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Eagles’ New Training Kit Hit With More Flak, As Taiwo Oloyede Faults Choice Of Colours
More critical comments are trailing the newly unveiled training kit of Nigeria’s men’s senior national team, Super Eagles, as ex-international midfielder, Taiwo Oloyede slammed the choice of colours.
Sports247 reports that the new kit came under instant flak from Nigerians when the Eagles stepped out in their training gear on Wednesday in Antalya, Turkey, ahead of Friday’s friendly with Iran.
Unlike the high level of excitement and anticipation that trailed graphic presentations when the new garb was unveiled virtually on Monday, the package in real life left much to be desired.
The most pronounced grouse Nigerians now have with the kit, as contained in a cross-section of comments collated via social media, was the decision by the country’s American suppliers, Nike, to produce items in shades of lemon and black with red trimmings.
The basic argument among Nigerian fans all through Wednesday, as the issue trended on social media, was why Nike totally jettisoned the country’s famous combinations of dark green and white, but opted instead to present ‘strange colours’ for the team.
The same question was also asked by Oloyede, as the former Stationary Stores and Julius Berger FC of Lagos star, who is fondly called ‘Skippo,’ made his opinion known in a sarcastic yet down-to-earth style.
Oloyede used a number of group platforms he belongs to on WhatsApp to express his distate for the Eagles’ new kit and, in order to drive his message home pointedly, he stated his verdict in pidgin English.
“Why dem go give us lemon colour and Red? Na our colour be dat? Na wah for NFF oh,” Oloyode pondered rhetorically, with a hint that he would have preferred the team to continue with their last set of kit.
Sports247 recalls that this is not the first time Nike would come under widespread attack over their preferences for ‘weird colours’ in the packaging of Nigeria’s jerseys, training kit and leisure wears.
The American company also came under fire for giving Nigeria lemon coloured jerseys for the Eagles’ outing at Korea/Japan 2002, but they have seemingly opted to defiantly go back the same route that was condemned 24 years ago.
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Bayelsa State showed the true value of home advantage, as they set an early surge to the top of the medals table in the Greco-Roman category of the ongoing 4th Governor Douye Diri Wrestling Classics in their capital, Yenegoa.
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Sports247 reports that Bayelsa State topped the table in the event with an impressive haul of four gold, one silver and three bronze medals, while Delta State placed second with two gold and one bronze, motivated by Augustine Okuro.
Delta State’s efforts were boosted by the surge of Okuro, who retained his title from the last edition of the championship, alongside Pakistan Alfred of National Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the Greco-Roman class on Saturday.
Pakistan had a dominant outing in the 67kg division, defeating all his opponents in a round-robin format to grab gold, while Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo of Bayelsa State won his first Greco-Roman gold medal in the 97kg category.
In the super heavyweight (130kg) category, Okuro also overcame all challengers to retain his title, while Akene Ebi of Bayelsa State finished with silver, with Hamza Shuaibu (Nigeria Army) and Ipanbu Somina (Sim Fubara) clbronze medals.
Long-Life Okokoro of Dynamite Club won silver in the 97kg category, as David Obodo (Imo State) and Victor Ebikebina (Bayelsa State) secured bronze medals; while Elebiju Omoniyi (Defence) and Martin Aziba (John Cashing Club) got bronze in freestyle.
DAY 4 MEDALLISTS IN YENAGOA
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 55kg:
Gold- Ogidi Peredeiaha (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Salisu Abdulahi (Nasarawa)
Bronze- Bassey Pius (Cross Rivers)
Bronze- Oruakain Kelvin (Borno State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 60kg:
Gold- Dick Enibode (Edo State)
Silver- Owuogbene Ladergun (Defence)
Bronze- Stephen Olowo (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- ThankGod Destiny (Bayelsa)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 63kg:
Gold- Terry Godfred (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Fayowole Olubode (Lagos State)
Bronze- Daniel Emos (Plateau Club)
Bronze- Ade Taofiq (Plateau State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 67kg:
Gold- Pakistan Alfred (NSCDC)
Silver- Long-Life Okokoro (Dynamite Club)
Bronze- David Obodo (Imo State)
Bronze- Victor Ebikebina (Bayelsa State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 72kg:
Gold- Matthew Godstime (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Femi Adebayo (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Julius Adekunle (Defence)
Bronze- Promise Robinson (Delta State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 77kg:
Gold- Oke Ituru (Delta State)
Silver- Richard Alex (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Perefaohe Kiriben (Bayelsa State)
Bronze- Nelson Samru (Borno State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 97kg:
Gold- Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Tobechukwu Udeh (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Elebiju Omoniyi (Defence)
Bronze- Martin Aziba (John Cashing Club)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 130kg:
Gold- Augustine Okuro (Delta State)
Silver- Akene Ebi (Bayelsa State)
Bronze- Hamza Shuaibu (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Ipanbu Somina (Sim Fubara).
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Iran have been dealt another huge blow ahead of Friday’s international friendly against Nigeria, as Team Melli will be without one of their key midfielders, Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh, who plays for Shabab Al Ahli in UAE Pro League.
Sports247 gathered that the defensive midfielder, who came up through Malavan’s youth academy and impressed from an early age, making his first team debut in 2012, has been ruled out of Friday’s game in Antalya, Turkey due to injury.
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It means the Eagles will not have to contend with a talented battler, who emerged as Iran Pro League’s youngest ever player at the age of 16, following which he also went home with the Iranian federation’s young player of the year award.
He became the youngest goal scorer in the history of the Iran national team at the age of 19 years and 42 days, after scoring in a 3-1 victory against Turkmenistan on November 12th, 2015 and previously played for Atlético Madrid C of Spain.
He has also featured for Rostov, Anzhi Makhachkala and Amkar Perm of Russia as well as Reading of England, but will not be there when Team Melli face Nigeria on Friday and then confront Costa Rica four days later at the same venue.
His absence revives memories of how he missed Iran’s first match of the 2018 World Cup against Morocco because of a red card in qualification, but he later played against Spain and Portugal.
A year later, he was ruled out of Iran’s squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup because of injury, which has seemingly recurred once again, as the Shabab Al Ahli midfield ace will not be there against Nigeria, after hurting a foot against Al Ain.
The upcoming matches against Nigeria and Costa Rica are part of Iran’s preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, for which they have been drawn in Group G along with Belgium, New Zealand and Egypt.
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Graduates of Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos have finalized plans for their much-talked about and highly-expected sports festival scheduled to hold this Saturday at the institution’s premises, Sports247 gathered.
The event, tagged Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association (PAUAA) Sports Festival 2026, will feature healthy competitions in male and female football as well as male and female basketball.
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Apart from putting everything in place seamlessly at the venue, the organisers have also taken steps to ensure as many participants, guests and fans turn up as possible, hence their decision to arrange buses for transport.
A statement from the PAUAA 2026 organising committee revealed in part, “Bus transportation will be provided for alumni to facilitate convenient travel to and from the event venue. Bus departure time is 7:30am.
“To ensure ease of participation, we have arranged two designated pick-up points for alumni: Mainland Pick-up Point (Front of UNILAG at MRS Filling Station) – for alumni residing around the Mainland axis.
“Island Pick-up Point (Muri Okunola Park, Law School) – for alumni within Lagos Island, Victoria Island, and Lekki axis. The buses will convey participants to the university campus for the sports festival and return them after the event.
“We look forward to hosting you at what promises to be an exciting and engaging day of sports, networking, and community.”
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