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Reps intervene in rift over footballers’ unpaid bonuses

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August 17, 2023

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The House of Representatives Committee on Sports on Wednesday pledged to wade into the crisis over unpaid bonuses to national football teams players by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Ekene Abubakar, stated this in Abuja at a meeting with the NFF at the National Assembly Complex.

The committee and the federation agreed to work together to find lasting solutions to the recurring issue of unpaid bonuses of all national teams players.

When asked to explain the issues surrounding the non-payment of Super Falcons players in their recent World Cup outing, NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau, said the money owed the players would be paid as soon as the federation received grants from FIFA.

Abubakar also charged the NFF to immediately resolve the issues regarding the two affected State FAs (Plateau and Nasarawa) where the Normalisation Committees have been set up.

To resolve the issues, the committee urged the NFF to abide by the statutes, saying, “What we are simply saying following petitions received from the two States Football Associations is that the federation should respect and go back to its statute to restore peace and order in Nigerian football.”

Gusau assured the committee that all pending issues, including elections into State FAs would be resolved within three weeks.

In a related development, the NFF informed the House Committee on Sports that it was still investigating Auwalu Jada, who was suspended from all football-related activities following an allegation of match-fixing, assuring the lawmakers that the Bauchi-born football administrator would be given a fair hearing before a final decision was taken.

In November 2022, Jada was seen on tape boasting of his ability to fix matches in the Nigerian Professional Football League.

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Club World Cup: All Round of 16 fixtures revealed [Full list]

Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Miami, in what has been dubbed the Lionel Messi Derby, while Flamengo square up against Bayern Munich.

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June 27, 2025

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The 16 teams remaining in the 2025 Club World Cup to compete for the trophy have been confirmed.

This follows the conclusion of the Group H games in the early hours of Friday.

Real Madrid defeated Salzburg 3-0, with goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, and Gonzalo Garcia.

The result saw Xabi Alonso’s men finish in top spot and they will face Juventus in the last 16.

Al Hilal beat Pachuca 2-1 and will take on Manchester City.

In other fixtures confirmed prior, Inter Milan face Fluminense and Monterrey are up against Borussia Dortmund.

Benfica play Chelsea on Saturday, while Palmeiras will clash with Botafogo in an all-Brazilian affair.

Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Miami, in what has been dubbed the Lionel Messi Derby, while Flamengo square up against Bayern Munich.

(The Sun)

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Nigerians Set for June 28 Olympic Day Celebrations

The celebration will feature a variety of non-competitive sporting activities such as jogging and walking, designed to encourage calorie burning, muscle toning, and overall wellbeing.

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June 26, 2025

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Seventeen Nigerian states have confirmed their participation in the 2025 Olympic Day celebrations.

The event will take place across the country on June 28.

The annual event, which promotes the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect, has gained momentum in recent years, with organisers expanding activities to encourage wider public participation.

This year, states including Edo, Plateau, Ondo, Taraba, Enugu, Delta, Kwara, the Federal Capital Territory, Anambra, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Kogi, Gombe, Osun, Imo and Lagos, home to the secretariat of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, will host a series of community-based events aimed at promoting health and fitness.

The celebration will feature a variety of non-competitive sporting activities such as jogging and walking, designed to encourage calorie burning, muscle toning, and overall wellbeing.

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Amuneke Urges FG: Give rest of ‘94 Eagles their houses

Amuneke’s comments come as the Federal Government continues to fulfil its three-decade-old promise of house allocations to members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.

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June 26, 2025

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Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amuneke has called on the Federal Government to expedite the distribution of houses to the remaining members of the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, confirming that he received his allocation long ago.

“They should hand over to the others now. Let them do it.”

The government recently presented an allocation letter for a house in Abuja to former striker Efan Ekoku, who was represented at the brief ceremony by his niece, Lisa Jenifer Nwagbogun.

The Director and Head of Department, Public Building and Housing Development, Pemi Temitope, presented the letter on behalf of the Minister of Housing and Urban Development.

He described the move as part of the government’s commitment to rewarding the patriotic service of the team, which brought honour to the nation three decades ago.