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 FIFA Invites Super Eagles Supporters Club Chairman, Okumagba to Qatar 2021 as Number 1 Fan in Nigeria FIFA Invites Super Eagles Supporters Club Chairman, Okumagba to Qatar 2021 as Number 1 Fan in Nigeria By Wole Opatola  The supreme body for football worldwide, The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has identified the number one football fan in Nigeria and accordingly extended an invitation to him to join other delegates from around the world in attending the biggest football show in the world post COVID-19, the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.  In a letter sent to Lagos Nigeria all the way from the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, the world football governing body congratulated Prince Vincent Okumagba for his years of dedication to football supportership in Nigeria while confirming his special invitation to witness the 10th edition of the Arab world's national team football tournament which will be the first edition with the FIFA Arab Cup branding....

 Ummah Cup 21: We Want to Unite Youth with Football - Abdulsabur Ummah Cup 21: We Want to Unite Youth with Football - Abdulsabur By Olusola Hammed The organiser of the much anticipated Ummah Cup 2021 and Managing Director of Sollytron Systems Ltd, Mr. Sabur Oliyide has stated that the competition is aimed at uniting and bringing together Muslim youth in Abuja and it's environs. He noted that the competition will bring together Muslims youth, professionals and artisan of various backgrounds and serve as a avenue to chat a new course for the Muslim Ummah. Mr. Abdulsabur, whose company Sollytron Systems Ltd is collaborating with Abuja Muslims Forum to organise the competition stated this last weekend during the pre-competition  friendly match between Jaiz Bank and Federal Mortgage Bank teams at the Jabi field. He stressed the need for the Ummah to come together as one irrespective of age, tribe and social affiliations. Also speaking the friendly match, the team leader of Jaiz Ban...

 Egyptian Twins of Italian Descent Made History In TotalEnergies CWCL Egyptian Twins of Italian Descent Made History In TotalEnergies CWCL Noha Mamdouh, scorer of the first goal ever in the history of TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League, and her sister, Gihan Mamdouh, fell in love with football since they were five. “We started playing with boys at our club, then my father got advised by the legendary Hossam Hassan that we should train with a team”, Gihan told CAFOnline.com. Hossam Hassan, all-time Egypt’s top scorer himself used to play with his twin brother Ibrahim Hassan in their 20+ years professional career. Gihan said their biggest challenge is to coordinate between their demanding education and their football career. “We study architecture and it’s very challenging to keep up with it and commit to training at the same time, but we always keep trying. Of course, compromises happen, but we try our best to create a balance between them,” she explained. “I’m very proud of...

 NWFL Warns Clubs Against late Registration, as 2021/2022 Season Starts Dec. 8 NWFL Warns Clubs Against late Registration, as 2021/2022 Season Starts Dec. 8 The Nigeria Women Football League headed by Aisha Falode has warned NWFL Premiership clubs to avoid late registration as the new season begins on December 8, 2021. In a statement signed by the Chief Operating Officer of the NWFL, Modupe Shabi, the league body advised the Premiership clubs to ensure they perfect all registration processes before the closing date which has been fixed November 25, 2021, ahead of the NWFL Premiership League kick-off on December 8, as there won't be any postponement of kick-off date. The statement noted that late registration will attract a penalty fee of N400,000. Modupe Shabi noted that: "At 12noon local time on November 25, 2021, all NWFL Premiership clubs must have submitted evidence of incorporation as a Limited Liability Company with the Corporate Affairs Commission, bank statement for a ...

 Lagos Set Agog as SESC President, Okumagba Gives Out Daughter in Tradition Marriage   Lagos Set Agog as SESC President, Okumagba Gives Out Daughter in Tradition Marriage Myckie Chukwuebuka Lagos was the place to be this past weekend as we witnessed the gathering of who is who in different sectors in Nigeria. It was the Grand Traditional Marriage of the daughter of the President of Super Eagles Supporters Club Prince Vincent Okumagba, Jessica Okumagba, in Lagos.  The momentous occasion that took place at the Civic Centre Ozumba Mbadiwe road Victoria Island Lagos, attracted Captains of Industry, Heads of Cooperate Organizations and numerous well wishers around Nigeria and beyond had in attendance the following; Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Nff Executive Board Members led by Amaju Melvin Pinnick. AIG Aliyu Abubakar was attendance as well. AITEO GROUP represented by Ndiana Mathew, Head Corporate Communications. The Okumagbas were well represented, Apo...

 Okoye Joins Nigerian Contingent at EPL Side, Watford Okoye Joins Nigerian Contingent at EPL Side, Watford Super Eagles of Nigeria's first-choice goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has joined Premier League side, Watford on a five-and-a-half-year deal that will begin on January 1, 2022. Okoye who currently plies his trade with Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam will be only the second Nigeria goalkeeper to play in England while representing the Super Eagles, Carl Ikeme being the first. Vanguard reports that Maduka will be joining the Nigerian contingent at Hornets with the likes of Emmanuel Dennis, Oghenekaro Etebo, and Super Eagles vice-captain William Troost-Ekong. A statement on the club’s website partly reads, “Watford FC is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sign highly-rated young goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, on a five-and-a-half-year deal that will begin on January 1, 2022. The Nigeria international joins the Hornets for an undisclosed fee from Eredivisie outfit Sparta Rotte...

 NBBF Crisis: Sports Minister Inaugurates Reconciliatory Committee, Says National Interest Should Override Other Interests NBBF Crisis: Sports Minister Inaugurates Reconciliatory Committee, Says National Interest Should Override Other Interests The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has inaugurated the Reconciliatory Committee set up to resolve the lingering crises within Nigerian basketball. Basketball in Nigeria is going through torrid times with bitter bickerings and leadership tussles threatening to ground the sport. Dare, while inaugurating the committee virtually on Friday, tasked them to tackle the crises head-on and hit the ground running. His words: "There can be no development without unity. The basketball family must be kept united for the game to grow and develop in our country. "We can no longer fold our hands and act unconcerned as the crises seep into public space and things go awry." The Sports Minister also reiterated that t...