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Transfer: Abubakar Garba completes move to Sudanese Club Al Ahly Wad Madani

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Transfer: Abubakar Garba completes move to Sudanese Club Al Ahly Wad Madani Nigerian winger Abubakar Garba has completed a move to Sudanese side Al Ahly Wad Madani, with the club confirming his arrival as part of its preparations for the new season. Garba, who officially joined the Sudanese club on Monday on a two-year deal, teaming up with Coach Aliyu Zubair, who was appointed Technical Adviser of the team last month. The young winger is a graduate of the Kwara Football Academy and previously featured for Kwara United before moving to Nasarawa United. According to the club’s media office, Garba’s signing is part of Al Ahly Wad Madani’s efforts to strengthen the squad with young talents, following a specific request from the technical team for the player’s services. The club also confirmed that Garba is expected to join the team’s training camp in Kigali, Rwanda, as preparations intensify for the new season. He will be part of the squad preparing for their CAF C...
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8th Kwara Sports Festival: Mogaji Urges LGAs to Showcase Homegrown Talents

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8th Kwara Sports Festival: Mogaji Urges LGAs to Showcase Homegrown Talents The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Coach Bolakale Adisa Mogaji, has urged local government councils across the state to focus on discovering and nurturing homegrown talents rather than recruiting athletes from outside their jurisdictions ahead of the 8th Kwara State Sports Festival. Mogaji made the appeal during a strategic meeting between the festival's Organising Committee and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kwara State chapter, where he emphasized that the primary objective of the festival is grassroots talent discovery, youth development and unity among Kwarans.  He noted that fielding indigenous athletes would ensure the competition achieves its purpose of identifying the next generation of sporting stars from across the 16 local government areas. The meeting, attended by chairmen of the 16 local government councils, was convened to strength...
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Niger Tornadoes hold one day seminar on laws of the game ahead of new NPFL season

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Niger Tornadoes hold one day seminar on laws of the game ahead of new NPFL season Niger Tornadoes FC has participated in a one-day seminar focused on the Laws of the Game ahead of the 2026/27 football season. The seminar provided an important platform for the club’s players, technical crew and instructors to examine the latest amendments to the Laws of the Game and improve their understanding of the regulations that govern football. The session focused extensively on the amendments introduced for the 2026/27 season, with the instructors taking participants through the key changes and their practical implications for players and technical officials. A major highlight of the programme was a brainstorming session involving the instructors, players and technical crew of Niger Tornadoes. The interactive nature of the session allowed participants to seek clarification on different aspects of the laws, discuss match situations and gain a clearer understanding of how th...
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Kwara Sports Commission inaugurates Committees for 8th State Sports Festival

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Kwara Sports Commission inaugurates Committees for 8th State Sports Festival As preparations intensify for the 8th Kwara State Sports Festival, Kwara State Sports Commission today, Wednesday August 12, 2026, inaugurated the Main Organising Committee (MOC), the Local Organising Committee (LOC), and 12 Sub-Committees, to oversee the successful hosting of the state's flagship sporting event. Performing the inauguration, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, who is the Chairman of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), Coach Bola Mogaji, said the Committees have been entrusted with the responsibility of planning, coordinating and executing a peaceful, transparent and impactful festival involving all the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. Coach Mogaji charged members of the Committees to hit the ground running by working within the stipulated timeframe and develop realistic budgets that will ensure the successful achievement of the festival's objectives. He commen...
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Springsoca United Summer Camp Pays Tribute To Samuel Okwaraji

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Springsoca United Summer Camp Pays Tribute To Samuel Okwaraji As part of its commitment to developing not only talented footballers but also well-rounded young athletes with a strong understanding of Nigeria’s football heritage, Springsoca United Academy took participants of its Mainland Summer Camp on a poignant educational visit to the historic National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The visit carried particular significance as the young players stood at the venue where one of Nigeria’s most enduring football stories unfolded, the final match of Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji, who tragically died while representing Nigeria against Angola in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 12th August, 1989. Okwaraji, who was only 25, collapsed during the second half of the match and could not be revived. An autopsy later established that he had suffered congestive heart failure, with an enlarged heart and high blood pressure reported. Nigeria went on to win the encounter 1–0, but the result w...
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Owu Sportswear Reactivates Partnership With Ogunjobi Gold Cup Tourney

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Owu Sportswear Reactivates Partnership With Ogunjobi Gold Cup Tourney  Premium quality indigenous kit manufacturers, Owu Sportswear, have reactivated their partnership with Nigeria's premium off-season inter-club tournament, Ogunjobi Gold Cup.  Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, and its refurbished sports facility, MKO Abiola Sports Arena, will host the 14th edition of the 10-day football fiesta from Thursday August 13th to Saturday August 22nd. The strategic partnership will see Owu Sportswear dress the members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), the matchday referee, his assistants and the finalists.  Tunde Shamsudeen, Ogunjobi Gold Cup General Coordinator, spoke with the tournament's media channel about the development.  "Owu Sportswear is designed for teams to win, with their unique and athletic designs, so we are proud to have them as our partners," said Shamsudeen.  "We have had a remarkable relationship with Barrister Tunji Brown and hi...
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Valiant City FC pacy-winger Gafar Olaniyan joins Sporting Lagos ahead of new NPFL season

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Valiant City FC pacy-winger Gafar Olaniyan joins Sporting Lagos ahead of new NPFL season Valiant City FC have celebrated another significant milestone in their player development programme following the transfer of highly-rated 18-year-old winger Gafar Olaniyan to Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Sporting Lagos. The talented left-footed attacker joins the Lagos-based club after an impressive loan spell with Inter Lagos last season, where he played an important role in the club’s promotion to the NPFL. Olaniyan’s progression from Valiant City FC to the professional stage represents another testament to the club’s commitment to nurturing young talents and providing them with the platform to develop and attract opportunities at the highest level. Reacting to the move, Valiant City FC CEO, Japhet Zubairu, described Olaniyan as a “pure talent” capable of making a valuable contribution to Sporting Lagos. “Gafar is a pure talent and we are confident that he will add...
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