Kelechi

Kelechi Abel is a dynamic and insightful writer with a diverse professional background. He has worked in various roles, including as an English Teacher at Yahweh Care Foundation Nursery & Primary School and in customer relations and banking with City Gate Global Investment, Union Bank Nigeria Plc, UBA Plc, and Unity Bank Plc. Kelechi holds an Advanced Diploma in International Marketing and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Ibadan and Yaba College of Technology. His unique experiences in education and finance, coupled with his academic background, provide him with a broad perspective on various topics. A native of Ebonyi State, Kelechi enjoys reading, travelling, and driving in his leisure time, enriching his writing with diverse experiences and insights.

NPFL to Hit TV Screens in January — Elegbeleye Confirms

NPFL to Hit TV Screens in January — Elegbeleye Confirms

By / NPFL /
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) will begin to have its matches aired on television from the second week of January, the league’s Chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye has announced. Elegbeleye shared the update in an exclusive interview with Sports247, revealing that the league had managed operations without government funding or a title sponsor, yet still achieved

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Moffi Should Leave Nice After Fan Attack – Zenke Urges January Move

Moffi Should Leave Nice After Fan Attack – Zenke Urges January Move

By / Merch & Branding /
Former Nigerian international Simon Zenke has urged Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi to seek a January transfer away from OGC Nice, citing his personal and sporting interests after a distressing incident involving the player. Zenke pointed to the violent assault Moffi endured from angry Ultras following Nice’s 3–1 defeat at Lorient late last year an

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AFCON 2025: Chukwueze Says Super Eagles Ready to Chase Title

AFCON 2025: Chukwueze Says Super Eagles Ready to Chase Title

By / National Team News /
Samuel Chukwueze has declared that the Super Eagles are fully prepared to push for victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Fulham winger, who provided two assists in Nigeria’s 3–1 Group C win over Uganda, spoke to journalists during training ahead of their Round of 16 clash with Mozambique in Fes.

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Serie A Beckons: Nigerian Striker Durosinmi to Join Pisa in €9m Deal

Serie A Beckons: Nigerian Striker Durosinmi to Join Pisa in €9m Deal

By / Transfer News /
Serie A side Pisa are on the brink of securing the signing of Nigerian forward Rafiu Durosinmi from Czech club Viktoria Plzeň in a €9 million deal plus performance-related add-ons, according to reports. The 23 year old centre-forward has attracted interest from several European clubs, including West Ham United, Benfica and VfB Stuttgart, but is

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Nigeria Welcomes Okonkwo After FIFA Clears His Switch to Super Eagles

Nigeria Welcomes Okonkwo After FIFA Clears His Switch to Super Eagles

By / Nigerians Abroad /
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has voiced its delight after FIFA approved Arthur Okonkwo’s international allegiance switch from England to Nigeria. Born in England to Nigerian parents, Okonkwo represented England at youth levels turning out for the U15, U16, U17 and U18 sides between 2015 and 2018. FIFA’s clearance, which came in December, paves the way

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Ogunbote Takes Helm at Plateau United Ahead of Second Stanza

Ogunbote Takes Helm at Plateau United Ahead of Second Stanza

By / NPFL /
Plateau United have announced the appointment of Gbenga Ogunbote as their new Technical Adviser ahead of the second stanza of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. Ogunbote arrives with a wealth of experience in the NPFL, having managed several top-flight clubs over the years. The club’s decision reflects its ambition to climb the league

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Habeeb Ogunneye Set for Fresh Loan Move From Manchester United

Habeeb Ogunneye Set for Fresh Loan Move From Manchester United

By / Youth Development /
Young defender Habeeb Ogunneye faces what could be a fresh loan arrangement from Manchester United during the January transfer window as the club prepares to make decisions on his development pathway. The 19 year old right‑back currently on loan at Newport County in England’s League Two from Manchester United — is expected to move to

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CAF Appoints Cameroonian Officials for Super Eagles vs Mozambique in AFCON 2025

CAF Appoints Cameroonian Officials for Super Eagles vs Mozambique in AFCON 2025

By / Events & Tournaments /
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named an all-Cameroonian officiating team to oversee the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Mozambique’s Mambas at the Complexe Sportif de Fès in Morocco on Monday. Abdou Abdel Mefire will serve as the centre referee for the knockout

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FG Promises Football Boost, Abandoned Stadia Revisited in 2026

FG Promises Football Boost, Abandoned Stadia Revisited in 2026

By / Governance /
The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged to prioritise football development and address the issue of abandoned sports infrastructure across the country in 2026, according to Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Basiru, while in Morocco as part of a high-level delegation supporting the Super Eagles at AFCON 2025,

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Aina Returns as Nottingham Forest Fall 3–1 to Aston Villa

Aina Returns as Nottingham Forest Fall 3–1 to Aston Villa

By / Events & Tournaments /
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina made his long-awaited comeback for Nottingham Forest, but the Tricky Trees suffered a 3–1 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday. Aina, 29, started for Forest  his first appearance since sustaining a hamstring injury in September 2025 on international duty with Nigeria and played 69 minutes

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