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Sports Remains Viable Platform For Crime Reduction, Social Inclusion – Och’Idoma

UncategorizedJanuary 25, 2026229Views0Likes0Comments
*Says partnering with traditional rulers across Nigeria can help mobilize communities, revive local sports *Bags SWAN National Order of Sports Award The Och’Idoma & President, Idoma Area Traditional Council, AgabaIdu, PFD, Elaigwu Odogbo John, has reiterated that sports is more than competition; it is education, character formation, unity, and peace-building as well as a viable…

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Troost-Ekong and Ahmed Musa: Two Farewells, One Question: Who Will lead Nigeria Next?

African Sports, Nigeria Football, Nigerian SportsDecember 26, 2025235Views0Likes0Comments
By Chuka A. Erike As 2024 concludes, Nigeria have watched two golden eras close. William Troost-Ekong’s retirement lands with the quiet finality of a captain who keenly understands timing. In his message, he framed it concisely, without drama—just gratitude and duty: “HONOURED. GRATEFUL. FOREVER A SUPER EAGLE” and then the line that says everything about…

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Bobby Okereke Named Giants’ Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Nominee — Here’s How Nigerians Can Vote

African Sports, Nigeria Football, Nigerian SportsDecember 26, 2025268Views0Likes0Comments
By Chuka A. Erike The Giants have selected linebacker Bobby Okereke as their Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee — one of the league’s top honors for impact beyond the field. The New York Giants have named Bobby Okereke their nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award (WPMOY), an…

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SWAN Celebrates With Christians On Christmas Day, Prays For Super Eagles At AFCON

Press ReleaseDecember 25, 2025132Views0Likes0Comments
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has rolled out drums to celebrate with Christians, particularly the sporting media on the celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ, known as Christmas. SWAN in a statement by its President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, through the Association's Secretary-General, Amb. Ikenna Okonkwo, on Thursday December 25, 2025, noted the…

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Even in Defeat, They Rose: Gift Monday, Deborah Abiodun, and the Nigerian Spirit on the NWSL’s Biggest Stage”

African Sports, Nigeria Football, Nigerian SportsNovember 27, 2025272Views0Likes0Comments
By Chuka A. Erike When the final whistle blew in San Jose, Washington Spirit didn’t lift the NWSL Championship trophy — but Nigeria lifted its head high. Because even in defeat, Gift Monday and Deborah Abiodun stood tall, carrying the green-white-green onto one of world football’s biggest stages with heart, courage, and purpose. A Goal…

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The Obstacle Is the Way: Midge Purce’s Comeback and the Heart That Fueled Gotham’s Championship DNA

African Sports, Nigeria Football, Nigerian SportsNovember 27, 2025249Views0Likes0Comments
By Chuka A. Erike The first time I crossed paths with Midge Purce was at the US Open. I didn’t realize immediately who she was — she carried herself with the kind of humility and quiet confidence that doesn’t announce greatness, but reveals it slowly. She answered politely when I asked where she played now…

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AFRICA’S WALL OF GOLD: Chiamaka Nnadozie Makes History With Unmatched Third CAF Goalkeeper of the Year Crown

African Sports, Nigeria Football, Nigerian SportsNovember 27, 2025265Views0Likes0Comments
Nigeria is celebrating greatness once again — and at the center of it stands Chiamaka Nnadozie, the 24-year-old goalkeeper who has already achieved what no male or female player in African football history has ever done. At the 2025 CAF Awards in Rabat, Nnadozie claimed the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award for the…

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