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.

Ekpo: Poland and Portugal Will Draw the Best From the Super Eagles

Ekpo: Poland and Portugal Will Draw the Best From the Super Eagles

By / National Team News /
Former Nigeria international Friday Ekpo has backed the Super Eagles to produce their best football when they face Poland in Warsaw and Portugal in Leiria next month, arguing that the calibre of opposition Eric Chelle has arranged will pull maximum effort and quality from the players in camp. Ekpo, who earned multiple senior Nigeria caps […]

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Adams Salutes Retiring Azpilicueta as Sevilla Face La Liga D-Day

Adams Salutes Retiring Azpilicueta as Sevilla Face La Liga D-Day

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Super Eagles striker Akor Adams has paid public tribute to his Sevilla teammate Cesar Azpilicueta following the 36 year old Spaniard’s retirement announcement, sharing a photograph of the two embracing on Instagram with a message that spoke to the bond formed between a young Nigerian striker and one of Spanish football’s most decorated servants. Azpilicueta

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Bassey Explains His Ajax Failure and How Fulham Fixed Everything

Bassey Explains His Ajax Failure and How Fulham Fixed Everything

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has given the most candid account yet of why his £19.6 million move to Ajax went wrong, explaining that the tactical demands of Dutch possession football were simply beyond what a 22 year old trained exclusively in British football could absorb quickly enough. Bassey arrived at Ajax in the summer

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Iheanacho Eyes Sixth Career Trophy as Celtic Face Dunfermline

Iheanacho Eyes Sixth Career Trophy as Celtic Face Dunfermline

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Kelechi Iheanacho stands one game away from a sixth senior career trophy after Celtic secured their place in the Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline Athletic, in what has turned into a far more successful season at Celtic Park than anyone expected when he first arrived on a free transfer last summer. Celtic face Dunfermline at

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Okwaraji Remembered: Soccer Fans Carnival Honours a Nigerian Legend

Okwaraji Remembered: Soccer Fans Carnival Honours a Nigerian Legend

By / Awards & Recognition /
The late Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, who died on the pitch while representing Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier 37 years ago, was honoured posthumously at the maiden Soccer Fans Carnival in Abuja, in a ceremony that also recognised former Super Eagles defender Emmanuel Babayaro and current Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho among its awardees. The Soccer

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China Invites Flamingos for July Friendly, Citing Beijing 2008 Legacy

China Invites Flamingos for July Friendly, Citing Beijing 2008 Legacy

By / Women's Football /
The Flamingos, Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team, have received a formal invitation to participate in an international friendly in China scheduled for July, following a high-level diplomatic visit by China’s ambassador to the NFF president in Abuja. China’s ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Yu Dunhai, paid a visit to NFF president Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau,

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Adeyemi, Atubolu and Schade: Germany's Three Nigerian-Descent Omissions

Adeyemi, Atubolu and Schade: Germany’s Three Nigerian-Descent Omissions

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Julian Nagelsmann has named his 26 man Germany squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and three players of Nigerian descent who had been in contention for the squad have all missed out, with only one of them retaining any realistic hope of one day representing the Super Eagles instead. Germany have been drawn into

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Konsa and Onana Go Full Mikel in Viral Europa League Celebration

Konsa and Onana Go Full Mikel in Viral Europa League Celebration

By / Lifestyle /
Aston Villa’s Europa League celebrations took an unexpected Nigerian twist when defender Ezri Konsa and midfielder Amadou Onana were filmed doing their best impression of Super Eagles legend John Obi Mikel, tapping into a viral moment that had been building on social media for weeks. The clip, shared widely across football social media, shows the

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From Viewing Centre to Stamford Bridge: Fola's Chelsea Dream Moment

From Viewing Centre to Stamford Bridge: Fola’s Chelsea Dream Moment

By / Lifestyle /
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Folarin Odunlami, known professionally as Fola, has shared photos and videos from a behind-the-scenes tour of Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge stadium in London, after being invited by the club for a visit that captured the imagination of fans across Nigeria. Fola documented the experience on his official X account, posting a caption

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