Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is dead. Ogunjobi, until his death was the Chairman of Osun Football Association.

The 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament has been pushed back by a week to enable Muslim players to rest after the Holy month of Ramadan, BBC reports. The adjustment of the date was announced by the Tournament Director and former Egypt International, Mohamed Fadl.

The Flying Eagles of Nigeria’s has secured a semi-final place in this year U-20 nations cup in Niger after defeating host Niger in a 1-0 encounter, hence enabling the team a place in the forth coming U-20 world cup in Poland.

The body of Argentine Footballer, Emilliano Sala has been recovered and identified by the British Police from the submerged crashed aircraft. According to NAN, the body was found by rescuers on Sunday near British Island of Guernsey, with the use of remotely operated Vehicle (ROV) and later taken to the Isle of Portland in Southern England for official identification by the UK coroners.