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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the hosting of two major Confederation of African Football CAF events later this year.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation, President Tinubu approved the hosting of the annual CAF Awards, and the Confederation’s 48th Ordinary General Assembly in the country.

The general assembly is slated for October, and a date for the CAF Awards is yet to be announced.

The 47th Ordinary General Assembly and 2025 CAF Awards were held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rabat, Morocco, respectively.

NFF revealed that hosting of the events was announced by President Tinubu in Nairobi, Kenya, where he is attending the Africa Forward Summit.

The pronouncement came following a meeting with CAF President Patrice Motsepe, with NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau in attendance.

Other Nigerian delegates present at the meeting were Foreign Affairs Minister, Mrs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, CAF Acting General Secretary, Samson Adamu, and Special Adviser to CAF President Amaju Pinnick who is a former NFF President.

Leading figures governing African football will be present at the CAF Ordinary General Assembly, including the heads of CAF’s 54 Member Associations.

Representatives from the six zonal unions and senior football officials from across the continent will also be present at the assembly.

However, the CAF Awards brings together current and legendary football of football figures with both continental and global reputation.

The annual showpiece event celebrates the best performers in African football in an atmosphere of glitz, glamour and sheer panache.

The 47th Ordinary General Assembly and 2025 CAF Awards were held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rabat, Morocco, respectively.
Nigeria previously hosted the CAF Awards in 2017, while the Ordinary General Assembly was last held in Nigeria 22 years ago in 2004.

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FC Barcelona may have sealed another memorable LaLiga title with a victory over rivals Real Madrid, but the Spanish champions are already setting their sights on even greater achievements next season.

Barcelona secured the 2025/26 LaLiga crown on Sunday after defeating Madrid 2-0 in a decisive El Clásico clash, marking the first time in the club’s history that they mathematically clinched the league title against their biggest rivals.

The triumph also handed manager Hansi Flick back-to-back league titles since taking charge of the Catalan side in 2024.

Celebrations erupted across the city after the final whistle, with players and supporters marking the club’s 29th Spanish league title in style. Some players joined fans in the streets of Barcelona, while club president Joan Laporta also joined the celebrations.

Barcelona’s success this season was largely driven by teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who continued his rapid rise despite facing injury setbacks and intense public scrutiny during parts of the campaign.

The 18-year-old winger finished the season with 16 goals and 11 assists, emerging as one of the club’s most influential players. His performances, alongside contributions from stars like Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri, helped Barcelona dominate domestically.

Despite winning LaLiga and the Supercopa de España, the club’s Champions League quarter-final exit to Atlético Madrid has left players determined to improve further next season.

Young defender Pau Cubarsí admitted the team is hungry for more success and is targeting every available trophy in the coming campaign.

Barcelona also received a major boost from goalkeeper Joan García, whose performances after arriving from local rivals Espanyol proved crucial throughout the season.

The club finished the campaign with one of the youngest squads in LaLiga and remains on course for a record-breaking points tally.

Manager Flick is already believed to be planning reinforcements ahead of next season, with reports suggesting Barcelona are targeting new signings in defence and attack as they prepare for another push for domestic and European glory.

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Arsenal have announced that Beth Mead will leave the club at the end of this season.

Mead will depart after nine seasons with the Gunners, after her current contract expires.

During her time with the English club, she won six major honours, including the Champions League.

In recent weeks, Mead has been linked with a move to Manchester City, where her partner, former Gunners forward Vivianne Miedema, plays.

The 31-year-old made 258 appearances and scored 83 goals.

Mead isn’t the only player who will get to say goodbye to the fans this week either, as Arsenal play their final home game of the season against Everton on Wednesday night.

Earlier in the day, Arsenal announced that two more players will be leaving at the end of the season, in Laia Codina and Victoria Pelova.