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International Agent Advice NFF To Appoint City FC Boss As Chief Scout

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5 years ago

April 14, 2022

An international player’s intermediary and Agent, Emeka Chukwuma has advised the Nigeria Football Federation to appoint Chairman of City FC of Abuja Chidi Emmanuel Okonkwo as the Chief Scout of the senior national team, Super Eagles

Chukwuma who spoke to journalists in Abuja said with the pedigree of the City FC Boss and his achievements in the game of football, he possesses all it takes to identify the high-quality players that the various national teams including Super Eagles need to perform to the optimal.

Quoting his words, the Canadian based agent said “Chidi Okonkwo has scouted so many top players who are plying their trades in top leagues in Africa and beyond”

“He scouted Anayo Iwuala, who was later transferred from Delta Force to Enyimba and now playing in Esperance of Tunisia. He also discovered the likes of Kazie Enyinnaya who plays for Rivers United, also Fabian Nworie, Rivers United, Ozor Phillips plays for Enyimba International, same with Nduka Pascal, and Oluwatosin Adegbite not forgetting Sochima Ndukauba who man’s the goal for Rivers United”.

He said that one cannot rule out the qualities of the young players in his present team City FC such as Emmanuel Ihezuo who is currently Nigeria National League top scorer with 9 goals and petit size midfielder Chima Deruo”

He said that Hon. Chidi is a seasoned football administrator with a wealth of experience in the industry both locally and internationally and has eyes for good talent.

The Chairman of NNL club owners was the Former Chairman, Ghanaians first division club, Horebian Football Club, Sporting Director, Berekum Chelsea of Ghana, Chairman, Swaziland Premier League club, Black Swallow FC, Chairman/ CEO of NLO club side, Vemard Africa Football Club of Enugu, Former Chairman/CEO of Delta Force Football Club and Currently Chairman of City Fc of Abuja.

Chukwuma said with the achievements of the football administrator, and the successes in every Club he has managed, that Nigeria will benefit from his wealth of experience and professionalism.

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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20 hours ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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