Bendel Insurance have announced the appointment of Kennedy Boboye as their new Technical Adviser amid a turbulent start to the NPFL season. He takes over from Greg Ikhenoba, who was suspended two weeks ago following a string of poor results. Boboye, 51, has signed a two-year contract and will assume full responsibility for the club’s […]
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It was a night drenched in nostalgia at Stamford Bridge as former Super Eagles stars John Obi Mikel and Celestine Babayaro donned the Chelsea legends kit once more. The pair were part of a star-studded line-up that came close but ultimately fell 1-0 to Liverpool Legends in a tightly contested charity match. Mikel who spent
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Brighton & Hove Albion Women, backed by Nigerian international Chiamaka Nnadozie between the posts, surrendered a 1–0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium — marking their third loss in seven days. Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 15th minute via a deflected effort from Olivia Smith off Marisa Olislagers that wrong-footed Nnadozie. Despite Brighton
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Following Nigeria’s emphatic 4–0 victory over Benin in Uyo, Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle lavished praise on Victor Osimhen, calling him “the best striker in the world. Osimhen, now officially a Galatasaray player, bagged a hat-trick in the contest—scoring twice in the first half and completing his treble early in the second—propelling Nigeria into the
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Nigeria’s Rofiat Imuran was instrumental as London City Lionesses secured a 1–0 win over West Ham United in a Women’s Super League (WSL) clash on Sunday. The 21 year old defender, who has quickly become a key figure for the newly promoted side, did not play the full 90 minutes — she was substituted later
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Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has warned that the 2026 World Cup playoff will present a formidable challenge for the Super Eagles. Nigeria sealed their place in the playoff round after dismantling Benin Republic 4–0 in their final Group C fixture at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Tuesday night. Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen bagged
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Edna Imade delivered a standout performance, netting two goals for Real Sociedad in a 2–2 draw away to her former side, Granada. The forward opened the scoring for Sociedad before halftime and then struck again in the second half to level the match after Granada had taken the lead. Her brace continues an impressive run
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Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has publicly responded to an Instagram user who attempted to diminish women’s football with a sexist remark. The incident unfolded beneath a post by the official Saudi Women’s Premier League account, which celebrated Plumptre and her Al-Ittihad Ladies teammate Lina Boussaha’s impressive displays in the Saudi top flight. The post
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Nigeria produced a statement performance, defeating Benin 4–0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo and booking a spot in the playoff phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Victor Osimhen spearheaded the victory with a commanding hat-trick. He opened the scoring in the 3rd minute from a Samuel Chukwueze assist, doubled the
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Former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sunday Oliseh has declared Festus Onigbinde the worst coach ever in charge of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Oliseh, who played more than 60 times for Nigeria and featured for top European clubs including Borussia Dortmund and Juventus, voiced the criticism during a recent Home Turf podcast. He claimed that Onigbinde, who briefly
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