joined the fray, albeit from a fresher angle. Speaking in a recent interview, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ikorodu City Football club, Sanmi Doherty, admonished the federal government to establish a football trust fund that would empower the clubs to operate in line with…
Talented young striker Ibrahim Raheem has signed a two-year management deal with leading sports company, TopPro Sports Management. According to a statement from the Chairman of the sports company Ayodele Thomas ESV, the Kwara born talented striker who is presently being eyed by a couple of top Nigerian teams, would enjoy professional management by the company, even as there are plans to help him to take his game to the next levels. The tall and gangling youngster is renowned locally for his strength, discipline and goals scoring prowess, which Thomas reckons would help take his growing career to greater heights.
By Akeem Busari The dynamics of sports and talents management industry is changing and what with younger, fresher and wide-eyed, but very resourceful males and particularly females, joining the fast evolving sector of the sports industry. In a recent chat with the media, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of TopPro Sports Management Company, Princess Ojuolape Kosoko, was upbeat about bringing the much desired panache, class and unbridled professionalism to this sports sector in Nigeria and Africa. “Managing talents goes much more than paperworks and mere rhetorics. It is a very tasking job that demands compassion, honesty, trust and professionalism…