Sports

Dolphins Retain 23, Sack 12

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11 years ago

December 9, 2013

The coaching crew at
Dolphins Fc has kept faith in the likes of Fred Okwara and Ifeanyi Egwim, the joint top scorers for the club in the league last season.
The Stanley Eguma led coaching crew decided to retain 23 of the 35 players registered by the team for last season’s campaign.
Top on the list of retained players are Fred Okwara and Ifeanyi Egwim while the team’s captain and longest serving player, Sunday Rotimi also has another season to play.
Rotimi joined Dolphins from Sunshine Stars in 2004 and has remained with the club since then, save one season in 2005 when he had a stint in Israel.
Emem Eduok, Isiaka Olawale, Omo Johnson and Naseem Abutreika were also on the list of retained players.
Emeka Atuloma who joined up in 2009 also stays back as well as Olewezi Johnson and Derek Amadi.
Other retained players are seventeen year old Daniel Israel, Festus Austin, Victor Ezuruike, Baker Ebimaowei, Joseph DaoHadji, Chizoba Amaefule, Chidiebere Okolie, Hassan Hussein and Austin Brown.
Others are Osaro Nwafor, , Monday Finma and Eze Chidiebere.
Biggest name that will be missing on the roster of the team for the next season is Victor Babayaro who has been with Dolphins since 2005.
Babayaro played 291 times for the club in all competitions during his time and was hoping to hit the 300 appearances mark for the team before he was said to be surplus to requirement by the coaches.

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Sports

Ogba, Others Endorse Niger Delta Sports Festival

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5 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF).
The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately in commendation of the festival, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dunamis Icon as consultants.
“This is a positive addition to the evolving sports business ecosystem because it is not just a springboard for identifying talents, it also offers a platform to truly hone the skills of those already discovered”, remarked Obi, who served as Special Advisor to a former Sports Minister, late Anthony Ikhazabor.
He said the festival will be a flagship event in the region that would trigger interest in sports among the youths and people of the region.
Edo State-born Itemuagbor commended the NDDC for the decision to add sports in the list of their intervention projects in the region, adding that: “This speaks directly to the problem of youth restiveness which is of great concern to our people.”

Sports

Onyedika Not Sure For Super Eagles W’C Qualifiers

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5 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.
The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege.
He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and may also miss a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Aston Villa yesterday.
The Super Eagles take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before they face Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later in crucial World Cup qualifiers.

Sports

‘I Must Win Trophy Before Retirement’

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5 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Al-Khalood defender, William Troost-Ekong, has shared his experience on the difficulties of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) while describing it a must win trophy.
The former Watford FC defender has competed in the tournament three times but has yet to lift the trophy.
“I’ve been there three times now, bronze medal, silver medal, but I haven’t had the chance to win it. That remains my ultimate goal,” he told Tidesports source.
“It means so much to me and all the kids growing up in Africa and Nigeria.”