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Ekiti Queens Surge to Safety With Dominant 2-0 Win Over Ibom Angels Ekiti Queens Football Club secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Ibom Angels Football Club on April 22, 2026, marking a third win back-to-back, on Matchday 16 of the Nigeria Women Football League 2025/2026 campaign. The Baoress Babes returned to the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium Ado Ekiti as they built on their previous triumph with another commanding home performance. Heading into the encounter, coach Jacob Vandi side had amassed 16 points and were determined to strengthen their fight against relegation. The hosts started brightly at 4pm, with the attacking trio of Ismail Zainab, Olamide Olanrenwaju and Joke Adeyemo causing constant problems for the visitors. Ekiti Queens took an early lead in the 9th minute when a handball inside the box led to a penalty, which was calmly converted by Odunayo Olaleye to make it 1-0. The midfield trio of Olaleye, Patience Yaro and Endurance Omoraka controlled proceedings, breaking up play...

Super Falcons rise to 36th, retain Africa’s top spot in FIFA rankings Nigeria’s Super Falcons  have climbed one place to 36th in the latest Women’s World Ranking. The new ranking released on Tuesday reflects a slight improvement from the country's senior female national football team's previous 37th position in December 2025. The update was influenced by two pre-WAFCON friendly matches played against the earlier this year. Nigeria lost the first encounter 1–0 in February before bouncing back strongly to win the return fixture 3–1 in March. Three days after the initial defeat, the team delivered a more dominant performance to turn the tie around convincingly. Forward equalised in the 32nd minute with a header from a cross by . Babajide then scored just before half-time to give Nigeria a 2–1 lead after a goalmouth scramble. sealed the victory in the 64th minute with a header from a delivery by captain . Despite the progress, Nigeria remain Africa’s highest-ranked tea...