Football Law and Ethics

Just hours before the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-final between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Algeria, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has withdrawn Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from officiating the high-profile match in Marrakech. The decision was confirmed on Friday following reports that Artan breached tournament commercial regulations by wearing boots from a […]

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan to officiate the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-final between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech on Saturday. Artan is widely respected across the continent and is among the African referees selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Disciplinary Committee has upheld the majority of sanctions against Kano Pillars and Katsina United, while reducing the duration of their stadium bans to five matches following recent crowd trouble in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). In a statement after its Wednesday meeting, the committee confirmed that Kano Pillars failed

Following Nigeria’s formal petition to FIFA over alleged ineligible players in their CAF playoff defeat, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) now faces an unexpected off‑field challenge that could impact its World Cup ambitions. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially asked FIFA to investigate the eligibility of several DR Congo players who participated

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC have called on the Nigeria National League (NNL) and relevant football authorities to sanction a rival club after a dispute over the use of an ineligible player allegedly influenced the outcome of an NNL match. The club insists that rules were breached during the fixture and wants disciplinary action

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), through its Refereeing Development Committee, has issued a series of indefinite suspensions to a number of referees and assistant referees officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League (NNL) and Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) competitions. The sanctions come amid concerns over poor officiating, controversial decisions and

Former Nigeria international Ahmed Garba, popularly known as Yaro Yaro, says he is still waiting for clarity from Kano Pillars over his future after being suspended as head coach nearly two months ago. The 45 year old was suspended on 19 October 2025 alongside technical adviser Evans Ogenyi following Kano Pillars’ 1–1 home draw against

The Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) has sanctioned Ekiti Queens with a ₦2.5 million fine and a three-match home ban following a violent attack on match officials during their Matchday 3 fixture against Edo Queens in Ado-Ekiti. The sanctions were announced on Thursday after a review of official match reports and video evidence into incidents

Match officials who oversaw the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Matchday 3 game between Ekiti Queens and Edo Queens endured a frightening experience after the home side lost 1-0 in Ado-Ekiti. According to reports, supporters of Ekiti Queens stormed the pitch after the final whistle, harassing the match officials an act that immediately placed the

Strasbourg have suspended 22 year old forward Emanuel Emegha for one match after what the club described as a breach of “values, expectations and rules.” The disciplinary action follows a series of media comments by Emegha — including a remark in which he said he believed Strasbourg was in Germany before he joined the club