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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has described his team’s 1-0 victory over CAF Confederation Cup campaigner, Rangers International FC as a “precious win” in one of Matchday 4 fixtures of the Nigeria Professional Football (NPFL) played at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium on Wednesday.

MFM FC claimed another maximum points at home by putting an end to Rangers six games unbeaten run in all competitions courtesy of a 25th minute strike from new import Kabir Adewale Adeniji.

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Kano Pillars’ struggles against Northern teams away from home continued as they lost 2-0 to Home United at the Pantami Stadium in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 4.

Both teams came into the game in search for maximum points following poor outings of the host in Kaduna where they were beaten by league debutants Kada City by 2-1, while Pillars were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Akwa United.

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It was another exciting round of #NPFL19 as Mountain Of Fire Ministries Football Club, (MFM) moved to the top of the group A standings of the Nigerian Professional Football League. We have a complete review of Wednesday’s action.

We start in Lagos where MFM edged Enugu Rangers 1-0 at the Agege stadium. Adeniji Kabir scored the only goal of the encounter in the 23rd minute to hand MFM their second home win of the new season.

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Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF have confirmed the signing of former Nigeria U20 international Chidiebere Nwakali for free on a four-year deal until the end of the 2022 season after he terminated his contract with Rakow Czestochowa in November 2018.

While speaking to Kalmar’s website, Nwakali paid tribute to Manchester City.

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http://www.diegwusports.com/2019/01/22/kalmar-signs-nwakali-on-a-4-year-deal/

Elections into the Executive Committees of the Football Associations in the 36 States and the FCT will hold as from next week, thenff.com can disclose.

The first stop will be Rivers State, where the Elective Congress has been set for Port Harcourt on Thursday, 30th January, before Ogun State takes the baton a week later on 6th February and Kano State follows three days after, on 9th February.

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http://www.diegwusports.com/2019/01/22/nff-confirm-dates-for-state-fa-elections/

Rangers International head coach Gbenga Ogunbute has dismissed allegations that his side has an easy passage to the CAF Confederation Cup group stages and believes his side can go all the way and win the trophy.

Ogunbute who was speaking exclusively to Diegwusports.com also believes his side can match the North African sides in the tournament.

'I think it's totally unfair to say that we had an easy route to the group stages because we faced very physical sides who are not push overs too. Bantu made it to the playoffs, which means they are good.'

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Rangers International attacking playing Godwin Aguda is happy with his performance in his team 2nd legged victory over Bantu Lesotho in the CAF Confederation Cup playoff.

'So far I am happy with my performance so far, I have been working had in the off-season and it's begging to yield fruits. I will keep working hard to improve my game.'

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http://www.diegwusports.com/2019/01/22/aguda-happy-with-his-performances-so-far/

Lobi Stars head coach Solomon Ogbeide insists that his side are still on track to quaalify from the group despite Saturday's 1-0 defeat to ASEC Abidjan in the CAF Champions League matchday 2.

Ogbeide speaking to Diegwusports.com upon the team's arrival believes there were a lot of positives to take from the match despite the defeat.

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http://www.diegwusports.com/2019/01/22/ogbeide-still-upbeat-on-lobis-qualification-despite-loss-to-asec/

Nigeria claimed a COPA Coca-Cola African Cup Final spot following a 5-0 thrashing of Botswana on December 14, 2018 at Nakuru High School in Kenya.

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The Nigeria Hockey Federation have revealed they are ready host the 2018 African Cup for Club Champions at the Abuja National Stadium Diegwusports.com understands.

Already clubs from Ghana, Kenya and Egypt are in Abuja for the most prestigious Hockey competition in Africa which kicks off 15th to 22nd of December at the Abuja National Stadium Complex Package B.

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http://www.diegwusports.com/2018/12/14/hockey-nigeria-to-host-2018-african-cup-for-club-champions/

Nigeria’s queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor has expressed her displeasure to the low turn out of crowd at the Athletics event of the 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abuja.

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Senegal retained it's Beach AFCON after thrashing Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles 6-1 in Sham Elsheik on Friday, with both teams qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals in the process.

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http://www.diegwusports.com/2018/12/14/senegal-subdue-sand-eagles-once-again-to-lift-beach-afcon/

Ahead of Saturday's CAF Champions League playoff clash between Gor Mahia and Nigeria's Lobi Stars, chairman Mike Idoko believes that his side has what it takes to get a positive result.

Idoko speaking to Diegwusports.com just before the team's departure also pointed out that the team has learned a lot from the 1st round against APS de Loum of Cameroon in which Lobi Stars emerged victorious.


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It's been a wonderful weekend of football in the diaspora from Atlanta United winning the MLS to Mo Salah scoring a hat-trick to send Liverpool to the top of the EPL and offcourse Chelsea ending Manchester City's unbeaten run with a 2-0 win. We take a look at how our Naija players faired on Sunday across Europe.

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Everton believes team is ‘beginning to understand his philosophy’

New Akwa United Head coach Rafael Everton is optimistic his team will have a good season come the start of the much anticoated 2019 NPFL season and beloved the team are 'beginning to understand his philosophy of football'

In an exclusive with Diegwusports.com over the weekend, the former FC Ifeanyi Ubah and Abia Warriors coach is also very happy with the management of Akwa United describing them as 'professional'.

'The amount of support I have received from the fans, the people of Uyo and the management of Akwa United is just fantastic' Everton told Diegwusports.com.

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Nigeria turned back Libya 6-3 on Sunday afternoon to brighten her chances of a place in the semi finals of the ongoing CAF Beach Soccer Cup of Nations in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The win came about 24 hours after the two –time African champions lost 0-2 on penalty shoot –out to Senegal, after both teams ended it 4-4 after regulation and extra time.

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http://www.diegwusports.com/2018/12/09/sand-eagles-defeat-libya-to-get-qualification-dreams-back-on-track/

Seven time African champions Nigeria will take on European giants Norway, Asian heavyweights Korea Republic and hosts France at next year's FIFA Women's World Cup after the draws took place in Paris on Saturday.

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Group A: France, South Korea, Norway, Nigeria

Group B: Germany, China, Spain, South Africa

Group C: Australia, Italy, Brazil, Jamaica

Group E: Canada, Cameroon, New Zealand, Netherlands

Group F: USA, Thailand, Chile, Sweden

Finals take place 7 June to 7 July 2019 in France.

For more from the draw visit: www.diegwusports.com

#SoarSuperFalcons #FIFAWWC #Team9jaStrong

It was another close encounter that eventually went away as four –time champions Senegal defeated Nigeria 2-0 on penalties following a 4-4 stalemate after regulation and extra time at the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Saturday.

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The U20 National Team, Flying Eagles, will on Sunday begin their campaign in the WAFU U20 Cup Tournament in Lome, Togo as they square up with the Junior Mena of Niger Republic.

Niger on Friday shocked the Black Satellites of Ghana 1-0 in the opening match of Group B to send warning signals to seven –time African champions Nigeria.

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It's another weekend of exciting European football and as usual we would be looking out for Nigeria players and how they will perform at their various club sides.

On Friday night Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo continued his fantastic displays for Leganes in La Liga as he played all 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Getafe.

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President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has made a firm pledge that the football –ruling body is ready and willing to implement the recommendations of the Reform Committee set up by the Executive Committee and endorsed by the NFF Congress at its Annual General Assembly in Asaba on 24th October 2018.

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Rivers Hoopers defeated host Elan Sportif 71-63 points at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Contonou to become the first team to qualify for the maiden edition of the FIBA AfroLeague in January next year.

Three players finished on double figures for Rivers Hoopers; Victor Koko continued from where he left off on Wednesday scoring 12-point, 10-rebound double double. Buchi Nwaiwu and Solomon Ajegbeyi combined for 20 with 10 points apiece. Ajegbeyi added eight rebounds and one block to go with it.

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Nigeria National League Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at the Nera Hotel, Abuja on Saturday night and ended with a consensus that proposed the 8 teams which qualified for the NNL Super 8 are promoted to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The NNL Executive Body also agreed to cancel the 2018 Super 8 competition which was usually the way to determine teams that get promoted to the NPFL.

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Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala is very pleased to be named woman of the match following her outstanding in the Nigeria's 6-0 win against Equatorial Guinea at the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations on Saturday.

The former Rivers United, Arsenal and Liverpool player scored a hat trick in the encounter as the Super Falcons booked a place in the semi-finals against Cameroon on Tuesday in Accra.

'Am happy for the award but above all am pleased we are through to the semifinals' Oshoala told Diegwusports.com

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Kano Pillars football club Players moved to Abuja for a two week close camping a head of the preparation for 2018/2019 NPFL Season.

Addressing the Players before their departure, the chairman of the club, Alhaji Tukur Babangida charged them to be focus on the task a head.
Alhaji Tukur Babangida said they were moved to closed camping to shapen their skill before the commencement of the league.

He explained that during the camping the team would play friendlies matches with under 20 flaying Eagles and other football teams in Abuja and environs.

Sai Masu Gida left Pyramid city with thirty five players and their technical crew today Friday (23/11/2018).

Pillars who lost to Rangers International in the Federation Cup last month will be looking to winning a trophy in the coming season after going four years without wining one.

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Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo made his sixth La Liga appearances for Leganes who defeated Deportivo Alaves 1-0 in a Spanish La Liga game on Friday.

Omeruo who played both of Nigeria's matches during the International break played all 90 minutes for Leaned on Friday night. It is rumored that the Spanish outfit are on the verge of signing him on a permanent deal.


It was Leganes first clean sheet of the season in four games and their first win in last four games with two draws a defeat and a win.



Omeruo is currently on a season loan deal from Chelsea after spending the last five years on loan at Ado Den Haag, Middlesbrough, Kasimpasa twice and Alanyaspor.

Elsewhere Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru fired blanks on his return to Galatasaray’s starting line-up in Friday’s 1-1 home draw against Konyaspor in a Turkish Super League

The 21-year-old petit star who made two cameo appearances for the Super Eagles during the international break against South Africa in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Johannesburg and in an international friendly against Uganda in Asaba, Delta State starred for the entire duration of the encounter.

Onyekuru has scored four goals in 11 Turkish Super Lig appearances and has scored four times.

In Ukraine, Olanrewaju Kayode was subbed on for Alan Patrick in the 86th minute of Shakhtar Donetsk goalless at home to FC Lviv.



It was his fourth substitute appearance this season.



Kayode has made five league appearances this season and has failed to score.



He joined Shakhtar Donetsk from Manchester City on a five-deal last summer.


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Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rhor has called for better organization in the domestic league set up siting it as the major reason for the non selection of local players.

Rhor who made this comments on Saturday while on Supersports programme Naija Made commended the efforts of the LMC lead by Mallam Shehu Dikko but urged for more.

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Federation de International Football Association (FIFA) has approved the Stephen Okechukwu Keshi Stadium for the upcoming International friendly between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Cranes of Uganda in Asaba.

Following the approval from FIFA, the stadium will now officially host its first international match which would be between the Nigerian Super Eagles and Ugandan Cranes.

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Super Eagles Arrived Johannesburg, South Africa On Friday Morning By 3am

The Super Eagles and other contingents arrived Johannesburg at about 3am South Africa time and 2am Nigeria time.

The team headed straight Capital Apartment on Katherine street, Sandton where they would be lodged for the duration of stay.

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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rhor has hinted that his team will be out to ‘get a little revenge’ when they take on South Africa on Saturday in Johannesburg in the penultimate round of the AFCON Qualifiers.

Rhor who was speaking to DiegwuSports just before the team traveled to South Africa also pointed out that the players available will put in their best and will try to make up for the absence of the injured and suspended players.

‘It’s a difficult task for us without three injured players and one suspended one. We are missing our defender Shehu Abdulahi our right back, Francis Uzoho our goalkeeper and our goal scorer Odion Ighalo not forgetting our midfielder Wilfred Ndidi who is suspended. However we will try with some new players to go to South Africa and get a victory and a little revenge for the defeat we suffered at their hands two and a year and a half ago.’

The German tactician pointed out that the team was much better than it were when they took on South Africa.

‘We are more experienced now than we were when we lost to them, having played at the world and I also think that this young team will be able to put on a good performance even in the absence of key players.’

Rhor completed his interview by praising the new invitees who he is satisfied with their performance so far.

‘They have all impressed me so far, especially Samuel Chukwueze. Whether they will start on Saturday, I can’t tell for now but am impressed.’


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