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Oracle Mbaise Unity Soccer Tournament Set to Debut in October

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The maiden edition of the Oracle Mbaise Ancient Kingdom Unity Soccer Tournament is set to kick off this October at Oboama/Umunama, Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA, Imo State. The grassroots competition, which will run until January 3, 2026, is being staged in loving memory of legendary football icon, Ezeji Hi-Chief Christopher A. Nwandiko (Ugo 1 of Oboama/Umunama).

Powered by Ezeji Obinna Nwandiko, popularly known as The Oracle, the tournament is designed to showcase raw talent, promote unity among villages, and strengthen the culture of sports development in the Mbaise Nation. Oboama/Umunama, fondly called “Obo/Umu” and regarded as the Seat of Creation and ancestral home of all Ezinihitte clans, will serve as the symbolic venue for the historic first edition.

A total of 18 villages will battle for honours in the competition, including Umuekwere, Umuohii, Umuatum, Umuogwogwo, Umuosehi, Umuozuzu, Ogbor, Umuoduku, Nru, Umunehi, Umualika, Amagu, Umuome, Avoh, Umuoshi, Okwu, Umugaa, and Oguna. Organizers say the Unity Cup will not only provide entertainment but also serve as a breeding ground for future stars who could rise from the grassroots to represent the state, the nation, and even shine on international stages.


With the backing of FIFA’s Fair Play initiative and the Nigerian Football Federation’s grassroots development agenda, the Oracle Unity Cup 2025/26 is expected to blend competition with community spirit. For football lovers in Mbaise and beyond, the countdown is on to a tournament that will honour a legend, unite villages, and inspire the next generation of football talent.

While respondind to our correspondence HON ENGR Andyson Obani U-ALARIBE of the Publicity Directorate, A Nigeria premire League Referee Assessor and Sports management consultant extos the virtues of Ezeji C. Hi-chief Nwandiko . In his words,

” Ezeji was a legend, his memories still lives. I will tell you more about him soonest. Keep in touch”.

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”

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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)

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The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.

Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.

‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’

On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.

This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.

‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.

‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.

‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’

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