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Maikaba Names Flying Eagles Backroom As WAFU B Countdown Begins

By Kelechi / Youth Development / May 14, 2026

Abdu Maikaba has wasted no time putting his technical structure in place after his appointment as Flying Eagles head coach, naming three backroom staff members as the Nigeria U-20 side prepares to resume camp in Abuja on Sunday ahead of July’s WAFU B U-20 Boys Championship. The machinery of Nigerian youth football is moving again. […]

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Kayode Earns Premier League Young Player Of The Season Nomination

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 14, 2026

Michael Kayode has been shortlisted for the Premier League Young Player of the Season award after his most complete campaign to date at Brentford, with the 21-year-old Nigerian right-back’s combination of defensive consistency, attacking output, and signature long throws earning him recognition among the division’s eight best young players of 2025-26. There are not many

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Ngumoha Wears 1996 Nigeria Jersey As Super Eagles Question Grows

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 14, 2026

Liverpool winger Rio Ngumoha has been photographed wearing Nigeria’s famous 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games jersey, setting social media alight with questions about whether the 17-year-old record-breaker could yet commit his international future to the Super Eagles. Rio Ngumoha — Liverpool FC | Age: 17 | 2024-25 Premier League: 17 apps, 2 goals, 1 assist Youngest

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NPFL Final Day: Rangers And Rivers United Go To The Wire

By Kelechi / NPFL / May 14, 2026

Enugu Rangers and Rivers United are separated by a single point heading into the NPFL’s simultaneous Matchday 38 kickoffs on May 24, with the Flying Antelopes needing victory away at Ikorodu City in Lagos to claim a record-equalling ninth league title before Finidi George’s side can steal it from them in Port Harcourt. Nigerian football

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Onyeka Nominated For April POTM As Premier League Move Looms

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / May 14, 2026

Frank Onyeka’s impact in the closing weeks of Coventry City’s Championship title-winning campaign has earned the Super Eagles midfielder a nomination for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for April, with the Nigerian set to follow the honour with a permanent Premier League move worth around £9 million from Brentford. Frank Onyeka

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Okpe Bags Brace And POTM As Dnepr Mogilev Crush Gomel 11-1

By Kelechi / Women's Football / May 14, 2026

Blessing Okpe announced herself to the Belarusian Women’s Premier League in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, scoring twice inside the opening quarter of an hour and earning Player of the Match honours as Dnepr Mogilev Women delivered one of the season’s most one-sided results with an 11-1 demolition of Gomel FC Women. Dnepr Mogilev Women 11-1

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Super Falcons To Front UNICEF Polio And Girl Child Drive

By Kelechi / Women's Football / May 14, 2026

The Nigeria Football Federation and UNICEF have commenced formal talks toward a Memorandum of Understanding that will see Super Falcons players deployed as ambassadors for polio eradication and girl child protection campaigns, with Nigeria’s U-20 and U-17 women’s teams also set to participate. The Super Falcons are preparing to take their influence beyond the football

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Doosuur Leads NWFL Golden Boot Race Into Super Six Showdown

By Kelechi / Women's Football / May 14, 2026

Atume Doosuur of Edo Queens enters the NWFL Premiership Super Six as the league’s leading scorer after the close of the regular season, holding a two-goal advantage over Rivers Angels striker Abasiofon Uwah with five decisive round-robin matches still to play. The Golden Boot race heading into the NWFL Premiership Super Six is a story

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Nigeria To Host 2026 CAF Awards As Osimhen Eyes Redemption

By Kelechi / Awards & Recognition / May 14, 2026

Nigeria has been confirmed as host of the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony in Lagos in December, setting up a compelling home-soil showdown between Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Diaz for African Player of the Year. 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly: October 2026, Abuja 2026 CAF Awards Ceremony: December 2026, Lagos Last Nigerian

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Babaganaru: Kano Pillars Will Beat The Drop In Jos

By Kelechi / NPFL / May 14, 2026

Mohammed Babaganaru has backed Kano Pillars to survive NPFL relegation after veteran midfielder Rabiu Ali’s first-half penalty sealed a precious 1-0 victory over Warri Wolves on Matchday 37, moving the Sai Masu Gida to 48 points and one ahead of their final-day opponents Plateau United. Mohammed Babaganaru did not dress it up. Kano Pillars needed

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