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Sixtus Ogbuehi Seals Three‑Year Deal with K.V. Kortrijk

By Kelechi / Transfer News / July 25, 2025

Belgian club K.V. Kortrijk have announced the permanent signing of Nigerian forward Sixtus Ogbuehi from Spain’s CD Eldense. The 22 year old has agreed a three‑year contract, keeping him at the Guldensporenstadion until June 2028. Ogbuehi joined Eldense from AD Ceuta in summer 2024, making six appearances in LaLiga Hypermotion and featuring once in the Copa

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Barau FC Appoints Ladan Bosso as Technical Adviser for NPFL Debut

By Kelechi / Training & Coaching / July 25, 2025

Barau FC, newly promoted to the Nigeria Premier Football League for the 2025/26 season, has struck a deal with veteran coach Ladan Bosso to serve as Technical Adviser. The Kano‑based club confirmed the agreement via a statement, with unveiling details and contract terms set to follow. Bosso joins with immediate effect as the team prepares for

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Galatasaray Finalise €75m Victor Osimhen Deal with Historic Reception

By Kelechi / Transfer News / July 25, 2025

Galatasaray have reached a definitive agreement with Napoli to secure Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen on a permanent €75 million transfer. The payment structure includes €40 million upfront, with the remaining €35 million due by mid‑2026, plus possible bonuses and a 10 percent sell‑on clause. Osimhen—loaned to Galatasaray for the 2024/25 season scored 26 league goals in 30 matches and

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No Nigerian Match Official Chosen for FIFA U‑20 World Cup in Chile

By Kelechi / Law & Ethics / July 25, 2025

In the official release of FIFA’s named match officials for the U‑20 World Cup in Chile, which runs from 27 September to 19 October 2025, there are 54 appointments in total 18 referees and 36 assistant referees but notably, no Nigerians feature among them. Despite Nigeria qualifying for the tournament alongside other African nations like

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Awaziem Returns to Ligue 1 with Three‑Year FC Nantes Deal

By Kelechi / Transfer News / July 25, 2025

Chidozie Awaziem, 28, has inked a three‑year contract with French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, marking his return to the Canaries after earlier featuring for the club during the 2017–18 season. The Nigerian centre‑back joins from Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids, where he started all 20 matches this season and recorded one assist in a 3–2 win

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3SC Appoints Bunmi Fadayomi as New COO to Drive Commercial Growth

By Kelechi / Governance / July 25, 2025

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) has appointed seasoned marketing communications expert Bunmi Fadayomi as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. This strategic move aims to enhance the club’s operational efficiency and unlock new commercial opportunities ahead of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Fadayomi brings over 25 years of experience across

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Exciting Move: Young Nigerian Striker Joins Austrian Bundesliga Side

By Kelechi / Transfer News / July 24, 2025

Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol have confirmed the signing of Ademola Ola‑Adebomi, the 21 year old centre‑forward formerly of Crystal Palace, marking the end of a 13‑year association with the Premier League club. Ola‑Adebomi, who joined Crystal Palace as an eight year old, never featured in the senior side, though he was included in the

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Engaging Kano Pillars Appoint Evans Ogenyi as New Technical Adviser

By Kelechi / Training & Coaching / July 24, 2025

Kano Pillars Football Club has officially announced the appointment of former Nasarawa United coach, Evans Ogenyi, as their new Technical Adviser. He signed a one‑year contract beginning 1 December, aimed at restoring the club’s former prestige and guiding them back to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Club acting Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, revealed that

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Super Eagles’ Olakunle Olusegun Secures Loan to Russian Side Pari NN

By Kelechi / Transfer News / July 24, 2025

A loan move has taken Nigerian forward Olakunle Olusegun from Krasnodar to Russian Premier League side FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod (Pari NN). The 23 year old joins on loan for the 2025/26 season after playing a starring role in Krasnodar’s title‑winning 2024/25 campaign. Olusegun, having recently earned his first senior cap in Nigeria’s friendly against Russia, was

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Ex-Super Eagles Striker Ideye Recalls N7,000 Feeding Allowance at Enyimba

By Kelechi / Interviews / July 24, 2025

Former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye has disclosed that his matchday feeding allowance at Enyimba FC was a mere N7,000, highlighting systemic failings in player welfare across the NPFL. He painted a bleak picture of the league’s conditions, saying “People don’t know the hardship NPFL players face. At Enyimba, my feeding money on matchdays was

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