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NPFL25: Put 1-0 Loss Aside, Focus On Eyimba FC Match, Enabulele Tells Bendel Insurance

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6 months ago

February 10, 2025

The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has urged players of Bendel Insurance Football Club to put behind their recent 1-0 loss to Shooting Stars and concentrate on their upcoming clash with Enyimba FC on Wednesday.

This match is part of the rescheduled Matchday 20 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

Following the disappointment in Saturday’s encounter at the Lakan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, where Godwin Odibo scored the only goal in the 81st minute, Amadin emphasized the importance of resilience and professionalism.

He encouraged the team to view the loss as a learning experience and to channel their energy towards securing a victory against the People’s Elephant.

“Though I was confident that we would secure at least a point in Ibadan, we must now focus on the upcoming game. Let’s recover from this setback with a strong home victory over Enyimba,” he stated.

Bendel Insurance previously defeated Enyimba FC by the same margin in their first-round meeting in Benin.

The team will be hosting Enyimba at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday, with kickoff scheduled for 4 PM.

Following this, Bendel Insurance will also face Niger Tornadoes at home on Saturday.

Currently, Bendel Insurance sits in 16th place on the league table with 25 points after 22 matches. The team is looking to improve its standings with a crucial win against Enyimba FC.

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NPFL: Bendel Insurance Announce Departure Of 25 Players

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18 hours ago

August 5, 2025

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Bendel Insurance have announced the departure of 25 players ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season.

Captain Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi, Austin Ogunye, and Bernard Ovoke are among the top stars who have left the Benin Arsenal.

Other key players, who left the club are Moses Abioye, Uche Collins, Michael Enaruna, and Uche Collins.

The Benin City club are expected to make new signings to replace the departed players before the commencement of the new campaign.

Insurance finished in a respectable fifth position last season with 56 points from 38 games.

They will face El-kanemi Warriors in their opening fixture of the new season.

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PHOTO: Okocha Hosts Ex-coach Clemens Westerhof In Lagos

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4 days ago

August 2, 2025

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Nigerian football icon Jay-Jay Okocha recently hosted his former Super Eagles coach, Clemens Westerhof, at his Lagos home.

Westerhof, who posted photos from the visit on Instagram on Friday, called it an “unforgettable night of my life” and thanked Okocha for his warm hospitality.

Westerhof, a Dutch national, managed the Nigerian national team from 1989 to 1994.

Under his leadership, the Super Eagles won their second Africa Cup of Nations title in 1994 and made their FIFA World Cup debut the same year, impressively topping a group that included Argentina, Bulgaria, and Greece.

Okocha made his national team debut during Westerhof’s tenure and later became one of Nigeria’s most iconic footballers.

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Transfer: Atalanta Hold Lookman Back From Inter Milan Move

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4 days ago

August 1, 2025

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Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has again told his Italian side, Atalanta, about his desire to leave this summer.

The camp of the Super Eagles’ forward conveyed the player’s decision to the club on Tuesday after Inter presented a written proposal of €42m plus €3m add-ons.

Atalanta are insisting on €50m valuation for the Nigerian international and there is no green light to the move as of now, according to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano.

Meanwhile, as earlier reported, Lookman’s international teammate, Victor Osimhen will land in Istanbul on Wednesday with medical scheduled for Thursday at Galatasaray.

Meanwhile, Álvaro Morata has been waiting for Osimhen’s arrival so as to leave the club and did not train with the team on Tuesday. The Spaniard wants to join Italian side, Como.

Ronano reports that Morata has no intention to stay at Galatasaray and is only keen on the Como move.