Exclusive: Sikiru Alimi bemoans CHAN postponement

Soccer

Super Eagles and Remo Stars striker, Sikiru Alimi, has lamented the postponement of the 2025 CHAN tournament by CAF back in January, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 29-year-old recently debuted for the Nigerian National team against Ghana in the 2025 Unity Cup semi-final after winning the NPFL title with Remo Stars last month.

Alimi was a part of the home-based Super Eagles team that were preparing for the CHAN tournament through Christmas into the new year, before CAF announced the postponement of the tournament, moving it from January to August 2025, and this saddened the lanky forward.

Sodiq Ismaila and Sikiru Alimi of Remo during the CAF Champions League match between Remo Stars FC of Nigeria and AS FAR of Morocco. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE;

Nigeria celebrated after an own goal by Ghana defender Razak Simpson during the Unity Cup match between Ghana and Nigeria at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford. Cyriel Dessers, Semi Ajayi and Sikiru Alimi. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

“We were really disappointed about the postponement of CHAN. So it was a really heartbreaking moment for most of us because we were set for the tournament.

“We prepared for it, and we were looking forward to it, but unfortunately, the organiser, CAF, said, no, it’s won’t happen. So at least we’re still looking forward to the tournament in August,” the former Shooting Stars forward told Soccernet.ng.

Remo Stars, champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL 2024/2025 season, receive their trophy after defeating Ikorodu City FC 4-1. [Photo Credit/ Imago].

The African Nations Championship is set to be hosted between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August 2025, but the official dates will be announced by CAF in due course.

Read MoreAdefolahan Guerreiro

Latest

Everything you need to know about Greek yogurt and how it can meet your nutrition needs

Recipes Two-ingredient cheesecake. Turkish-style pasta. Baked yogurt toast. Bagels....

Cook This: 3 recipes from Istanbul, including one of Turkey’s favourite breakfasts

Recipes Özlem Warren shines a light on the culinary...

Green Sauce Tofu and More Recipes We Made This Week

Recipes It’s no secret that Bon Appétit editors cook...

Newsletter

Don't miss

Everything you need to know about Greek yogurt and how it can meet your nutrition needs

Recipes Two-ingredient cheesecake. Turkish-style pasta. Baked yogurt toast. Bagels....

Cook This: 3 recipes from Istanbul, including one of Turkey’s favourite breakfasts

Recipes Özlem Warren shines a light on the culinary...

Green Sauce Tofu and More Recipes We Made This Week

Recipes It’s no secret that Bon Appétit editors cook...

Marshmallow Creme vs. Fluff: The Sweet and Sticky Showdown

Recipes Skip to main content Taste of Home Taste of Home Do...

13 Real Business Trip Stories That Prove Work Travel Collects More Stories Than Miles

Real business trips almost never go the way the itinerary promised. They start with a confidently-packed suitcase and an eight-page agenda, and somewhere between the airport gate and the hotel breakfast they quietly turn into something nobody could have invented — equal parts comedy, chaos, and unscheduled adventure. These 13 real business trip moments are exactly that kind of work-trip plot

Your business texts could look like scam messages from July 1 if you don’t act now

From July 1, any branded SMS your business sends without a registered sender ID will be labelled “Unverified” and grouped with scam messages.  What’s happening: From 1 July 2026, any business or organisation that sends SMS using a branded name, such as “MyShop” or “AcmeServices”, instead of a phone number, must have that sender ID

Business groups are fighting Labor’s CGT changes. Here is where SMEs stand

Labor’s most contested tax reform in a generation cleared its first formal hurdle on Thursday and immediately ran into organised resistance. Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the government’s tax reform legislation to the House of Representatives on 28 May, bundling together four budget measures: the capital gains tax overhaul, new limits on negative gearing, a $250