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State Government of Osun has charged the management and technical crew of Osun United Football Club to instil discipline in the team especially the players ahead of the commencement of the 2018/2019 Nigeria National League. The state Governor, Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, stated this while unveiling David Samson Unuanel as Head Coach of Osun United. Unuanel 54, was officially unveiled the Head Coach of Osun United by the immediate past Commissioner for Special Needs, Social Needs, and Sports, Comrade Biyi Odunlade, and Chairman Osun Football Association, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi. Governor Oyetola who was represented by Odunlade urged the technical crew to select the best players to prosecute the league and urged the team to be appreciative of good gesture by turning in good result. Ogunjobi who was part of the committee that appointed Unuanel, said the coach was selected on merit after screening and the management of the club had made a right choice in his selection. ...

Osun United Football Club striker Tosin Omoyele, has been named player of the season by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (State of Osun chapter) at their meritorious awards ceremony in Oshogbo, Sunday afternoon. Omoyele was honoured at the Atlantis Civic center after netting 15 goals for the Omoluabi Giants in the Bet9ja Nigeria National League.. The prolific gifted striker has been linked with a move away from Osun United, but was delighted to pick up the award ahead of the team captain Hakeem Olalere and defender Kehinde Adeyemi, who were also listed for the award. Omoyele, played a pivotal role for  Omoluabi Giants  at the just concluded season with his side finishing seventh spot on the Southern Conference table log.

Osun United Football Club, will face Fosla Academy, Abuja on Tuesday evening in a friendly match at the Oshogbo Township Stadium. The Omoluabi Giants technical crew will utilize the friendly against the Sani Lulu Boys to try out different tactical formations and also work on set pieces. Fosla will on Wednesday evening battle against Osun FA U-17 at the Oshogbo Township Stadium. Osun United spokesman Tunde Shamsudeen, said the friendlies were put together by FCT Football Association and Osun Football Association.

With the second stanza of the Bet9ja Nigeria National League, resuming today Osun United Football Club will face AS Racine Football Club, in one of the Week 18 fixtures at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium, Lagos. The Omoluabi Giants currently sit 8th on the log, having taken 24 points, while the Ibru Boys are on the relegation zone on the ladder with 19 points from possible 51 points. The last meeting between the two teams at Oshogbo Township Stadium resulted in a 3-1, Osun United win, with the goals coming from Tosin Omoyele, and Adeyemi Adeyeye, while Fimihan Gafar scored for the Ibru Boys. Osun United will be without three of their key players for the trip to Lagos, due to injuries. First choice goalkeeper, Ayo Ojo, is still recuperating from the injuries he sustained during the robbery incident a fortnight ago, Adeyemi Adeyeye, twisted his ankle in training on Tuesday morning, and the team top scorer Tosin Omoyele, is yet to return to the team after the first round break. Many...

Ex-international Duke Udi, Monday afternoon resigned from his position as head coach of Osun United Football Club. The fans and players of the Omoluabi Giants, are in a state of shock following Udi's resignation. The news comes like a bolt of lightning on a sunny day for the Nigeria National League side. “I have decided to resign from my position as head coach of Osun United Football Club,” Udi said.  “I deeply appreciate my time with the team and I want to thank all the fantastic people who make Oshogbo a fantastic place to work for me.” Osun United Management Committee led by Engineer Jimoh Olayemi, held an emergency meeting after receiving Udi's resignation letter, wished him the very best in his future endeavours and will name a substantive head coach that will fill the vacuum created soon.

Players and officials of Bet9ja Nigeria National League side, Osun United Football Club were attacked by men of the underworld on Tuesday night at the Ore/Ondo/Akure Expressway. The team driver was mostly brutalized in the incidence as he is at the emergency unit of the General Hospital in Ondo-town. Most of the players are nursing varying degree of injuries among who are goalkeeper Ayo Ojo, Olabisi Olagunju, as they were butchered by the robbers. The Omoluabi Giants in a 32-seater coaster bus which had 28 people including 18 players alongside technical crew led by Duke Udi, were returning to Oshogbo from Calabar where they lost 2-0 to Unicem Rovers in a rescheduled Week 14 contest played on Monday at U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar. We gathered that the team bus developed clutch problem on their way having left Calabar early. Coach Udi, while confirming the incident, said the unknown gunmen attacked the team bus with three (3) kilometres to Ondo-town and all their money and phones we...

Tosin Omoyele gave Osun United Football Club a share of the points against My People Football Club on Wednesday evening in a rescheduled Week 11 contest of the Bet9ja Nigeria National League. The former COD United gifted goal poacher, provided evidence of just what he can do with the right delivery into the box as he powered home a superb 76th minute equaliser off an assist from Obasi Chigozie, for the Omoluabi Giants to earn their second points away from home. Omoyele has increased his season tally to eight (8) from sixteen (16) matches. Shodipo Damilare, gave the home side the lead after capitalizing on a defensive blunder in the 47th minute to calmly scored the opening goal at the Soccer Temple, Agege, Lagos. Osun United were well worth their point and coach Duke Udi, may feel slightly aggrieved over a couple of key chances wasted in front of goal by his charges. The Omoluabi Giants threatened sporadically after conceding two minutes into the second half as My goalkeeper Vince...

Osun United Football Club beat AS Racine Football Club 3-1 after a brace from Tosin Omoyele, in one of the Week 17 contests of the Bet9ja Nigeria National League. The two teams were evenly matched in the early minutes of the contest before Fimihan Gafar, grabbed the opener for the Lagos based team in the 25th minute to silence the home fans. Racine goalkeeper Adeyemi Taiwo, pulled incredible saves to deny Omoyele, Damola Fakayode, Victor Okeji and Adeyemi Adeyeye, who went into act of terrorizing after conceding. Omoyele in the 42nd minute draw level for the Omoluabi Giants via goal mouth scramble. The young former COD United frontman doubled Osun United's lead in the 44th minute to increased his season tally to seven (7) from fifteen (15) matches. AS Racine gaffer and former Super Eagles gangling striker, Victor Okechukwu Agali, was sent to the stand moment after Osun United second goal for unsportsmanlike conduct. Adeyeye, in the 61st minute scored the third goal from close...

Osun United Football Club impressively defeated Go Round Football Club 2-1 in one of the Week 8 contest of the Nigeria National League at the Oshogbo Township Stadium to keep their 100 percent home win streak. Osun United began the game brightly, with Victor Okeji, Dare Olatunji, Hakeem Olalere and Tosin Omoyele, showing flashes.  Omoyele, opened the scoring for the Omoluabi Giants in the 9th minute after he supplied a delicate cross that was deflected on the edge of the box by Kpekpe Chris.  Go Round winger, Nwachukwu Solomon, and lanky striker, Ugwu Onyedinaka went into act of threatening as their pace and dribbling skills ensured they had a foot to stand on as Osun United backline stood strong. Bassey Ezekiel, in the 38th minute almost got an equalizer for Go Round when Nwachukwu, after being put through on goal by, squared the ball to a rushing Ugwu Onyedinaka, who failed to make contact. In the 42nd minute Osun United goalkeeper Ayo Ojo parried to corner a set piece...

Osun United Football Club continued their fine run of form, defeating Nnewi United Football Club 2-0 on Saturday at the Oshogbo Township Stadium in one of the Week 6 matche of the Nigeria National League.  Coach Duke Udi, featured the same starting line-up that secured a valuable point away from home against First Bank FC on Wednesday. Nnewi United Christian Molokwu had a great opportunity to test Osun United keeper Ayo Ojo, in the 14th minute after beating an offside trap, but his shot was parried to corner.  The Anaedo Lions almost got the opening goal in the 24th minute as Augustine Ezeh, capitalized on a defensive blunder to go one-on-one with Ayo Ojo, but missed the golden chance, as his placing at the near post going just wide of the goal. After the awful miss, Osun United went on pressing for an opener, and grabbed it in the 31th minute, after a scramble in the Nnewi United area, with Tosin Omoyele, setting up Adeyemi Adeyeye, to increase his season tally to three ...

Inspiring Osun United attacker, Tosin Omoyele, says they are ready to put the Anaedo Lions to the sword on Saturday. Osun United Football Club and Nnewi United Football Club go head to head in a Week Six Nigeria National League game that should be one of the interesting fixtures. He said “We will do our best to secure a win over Nnewi United to improve our position on the log, we will go all out for an outright win against Nnewi United,” the former COD United enterprising striker told OSUN UNITED MEDIA. The Omoluabi Giants will be protecting their unbeaten home run at the Oshogbo Township Stadium and have a chance to the top four of the standings on Saturday if they win against Nnewi United. Osun United will be inspired with their midweek 1-1 away draw against First Bank FC, but will be missing the service of injured left back, Aleem Adebayo. Nnewi United currently sit on the relegation zone of the NNL Southern Conference standings after a poor run inform, but recorded...