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Olympics Eagles Star Promise David Ecstatic After Joining Estonia First Division Club, Kalju FC on a 3 Year Deal

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4 years ago

February 14, 2023

Nigeria’s U23 Olympic Eagles Star, Promise David says he is in Cloud 7, after joining Nõmme Kalju FC of Estonia, on a three year deal.

David, who joined from Siren FC of Malta told www.ckdmedia.ng
that Kalju FC is his third professional club in Europe, and it is truly awesome for him.

He said he feels truly at home since arriving at Kalju, where he has been
the toast of most of the fans.

According to the Nigeria International, his attention was first drawn to Kalju before he moved to Malta to join his last club, but he has kept tabs with the club and is fully aware of its ambition and expectations.

“The club is now 100 years, and being a landmark year, the best way to celebrate this centinary is to win the Estonian championship, so that we can qualify to play in Europe”, David said.

He thanked the management of his new club, for not giving up on him, and believing in him as a player that can fight for the badge, as well as the black and pink colours of the club.

Nõmme Kalju FC, commonly known as Nõmme Kalju, or simply as Kalju, is an Estonian professional football club, based in Nõmme, Tallinn, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football.

The club’s home ground is the Hiiu Stadium, and after 36 games played so far this season, they are joint 3rd on the log, which has 10 teams, with 65 points, a whopping 32 points adrift of the table toppers, Flora FC.

David was part of the U-23 team that progressed to the final round of the U-23 AFCON Qualifiers, after eliminating Tanzania’s U-23 Taifa Stars.

He was part of the first leg that ended in a barren draw in Der es Salaam, capital of Tanzania.

Promise David has been nicknamed ‘BAT’ by fans and admirers of his club, because of his exploits for the team.

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Flamingos’ Historic World Cup Feat Draws Musawa’s Commendation

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19 hours ago

November 8, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

The Flamingos defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat to claim Nigeria’s first title in the competition and make history as the first African nation to win the tournament.

Awawu Bashiru gave Nigeria the lead in the 39th minute before Oluebube Umejiaku extended the advantage two minutes after the restart. Japan’s Fuki Ito reduced the deficit in the 80th minute, but the Nigerian girls held on to secure a memorable victory.

In a congratulatory message was signed by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Nneka Ikem Anibeze on Sunday in Abuja, Musawa described the achievement as a defining moment for Nigeria and a significant milestone for African women’s football, attributing the success to the team’s resilience, talent and determination.

“This is more than a trophy. It is a story of young Nigerian girls who refused to give up, who rose after defeat, and who carried the hopes of a continent to the top of the world,” she said.

The Minister noted that the Flamingos had broken new ground by becoming the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria also became the first African country to win both the men’s and women’s U-17 World Cup titles.

The team further achieved another remarkable feat by becoming the first side in the competition’s history to lose its opening match and eventually emerge champions.

Despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening group-stage encounter, the Flamingos recovered impressively, recording six consecutive victories to lift the trophy.

Musawa particularly praised Umejiaku, who claimed the tournament’s Golden Ball award as the best player, and Bashiru for their crucial contributions in the final.

She also commended the entire squad for their discipline, teamwork and determination throughout the competition.

According to her, the victory demonstrates the creativity, courage and excellence of Nigerian youths on the global stage.

The Minister reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to celebrating and promoting the achievements and inspiring stories of young Nigerians who continue to bring honour to the country.

“Our girls have shown the world what Nigeria is made of. We celebrate you today, and we will continue to stand with you,” she added.

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