Sports

Ovie Ejaria declares his intention to play for Super Eagles

Published

3 years ago

October 28, 2022

Reading FC Attacking midfelder Ovie Ejaria has once again declared his intention to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

According to his father David Ejaria, who spoke about the player’s dreams of his ward, said “My son has never hiding his love to play for Nigeria national team and the dreams he has always nurse as a kid.”

Speaking further he said, “Yes, my son has always been interested in playing for Nigeria since he was 13/14 years old and he went to the U-17 screening years back all because he has always wanted to play for Nigeria.

His interest in playing for Nigeria isn’t something that started today the father said.

Ovie Ejaria is eligible to represent Nigeria internationally. Having trained with the Nigeria under-17 team in 2013 and he has categorically stated that his international allegiance lay with the country since 2014.

He was selected for the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his first start in a game in the first round match against South Korea, and came on as a substitute the quarter-final against Mexico.

In December 2019, Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr urged the Nigeria Football Federation to get Ejaria to switch allegiance to Nigeria.

And according to his father Ovie has done everything possible for him to wear the Nigeria National team Jersey and the time for him his now after doing all that was required of him to do.

Ovie has already written to notify the English FA his intention to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria anytime soon and he just hope that it will happen now and the former Liverpool youngsters is working seriously to also switched club and to the Premier league the father concluded.

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Basketball

Team Plateau Crowned Champions of CDS U-18 Basketball Championship in Abuja

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6 hours ago

June 18, 2025

The Gleamer

…As FCT Defeats Kaduna 70–53 to Clinch Bronze

By Joel Ajayi

Team Plateau on Wednesday emerged champions of the second edition of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Democracy Day U-18 Basketball Championship after defeating M2 Academy 50-36 in a fiercely contested final.

The championship game, played at the indoor basketball court of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, was a thrilling display of grassroots basketball talent. Both Plateau and M2 Academy entered the final unbeaten, setting the stage for one of the tournament’s most intense matchups.

The Plateau boys started strong, edging the first quarter 8–6. They built on that momentum in the second quarter, extending their lead to 27–20 by capitalizing on defensive lapses from M2 Academy.

Although M2 Academy responded with a stronger third quarter, Plateau managed to maintain their advantage, finishing the quarter 36–32. The final quarter was all Plateau, as they pulled away to seal the victory with a final score of 50–36.

Earlier in the third-place match, also held at the indoor basketball court (Package B) of the stadium, the FCT U-18 boys’ team defeated their Kaduna counterparts 70–53 in a dominant performance.

The FCT side controlled all four quarters with superior teamwork, accurate shooting, and solid defensive play to secure the bronze medal.

The five-day tournament, themed “Encouraging Grassroots Basketball Talents”, aimed to identify, nurture, and promote young basketball talents capable of contributing meaningfully to national development.

A total of 16 teams—10 male and 6 female—participated in the championship, which tipped off on Saturday, June 14, and concluded on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

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