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Ohale Leaves Pachuca After 105 Games and Six Goals

By Kelechi / Player Profiles / October 1, 2026

The 34 year old centre back leaves Pachuca days after retiring from the Super Falcons, with her next club still unknown. Osinachi Ohale has left Mexican club Pachuca Femenil after three seasons, a few days after announcing her retirement from international football. The 34 year old centre back made 105 appearances for the club across

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Bendel Insurance Eye Bounce-Back Against Unbeaten Barau

By Kelechi / NPFL / October 1, 2026

Kehinde Osagiede says the Benin Arsenal will rise from a heavy defeat at Abia Warriors, but unbeaten Barau FC are next. Bendel Insurance say they remain focused on their NPFL targets despite a 3-0 defeat at Abia Warriors. Media officer Kehinde Osagiede said the club is optimistic about the rest of the 2026/27 season. Osagiede

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NPFL Warns Clubs of Sanctions After Buter’s Referee Comments

By Kelechi / NPFL / October 1, 2026

A memo to all clubs cites Sporting Lagos coach Jeffrey Buter’s interview and promises discipline for any further breach. The NPFL has warned coaches, club officials and other stakeholders that public criticism of the league or its match officials will draw disciplinary action if it continues. The warning came in a memo to all clubs

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Bonfrère Slams Chelle’s Excuses After Guinea-Bissau Loss

By Kelechi / National Team News / October 1, 2026

The former Super Eagles coach rejected the pitch and the weather as reasons, then questioned why the NFF kept Chelle after the World Cup miss. Former Super Eagles coach Jo Bonfrère has described the 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau as unbelievable and called Eric Chelle’s explanations for it “a stupid excuse.” The 80-year-old Dutchman gave his

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NFF Appeals CAF Ruling on Edo Queens’ WAFU-B Final Win

By Kelechi / Women's Football / October 1, 2026

CAF ordered the final to resume from extra time, but the NFF says Edo Queens should not pay for a referee’s mistake. The Nigeria Football Federation has appealed CAF’s decision to annul Edo Queens’ victory in the 2026 WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifying final. The appeal was filed on Tuesday, September 30, and signed by

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Chelle Insists Super Eagles Can Still Reach AFCON 2027

By Kelechi / National Team News / September 30, 2026

The coach apologised, blamed the pitch and the heat, and pointed to November. The table says Nigeria have four games to close a three point gap. Eric Chelle says the Super Eagles’ 2027 Africa Cup of Nations hopes are not over after Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau, and he has four qualifiers left to prove

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Bayelsa Queens Face Rivers Angels in Early NWFL Test

By Kelechi / NWFL / September 30, 2026

Bayelsa Queens finished second last season and Rivers Angels finished fifth in the Super Six, so both arrive with something to prove. Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels, two of the most decorated names in Nigerian women’s football, meet in an early test of their 2026/27 NWFL Premiership ambitions. Neither side lifted the trophy last season.

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Deutsch’s Enyimba Chase First Win Against 3SC in Aba

By Kelechi / NPFL / September 30, 2026

Emmanuel Deutsch’s side have one point from five games, and Shooting Stars arrive in Aba for a fixture that has waited almost a month. Enyimba host Shooting Stars at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba on Wednesday, September 30, chasing a first win of the 2026/27 NPFL season. Kick-off is at 4pm. The nine time

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Djú Strikes as Guinea-Bissau Crush Super Eagles 3-0

By Kelechi / National Team News / September 30, 2026

Franculino Djú, Mama Baldé and Álvaro Djaló scored as the Djurtus took control of Group L and left Eric Chelle searching for answers. The Super Eagles were beaten 3-0 by Guinea-Bissau in Bissau on Tuesday, September 29, a result that hands the Djurtus control of Group L in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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Omewa Scores On BK Hacken Debut In 6-0 Rout Of Norrkoping

By Kelechi / Nigerians Abroad / September 29, 2026

Joy Omewa marked her first start for BK Hacken with a goal, as the Swedish side ran riot away to Norrkoping. Nigerian forward Joy Omewa opened her goalscoring account for BK Hacken in style, finding the net as the Swedish club thrashed Norrkoping 6-0 away from home. A Perfect Debut Start Omewa was given her

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