CAF Ban Nigerian Referee


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....CAF asks SAFA to Apologise to NFF By Admin The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned a Nigerian referee, Joseph Ogabor , for one year over an alleged attempt to manipulate a match he officiated. According to CAF’s website on Sunday, the decision follows investigations conducted and evidence submitted by the South African match officials of the said match, who were contacted by Ogabor to provide “technical assistance” to the Nigerian team. Ogabor has received a blow from the continental’s football governing body three weeks after presiding over a confederation cup clash between Plateau United and USM Algiers played on April 7, 2018, in Lagos. Also, Plateau United was cautioned to refrain from the practice of hospitality gifts which tend to create the wrong impression. Meanwhile, the South African Football Association have been ordered to render an apology to the NFF after investigations proved there was no evidence of whatsoever of any official of the NFF regarding an allegation of $30,000 bribe.
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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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