25 July 2026

Football

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UNIMAID Wins NUGA Northeast Football Qualifiers

The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) football team has emerged as champions of the Northeast preliminaries of the Nigerian University Games (NUGA), booking their place in the national finals. UNIMAID and Gombe State University (GSU) both finished the qualifiers with 9 points, but UNIMAID claimed the top spot due to a superior goal difference. The Maiduguri

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Okwaraji Foundation to Organise Football Tournament in Schools
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Okwaraji Foundation to Organise Football Tournament in Schools

The Samuel Okwaraji Foundation has revealed an annual under-16 football competition among secondary schools. Chidozie Achonwa, on Sunday, August 3, 2025, the secretary of the foundation, mentioned that the competition will be held in memory of the deceased Super Eagles player, Samuel Okwaraji.  Achonwa stated that Patrick Okwaraji, Okwaraji’s eldest brother, developed the annual football

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8-Year-Old Nigerian Girl Earns Real Madrid Deal
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8-Year-Old Nigerian Girl Earns Real Madrid Deal

An eight-year-old Nigerian girl has received a dual scholarship to support her education and football training under the Real Madrid Foundation’s Educational Football Programme. The unnamed girl, selected from hundreds of young talents, will benefit from full academic sponsorship and advanced sports mentorship through the foundation’s partnership with a local development agency. Officials say the

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Wings Academy Empowers Kids Through Football
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Wings Academy Empowers Kids Through Football

Over 100 children from low-income areas in Lagos have benefited from the Wings Academy Football Programme, a youth project by Pistis Foundation and The Asumah Brothers (TAB). The seven-week programme, held in communities like Jakande, Sangotedo, and Ibeju-Lekki, combined football training with mentorship. The children were trained in ball control, staying fit, working together as

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