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Breaking:Ibrahim Galadima Quits? Kano Sports Sector In Rumbles Between Political Appointees.

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By Abdulgafar Oladimeji.

 

The executive chairman of Kano state Sports Commission Ibrahim Galadim has quit office, the impeccable source revealed.

Our check reveals that Kano sports have been breathing under the cold war from fragmented stakeholders and interest appointed into diverse sports offices created by the state government.

The source could not divulge the reasons cited by Galadima prompting his resignation,  a letter has been sent to Kano state governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje notifying the governor of his decision to exit.

Our source said “Galadima has endured a long time of frustrations with the attitude of the state government toward his office.

“since he took charge at the Kano state Sports  Commission, the commission is underfunded, funds, even when approved, are not released in earnest for sports programmes, in some cases, the commission has to go borrowing, the last team that went for a national volleyball competition in Ilorin late last year,  , Galadima had to dole out monies from his private pocket to support the team.

 

“Kano Pillars handball team that travelled to represent the state in Abuja at last year Prudent Energy League had to travel on the stipend of N50,000,00 from this money which they paid hotels and feeding bills and allowances of the players, coaches and backroom staff.

The source further said, “there are backlogs of approvals for sports activities that were not released dating back to three years back, Galadima had to run the commission on overhead cost of one million Naira, from this amount casual coaches and athletes are been paid their monthly entitlement and other sundry expenses, the man  became frustrated.”

An independent source blamed the state government for the unending  crisis in the sports industry in the state “how can we have a sports commission with Executive chairman in Ibrahim Galadima, we also have a ministry of youths and sports under a full commissioner of youths and sports, we now  have a now  SA on sports and we also have SSA on sports, you also have chairman Kano Pillars and other serious stakeholders and sports guru’s  like the deputy governor,  the situation did become rowdy, all along it is war, Galadima  an elder statesman is now openly been subjected to ridicule from some quarters, he  had to throw in the towel.”

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Our investigations revealed that Ibrahim Galadima, prior to January 1st 2021 has seized from going to his official office located at Sani Marshal road, the veteran sports administrator had also refrained from been chauffeured in his official car.

Our correspondent who visited the sports commission on Thursday afternoon reports that the official car attached to Galadima could not be sighted at the usually designated parking space within the premises of the commission, a source said “the official car assigned to  Galadima has been returned to the cabinet office.

“Our reporter gathered from a close ally of the former NFA honcho  that “Ibrahim Galadima for long has nursed the intention to resign from the commission, but he was been pressurized not to resign by some of us, who were close to him,  don’t forget the relationship between him and Ganduje, they  both served as commissioners in the military administration, they have a long history together, we have been prevailing on him to shut the idea, but at this time I think he is totally fed up, those who claim to be politicians among those appointed into sports offices by the government have not helped matters at all, governor Ganduje should revisit the sector and make amendments..”

Further checks reveal that there is no harmony between the holders of the sports offices created by the state government, owing to the absence of scheduled duties between KSSC, ministry of youths and sports, SA Sports and SSA sports have given birth to duplication of duties, same sectional interest has breed intrigues, sabotage, and pettiness in the sector.

When contacted, the public relations officer, Kano state Sports Commission, KSSC, Abbati Sabo declined comments on the matter, he said “I can not confirm to you, since I am not in the possession of any official document confirming his resignation, or all that you have just asked me about Baba Galadima.

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Football: US based Ineh brothers eyes Nigerian national team call up

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The duo men’s football players , namely Joel and Aaron Ineh have expressed their choice dream to appear in the green white green national colours of Nigeria, when opportune.

The two brothers have continued to exhibit football bravery, courage and brilliance , they have continued to catch attention of coaches, scouts and agents with their shown potentials of being exceptional football players, which has earn them a top place in all stages at this their earlier football career stages with clubs in the US.

The young Ineh’s started playing football in the early ages with Nazerene United a recreational club in Illinois.

Joel Ineh born February 21, 2006, in Lagos Nigeria, and Aaron Ineh was born on July 4, 2008 , they grew up with the  deep passion for soccer, their early years were driven by the dreams of playing professional football .

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Their journey to their now blossoming growth to stardom began with an MLS academy side named, Chicago Fire Academy, where they were on parade as RW, LW, F, deploying their impressive speed, intelligence, skills and in-depth tactical knowledge of the game.

Joel 6’1 in height, 18 years old , joined Chicago Fire Academy from Nazerene United, when he was 12 years old , at the age of 14, he was promoted to the U-17s,, he then moved to Colorado Rapids, where he gained fame for scoring brilliant goals in the GA qualifiers.
He was named amongst the top three prospects in Colorado Rapids, he joined FC Cincinnati U19 and made his debut with Cincinnati.

Joel won the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) title, crowning his efforts at been considered as the fastest player in both Colorado Rapid and Cincinnati FC.

According to Top Drawer Prep Soccer, Aaron Ineh, Age 16 with 5’11 in height was amongst the top three prospect players in Illinois, he emerged as the crowned top goal scorer in the U15 season with 25 goals in 18 games .

His exceptional qualities came to the fore, on duty with the U-19s against USL teams scoring a hat trick against U-19 Vardar.

His goal poaching skills in the GA Cup qualifiers has remained a marvelous tale .
In the history of Chicago Fire Academy , Aaron is adjudged to be on the  top 10 best-talented players .

He is currently playing for the New England Revolution in Boston.

The Ineh brothers as they are fondly called said , they are driven by their dreams to play professional football in the MLS or either of the top European football leagues , couple with their strong desire to represent Nigeria at the youth and senior national teams .

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FIFA stands still over Israel football association, Palestine football federation face off, calls for peace

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By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

World football governing body FIFA is in a stalemate in finding solutions to the lingering crisis between Israel Football Association , IFA versus Palestine Football Federation . PFF.

IFA was affiliated to FIFA in 1948.

PFF had a Provisional affiliation to FIFA in 31 May 1995, became full member in 1998

FIFA has continued to hold its breath from taking a definite decision on the matter involving both football governing bodies.

Palestine Football Federation had asked FIFA to suspend or expel of Israel FA over the allegations bordering on the restrictions of the movement of players between Gaza and the West Bank.

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PFF also alleged that Israel was hindering the Palestine federation from gaining access to the importation of football equipments.

Sepp Blatter and Jacques Rogge, then presidents of FIFA and the International Olympic Committee had travelled to the region in efforts to find solutions to the dispute, this moves failed to yield the much anticipated solutions to the dispute.

In May 2024 at the FIFA Congress, meeting held in Bangkok, PFF asked for a vote on a proposal to exclude Israel, the congress then referred the matter to FIFA Council.

FIFA has continued to hope and search for mechanism through which the dispute could be resolved, considering that both federations are its affiliate that are entitled to enjoy equal treatments in all football matters.

The autumn council meeting, in Zurich, resorted to the implementation of an “independent legal analysis” by allowing for the governance, audit and compliance committee for an investigations into PFF’s allegations of discrimination in breach of FIFA regulations.

Also there were claims on the alleged participation by clubs from Palestinian territories in competitions organized by Israel.

Speaking on the dispute , Infantino said: “The FIFA Council has implemented due diligence on this very sensitive matter and, based on a thorough assessment, we have followed the advice of the independent experts.

“The ongoing violence in the region confirms that, above all considerations, and as stated at the 74th FIFA Congress, we need peace. As we remain extremely shocked by what is happening, and our thoughts are with those who are suffering, we urge all parties to restore peace to the region with immediate effect.” Infantino said .

 

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SWAN Organises Workshop For  Journalists On Factual, Sports Reporting

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The Kano Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, organised a one-day workshop for Kano journalists on the role of reporting sporting activites.

The one-day workshop was held in Kano on Thursday, at Kano State Sports Commission, to inhence the importance of reporting on sports, which is key to maintaining the quality of delivery of sports journalists.

The General Manager of Kano Pillars FC, Abba Galadima, emphasized the importance of factual reporting by sports journalists.

Speaking at the ceremony, the National President of SWAN, Benjamin Isaiah, said sports journalism is factual, and calls for standing up to the facts about reporting sports events.

Represented by the SWAN National Ex–officio, Lurwanu Idris Malikawa, urged sports journalism to be factual while reporting sports.

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Also, the lecturer at the Khalifa Isyka Rabiu University Kano, KHAIRUN, Dr. Yusuf Datti presented his paper on “Understanding tennis rules, surfaces and match technics.

In his remark, Abdulgafar Oladimeji, a Sports Veteran, called for journalists to always be mindful of the sports sector, urged them to focus on the investigation of sports activities.

The workshop was attended by the different sports presenters in Kano, commended SWAN leadership under Zahradden Saleh for organizing the workshop, acknowledging the support and cooperation.

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