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NWFL: Edo Queens Pick Point Against Confluence Queens In Lokoja

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4 years ago

December 22, 2021

Edo Queens on Wednesday picked a point against Confluence Queens of Kogi State in their match day three of the 2021/2021 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL).

The game, which was played at the Lokoja Confluence Stadium, saw the visitors converting a 25th minutes spot kick through Ogbonaya Akudo to take in the lead in the first half.

Confluence Queens made several efforts to come back into the game but it never yielded result before the blast of the whistle in first half.

At the resumption of the second half, the home team mounted pressure in the side of their opponent before Ibinabor Georgewill header gave the host a relief in the front of their home fans.

Speaking shortly after the game, the head Coach of Confluence Queen Bashiru Laidi praised his players for coming back into the game.

He said “We were able to salvage the game in the second half. We came out smoking. The problem started from the first half as our approach was very bad and slow. That actually resulted into that penalty. At the second half, we told our players what to do and they came out in the second half to do justice into the game.

“The missing link in the first half performance is that there was no team coercion as most of the balls were played on the air. In the second half, my players changed tactics and they came back into the game even though we couldn’t get the three point.

“So far so good, we targeted nine points in three matches, but seven points is not bad. After the festive period, we will come back and continue from where we stopped.”

He, however, expressed worries over the poor state of the Lokoja Confluence Stadium.

“The pitch is very dangerous to the players. This can cause serious injuries for our players. We are using this medium to call on the government to renovate this stadium before they kick us out from playing our home matches”.

On her part, the Head Coach of Edo Queens Wemimo Mathew said the game was impressive as they came to Kogi State to get maximum point.

“We missed all our chances. In the first half, we are supposed to score more than five clean goals. It is a fault on our own part which we will work on before our next game. Confluence Queens is also a good side with a good coach. They are doing well. For now, I must tell you, there is need for the government to renovate this pitch because it is in a bad condition.”

Kogi Confluence Queens who now have seven point in three games, will face Adamawa Queens after the Christmas and New Year break.

(DAILY POST)

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CRASH: Anthony Joshua Opens Up On Friends’ Death

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8 hours ago

January 8, 2026

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Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has said the death of his two friends posed a tough time for him.

Recall that a car conveying the boxer earlier this month, rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The accident claimed that lives of his personal trainer, Kevin Latif Ayodele, and his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami.

In a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday, the former heavyweight champion said it was tough for him.

Joshua acknowledged that the incident was “even tougher” for the parents of the deceased.

He wrote, “Thank you for all the love and care you have shown my brothers. I didn’t even realise how special they are.

“I’ll just be walking with them and cracking jokes with them, not even knowing God kept me in the presence of great men.

“100% it’s tough for me, but I know it’s even tougher for their parents. I have a strong mind, and I believe God knows their hearts. May God have mercy on my brothers.”

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NPFL: Kano Pillars Sack Two Players

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9 hours ago

January 8, 2026

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Kano Pillars have announced the departure of the duo of Umar Sani Yakasai Samuel Tiza.

Yakasai and Tiza’s contracts were terminated by the Kano-based club.

The Sai Masu Gida confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday.

“Kano Pillars FC wishes to announce that, following a mutual understanding, the club have amicably parted ways with striker Samuel Tiza and midfielder Umar Sani Yakasai,” Kano Pillars wrote in a statement confirming the players departure.

“Both players will now continue their careers elsewhere ahead of the second stanza of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season.”

Kano Pillars is expected to make up for their departure with the signing of new players.

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AFCON: It’s Not Possible – NSC On Super Eagles Players Requesting Cash Payment

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January 8, 2026

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Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, has insisted that it is not possible to pay the Super Eagles of Nigeria their match bonus in cash.

Dikko stated this while clarifying the situation about Super Eagles match bonuses following reports of players threatening to boycott training and refusing to travel to Marrakech for Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarter-final clash against Algeria on Saturday.

He spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.

“Clearly, the players requested whether they could get some of these in cash, and they were told it’s not possible,” Dikko said.

“These bonuses are not paid in cash; they have to be paid through the bank, which is the normal procedure.

“The only ones they agreed to pay in cash are the daily allowances.”

The Super Eagles progressed to the last-8 after humiliating Mozambique 4-0 in the AFCON Round of 16.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, Doris Nkiruka-Anite, had earlier disclosed that the Super Eagles players will start receiving their bonus money alerts today or tomorrow before the Algeria clash.