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Olympics: Sports Minister Questions Ofili’s Omission, Says Officials Have Not Slept

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The Minister of Sports Development John Enoh has again raised questions about Favour Ofili’s omission for the 2024 Olympics, saying officials of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) have not slept since the discovery.

Ofili was supposed to compete in the 100m race at the Games. Her name, was, however, omitted, a development that has raised questions among stakeholders.

While giving an update about Ofili’s omission, Enoh said Nigerian officials are working on getting to the root of the matter.

“The 100m race got off to a start today, sadly without Favor Ofili. I was on the matter until the early hours of today, with the hope of giving Nigerians something to be happy about. From the moment I stated my position on this, officials of the NOC haven’t slept, they have been on their toes. The NOC President Engr Habu Gumel and his team kept vigil, traversing between the Director of Competition, the Technical Committee, and the World Athletics,” the minister said Friday evening.

“I have been duly informed that some other countries have similar issues, and these aforementioned bodies do not want to open a floodgate that would become difficult to manage. Howbeit, I am not concerned about other countries. My interest is with my own country Nigeria and who is responsible for the nonlisting of Favor Ofili.

“Furthermore, I have been briefed that World Athletics submitted, that when the final list was published in July by it, AFN should have called its attention to the omission of Favor Ofili’s name. This still doesn’t address the issue. At what point did her name drop out of the 100m race? Who’s responsible for this? What’s the motivation behind this? What’s the trail of communication from AFN to NOC and to IOC and/or World Athletics?

“All these are questions that must be answered immediately after the Olympics. For now, I appeal to Favor Ofili to refuse to allow this to distract her concentration in the remaining races for which she has been listed(I’m in touch with her on this). And for the rest of Team Nigeria, particularly the athletics team, let them stay motivated to win.”

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Transfer: AC Milan ready to offload Chukwueze in summer

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April 27, 2025

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Serie A giants, AC Milan will listen to offers for their Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze this summer.

Chukwueze, according to reports is no longer in AC Milan’s plans for next season.

The 25-year-old has struggled to impress since arriving at the San Siro from Spanish club Villarreal three years ago.

The Nigeria international was close to joining Premier League club, Fulham in January.

Chukwueze also turned down a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia last summer.

Clubs in the Premier League, LaLiga and Saudi Arabia are still interested in the pacy winger.

He has scored thrice in 24 league appearances for AC Milan this season.

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Flamingos qualify for 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

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April 26, 2025

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Nigeria’s Flamingos sealed a place in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after holding Algeria to a 0-0 draw in Blida.

Bankole Olowookere’s side won the final qualifying round contest 4-0 on aggregate.

The Flamingos dominated the second leg tie but were let down by their poor finishing.

The wintry conditions in Blida also made things difficult for the girls.

Algeria came close to winning the game one minute from time but were denied by the woodwork.

The Flamingos were eliminated by the United States of America at the quarter-final stage of the last edition of the competition.

This year’s edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will kick off on October 17 in Morocco.

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Copa del Rey final: Flick unveils Barcelona’s squad to face Real Madrid

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April 26, 2025

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Barcelona manager, Hansi Flick has named his side’s squad to face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night.

This year’s Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place at Seville’s Estadio La Cartuja.

Barcelona head into the game following a 1-0 victory over Mallorca in their last LaLiga fixture, while Real Madrid also secured a 1-0 win against Getafe.

Flick has named a squad that includes the likes of Lamine Yamal, Ter Stegen, and Pedri to face Carlo Ancelotti’s men.

Barcelona’s squad to face Real Madrid:

Ter Stegen, Cubarsí, R. Araujo, I. Martinez, Gavi, Ferran, Pedri, Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Pablo Torre, Christensen, Fermín, Pau Víctor, Lamine Yamal, Olmo, F. De Jong, Kounde, Eric, Szczęsny, H. Fort, and Gerard Martín.

Kick-off is scheduled for 9 pm, Nigerian time.

Meanwhile, Barcelona currently sit atop the LaLiga table, ahead of second-placed Real Madrid.

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