Muthmainah Ishola
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Enyimba claim first win as Lagos rivals draw (opens the original)
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Enyimba recorded their first victory of the Nigeria Premier Football League season in emphatic fashion, thrashing Shooting Stars 4-2, while Sporting Lagos and Ikorodu City played out a goalless draw in their rescheduled Lagos derby on Wednesday. The People’s Elephant produced an impressive attacking display at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, to claim all three points, while the two Lagos rivals settled for a share of the spoils at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan. At Aba, Enyimba made
We wore Falcons’ kits at 2008 Olympics — Osaze (opens the original)
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Former Super Eagles forward Osaze Odemwingie has revealed how administrative miscalculations at the 2008 Beijing Olympics forced Nigeria’s U-23 football team into an embarrassing and hilarious kit crisis. Speaking during a chat with Super Falcons captain Rashidat Ajibade, the former West Bromwich Albion star walked down memory lane to recount how Samson Siasia’s squad outlasted everyone’s expectations and their own luggage. According to Odemwingie, federation officials seemingly booked the team’
Enyimba end losing streak with goalless draw against Pillars (opens the original)
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Nine-time champions Enyimba ended their four-match losing streak in the Nigeria Premier Football League after holding Kano Pillars to a goalless draw at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The People’s Elephant secured their first point of the 2026/27 campaign following a difficult start that had left them rooted to the bottom of the table. Enyimba travelled to Kano desperate for a response after suffering a 3-2 defeat to Sporting Lagos in their previous outing,
Rwanda defeats Nigeria in volleyball classification match (opens the original)
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Nigeria suffered another setback at the 2026 CAVB Men’s African Nations Volleyball Championship in Tunis after losing 3-1 to Rwanda in their classification match on Wednesday. Rwanda won 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-19 in Match 28 of the championship to advance in the classification standings. The Rwandans edged a closely contested opening set, 25-23, before extending their advantage by taking the second set, 25-20. Nigeria responded in the third set, producing a stronger display to win 25-18 and red
Ilenikhena relishes Eagles call-up, eyes silverware (opens the original)
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George Ilenikhena’s impressive start to life at Al-Ittihad has earned him his first senior invitation to the Super Eagles, and the Lagos-born striker says representing Nigeria is a moment he is immensely proud of. The 20-year-old forward, who previously featured for Amiens, Royal Antwerp and Monaco, joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad and quickly attracted attention with his performances. His form earned him a place in Éric Chelle’s 24-man squad for Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Natio
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