Sunshine Queens Secure Promotion To NWFL

Sunshine Queens Secure Promotion To NWFL
September 18, 2025
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Sunshine Queens Secure Promotion To NWFL

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Sunshine Queens have secured promotion to the Nigeria Women’s Football League, NWFL

The Owena Whales defeated Kwara Ladies 1-0 in their final group match at the 2025 Championship.

Sunshine Queens amassed nine points from three matches in the group stage.

Captain Lolade Akintunde attributed the team’s success to hard work.

“The NWFL qualification is a reward for hard work,” Akintunde told the club’s media.

The Akure-based club were relegated to the second-tier league in the 2023/24 NWFL season.

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Former Super Falcons Captain Ebi Retires From Professional Football

Former Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi has announced her retirement from professional football

Ebi announced it on her X handle on Wednesday night.

“Today, I officially retire from professional football. The journey has been filled with challenges, victories, and lessons that shaped me into who I am today. Though I hang up my boots, my purpose in the game continues—to give back, to guide, and to be a voice for players across Africa and beyond. Thank you,” reads the statement.

The 43-year-old’s career spanned more than two decades.

The centre-back began her career with Omidiran Babes in 2001, where she played for seven years.

Ebi also turned out for Bayelsa Queens before moving to Swedish club Piteå.

She is the Super Falcons’ most capped player, with 109 appearances.

Ebi won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations four times (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018).

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