Bright Osayi-Samuel
7 Sep
Stakeholders in Nigerian football, including some ex-internationals, were full of commendation for Super Eagles star, Bright Osayi-Samuel, for providing a platform for aspiring footballers to exhibit their skills and also win some money playing the game.
4 Sep
Super Eagles’ interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has drafted in Benjamin Tanimu, who recently joined English League One (Third Division) club, Crawley Town FC, as a replacement for injured Bright Osayi-Samuel ahead of the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup
12 Aug
The maiden edition of the Bright Osayi Samuel U-13 football tournament kicks off tomorrow, with matches across the three senatorial districts of Edo State, the organizers have said. The competition, organised by the Edo State Football Association, in honour of Turkey-based Super Eagles star, Bright Osayi-Samuel, will hold at Public Field, Auchi for teams in…
5 Jun 2024
Defender Calvin Bassey and four more players arrived in the Super Eagles’ Uyo camp, yesterday, as the team continued their preparation for
3 Apr 2024
Nigerian defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has been cleared of any charges by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) after punching a pitch invader. Osayi-Samuel defended his teammates from the pitch invader, after his team Fenerbahce's Turkish Super Lig game at Trabzonspor in March. Fenerbahce defeated Trabzonspor 3-2 but were confronted by angry Trabzonspor fans who flocked onto…
1 Apr 2024
Fenerbahce's Nigerian defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, will appear before a disciplinary hearing of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) following a bust-up with Trabzonspor fans after a league game on March 17. The Turkish Football body announced this on Monday, 1 April, 2024. Osayi-Samuel is one of three Fenerbahce players who will appear at a disciplinary hearing.…
20 Mar 2024
Fenerbahce defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, is the only player being expected at the Super Eagles camp in Marrakech, Morocco on Wednesday in preparation for the international friendly matches against Ghana and Mali. As at Wednesday lunchtime, 22 of the 23 players expected had arrived in Morocco’s fourth-largest city, with defenders, Gabriel Osho and Tyronne Ebuehi as…
20 Mar 2024
Fenerbahçe fans have produced a graffiti mural of Bright Osayi-Samuel punching a pitch invader while defending his Fenerbahce teammates after Sunday's away game against Trabzonspor. Fenerbahce defeated Trabzonspor 3-2 but were confronted by angry Trabzonspor fans who flocked onto the pitch. Tensions started to mount in the 87th minute when objects were thrown onto the…
18 Mar 2024
Nigerian defender Bright Osayi-Samuel displayed guts and bravery as he defended his teammates from a pitch invader after Sunday's Turkish Super Lig clash between his team Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor. Fenerbahce defeated Trabzonspor 3-2 but were confronted by angry Trabzonspor fans who flocked onto the pitch. Tensions started to rise in the 87th minute when objects…
1 Feb 2024
Super Eagles fans can breathe a sigh of relief! Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has shaken off injury concerns and is set to stand between the posts for Nigeria in their crucial AFCON 2023 quarter-final clash against Angola on Friday. Nwabali's participation was initially in doubt after sustaining an injury during Nigeria's thrilling 2-0 victory over Cameroon…
25 Jan 2024
Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel, has admitted the inability of the team to convert their chances, admitting that it is an area they must improve upon ahead of Saturday's Round of 16 clash with Cameroon at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The upcoming encounter between the two African football giants is set to…
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The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom, says it has intercepted boat laden with 100,000 litres of crude oil in the state. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Martins Fakrogha, stated this while interacting with newsmen at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area on Thursday. He explained that the boat…
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Mr Usman Hamzat, Executive Chairman, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State has approved N20,000 monthly palliative for members of staff of the council from January 2025. Hamzat, while giving his remarks at the Thanksgiving and Staff Recognition Ceremony on Thursday at the council Secretariat, thanked the workers for their unwavering support for remarkable achievements…
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, have been ordered by a Federal High Court in Abuja to appear before it within three days. This order came after the Incorporated Trustees of the New Kosol Welfare Initiative sued the minister and the AGF in court and sought…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed serious concerns over the recent revelation by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, about the inability of Nigerian intelligence agencies to trace and disrupt the funding and training networks sustaining Boko Haram for over 15 years. The association described the situation as a…
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Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has raised alarms about the increasing security challenges in Nigeria, particularly the rise in kidnappings and killings. Obi, in a tweet posted on Thursday, described the situation as worrisome, stating that the pervasive nature of these crimes is causing huge apprehension across the country. Obi said no one…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) needs the standard-bearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, 'alive and well', according to a presidency aide, Dada Olusegun. Olusegun, who is the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, spoke on behalf of the APC in a post he shared on…