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The Digest:

Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, a former chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), has died at the age of 75 after a prolonged illness. His death was confirmed by former NFA Secretary-General Sani Ahmed Toro. Galadima led the NFA before it was restructured into the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and also served as Chairman of the Kano State Sports Council. Born in 1951 in Fagge, Kano, he was a prominent figure in Nigerian sports administration.

Key Points:
  • Nigerian sports administration loses a veteran leader and pioneer.
  • Galadima led the NFA during a transformative period before it became the NFF.
  • He served on CAF's Youth Championship Organising Committee.
  • He was part of the Presidential Monitoring Committee for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship.
  • His legacy spans over four decades of sports governance at the state, national, and continental levels.
The Nigerian football community will mourn a dedicated administrator who helped shape the country's sports landscape.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria (Kabeer Bello)