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  Dolphins playing and coaching personnel have moved their training sessions to Omagwa, a town outside Port Harcourt to perfect their strategies.   The team that eventually got a full house on Sunday are now at a hotel in Omagwa, close to the International airport and held Monday morning training session at the practice pitch of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.   All but one of the expected players turned up for the session with midfielder, Emeka Atuloma being the only absentee.   “We have a full camp now,” Sunday Rotimi, captain of the side said.   “Only Atuloma has not come but from his last conversation with us, we expect him in today (Monday).”   All coaches were part of the training session, including head coach, Stanley Eguma who oversaw proceedings.   The team will train at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium until Thursday when they move to Abuja to take part in the Super 6 against Kano Pillars, Enyimba, Warri W...

Musa Yahaya and Chidera Eze are set to join up with the rest of the Flying Eagles squad in training camp in Kaduna, just as several other players have confirmed their own arrivals. According to Flying Eagles secretary Aliyu Auwal Ibrahim, Musa Yahaya from Tottenham Hotspur youth academy and Chidera Eze of FC Porto have confirmed they will join the Nigeria U20 team on Sunday. Defender Wilfred Ndidi, who last week signed a professional deal with Belgian club Genk, as well as skipper Musa Muhammed and Ifeanyi Matthew, who are away in Europe, have informed the team they will join up not later than Tuesday. “We will soon have a full house in camp,” disclosed Aliyu Auwal. “Alhassan Ibrahim ‘Muazam’ has already rejoined the team, so too Sulaiman Abdullahi. Both players have been away in Europe on trials. “And Kingsley Sokari has also promised to join up this week after he featured for the Eagles in friendly matches in the United Arab Emirates.” ...

Musa Yahaya and Chidera Eze are set to join up with the rest of the Flying Eagles squad in training camp in Kaduna, just as several other players have confirmed their own arrivals. According to Flying Eagles secretary Aliyu Auwal Ibrahim, Musa Yahaya from Tottenham Hotspur youth academy and Chidera Eze of FC Porto have confirmed they will join the Nigeria U20 team on Sunday. Defender Wilfred Ndidi, who last week signed a professional deal with Belgian club Genk, as well as skipper Musa Muhammed and Ifeanyi Matthew, who are away in Europe, have informed the team they will join up not later than Tuesday. “We will soon have a full house in camp,” disclosed Aliyu Auwal. “Alhassan Ibrahim ‘Muazam’ has already rejoined the team, so too Sulaiman Abdullahi. Both players have been away in Europe on trials. “And Kingsley Sokari has also promised to join up this week after he featured for the Eagles in friendly matches in the United Arab Emirates.” ...

  Dolphins will play the opening match of the Super 6 tournament against Kano Pillars on Saturday, January 24, 2015.   The tournament, scheduled to hold at the Abuja National Stadium from January 24 to February 4, 2014 will be between Dolphins, Kano Pillars, Warri Wolves, Enyimba, the National U23 and National U20 sides.   According to fixtures released by the League Management Company, Dolphins start against Pillars, then play against the U23’s on Match day 2 before taking on Enyimba on Match Day 3.   On Match Day 4, Dolphins will be up against the Nigerian U20s before finishing against Warri Wolves on Match day 6.   Meanwhile, Dolphins have formally been invited by the LMC to play in the season opening tournament that starts in Abuja on Saturday, January 24, 2015 and lasts until the 1st of February.   Thirty five players and ten officials of Dolphins will be accredited for the tournament that will involve Kano Pillars, Warri Wolves, Enyi...