Football Law and Ethics

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye faces further setbacks in his career after being excluded from Udinese’s squad list for the second half of the 2024-2025 season. The Italian Serie A club’s decision is linked to Okoye’s involvement in an ongoing betting scandal, which is currently under investigation by Italian authorities. The controversy stems from a […]

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF Referee Committee has suspended Referee Ubong Amos Ekpanku and Assistant Referee 1 Emmanuel Ufi following their controversial officiating during the Nigeria National League NNL Matchday 4 game between Solution FC and First Bank FC on January 4-5, 2025. The officials’ decisions were found to have breached the Laws of the

The Nigerian National League NNL has imposed sanctions on Kebbi United FC following incidents of misconduct during their Match Day 4 clash against Basira FC at the Birnin Kebbi Stadium on January 5, 2025, which ended in a 1-1 draw. According to the official match report, Kebbi United’s Welfare Officer Rilwanu Auwal, Kit Manager Babangida

Super Eagles and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is under investigation in Italy for alleged involvement in a betting scandal. Italian prosecutors are probing claims that Okoye deliberately sought a yellow card during a Serie A match against Lazio on March 11, 2024, in the 64th minute for time-wasting during a goal kick. The incident raised

Nigerian referee Abdulsalam Kasimu Abiola has been selected by the Confederation of African Football CAF to officiate at the 2024 African Nations Championship CHAN. He is among 26 referees chosen for the biennial competition, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from February 1 to February 28. In addition to the referees, CAF

The Ikeja Football Referees Society clinched the championship title at the Lagos State Referees Council LSRC 4-Aside Inter Society Tournament. The competition featured 10 referees’ societies and culminated in Ikeja’s victory over Ikorodu Football Referees Society in a keenly contested final. Ikorodu secured the silver medal, while Lagos Referees Society took home bronze. Council Chairman

The inaugural WAFU Zone B U17 Girls Cup commenced on December 12, 2024, in Ghana, marking a significant milestone for women’s football in West Africa. Nigeria’s Gbemisola Yusuf made history as the centre referee for the tournament opener between Ghana’s Black Maidens and Benin. Her commanding performance highlighted her readiness for higher officiating roles on

Gbemisola Yusuf and Onyekwere Rachael Ozichi, two promising Nigerian referees, have been selected to officiate at the inaugural WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup in Accra, Ghana. Their appointments mark a significant milestone in their careers and highlight the Confederation of African Football’s CAF commitment to nurturing young officiating talent. Both Yusuf and Ozichi have expressed

The National Sports Commission NSC has denied claims that it is under investigation by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, describing such reports as “malicious” and “distorted sensationalism.” The clarification came through a press release from the office of the NSC Director General. The NSC accused the reports of misrepresentation, stating that while the

Nigerian referee Joseph Ogabor will officiate the CAF Confederation Cup Group C match between Mozambique’s Black Bulls and Egypt’s Al Masry this Sunday at the Stadio Zimpero in Maputo. Supporting him will be compatriots Abdulmajeed Usman Olaide and Yakubu Mohammed as assistant referees, with Abubakar Abdulahi serving as the fourth official. The match will also