Gabriel Okechukwu Signs 4-Year Deal With Consadole Sapporo FC Of Japan

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4 years ago

January 28, 2021

The Super Eagles’ forward, Gabriel Okechukwu has completed a $2 million move to the Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo FC of Japan.

The Nigerian international, a 26-year old, will join the Japan club on a four-year deal from Wydad Athletic Club Casablanca of Morocco.

Former WATER FC Abuja striker, who had an unsettled stint in Morocco where he played a handful of games for Wydad Casablanca, arrived in Japan to sign a four-year contract at the Japan-League 1 side.

Okechukwu, who prefers to play with left foot, hopes to make his J-League 1 debut when Sapporo hosts Yokohama FC on February 27.

The former Wydad Casablanca of Morocco striker, who was unveiled recently, told the club’s website that he was pleased to sign for the club and cannot wait to get started.

“It’s great to sign for this wonderful club and I can’t wait to get fully involved with my teammates and the whole of Condasole family.

“Above all, I want to my best to help the team do their best and I want to do my best.”

However, the 2018 CHAN silver medalist, with signing, becomes the only Nigerian so far in the J-League 1.

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CSO Salutes Trump

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2 weeks ago

January 20, 2025

The Gleamer

A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.

Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.

He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.

“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.

“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.

The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.

He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.

According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.

Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.

Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening

About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.

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