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Tue Apr 27 2021
The Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, has congratulated FIFA woman referee, Patience Ndidiamaka Madu on her invitation by the world football ruling body to be part of the match officials for the forthcoming Olympics Games, Tokyo 2021
Before now, the member of Enugu State council of the NRA was listed among the six African women referees for the forthcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Madu was also part of the privileged top class referees drawn from all parts of the world selected by FIFA to take part in intensive courses in Doha, Qatar in 2020 before the programme was aborted by COVID-19 pandemic.
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Published 27 April 2021
Rivers Angels stars Oghenebrume Ikhekua and Abiodun Ajibola are hoping to be part of history by qualifying for the inaugural CAF Womens Champions League holding in May.
The Port Harcourt-based club beat Sunshine Stars 4-0 at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu Ode on Sunday to claim the Nigeria Women’s Football League title, following a Super Six format adopted by the league organisers.
Goals from Ikhekua, Vivian Ikechukwu, Alice Ogebe and Maryann Ezenagu helped Edwin Okon’s side retain the title they won last season.
Tournament top scorer Ikhekua said, “We prepared really hard for this competition because we want to make history and thank God we were able to achieve that objective.
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Nigeria - Resilient Rivers Angels retain Womenâs League title
The 2020-2021 season of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership was brought to a fitting end on Sunday, with River Angels of Port Harcourt successfully defending their crown with a flourishing 4-0 win over Sunshine Queens of Akure.
The Port-Harcourt-based side won the last edition of the NWFL Premiership in 2019 since there was no competition for the 2019-20 season due to Coronavirus pandemic; and they finished yet again on top at the end of NWFL Super Six Tournament put in place after the regular season was cut short.
But Sundayâs final round of matches at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu Ode - South-Western Nigeria - was going to be tough contests, with both Rivers Angels and Delta Queens tied on eight points after four rounds of matches. Third-placed FC Robo Queens and fourth Sunshine Queens both had seven points ahead of their respective duels against Delta Queens a
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