[INTERVIEW] Gidi Sports Chat With Beach Eagles Striker Abu Azeez On His Birthday

Bayo Psalm of Gidi Sports caught up with Warri Wolves and Super Sand Eagles goal machine, Abu Azeez today(31 May, 2015), his birthday.

Enjoy as the great Beach Soccer player gives us a look into his personal life and some information about himself as a footballer and as an 'ordinary' man.

CAF Suspends Wolves Goalkeeper For 1 Year For Spitting At Referee

Warri Wolves fringe goalkeeper Rhiogbere Tejiri has been slammed with a 12-month suspension by CAF.

NPFL: Week 3 Preview. Enyimba Seeks First League Win, Taraba To Continue 100% Record

The previous match day produced two away wins in Ibadan and Uyo. Already 34 goals have been scored in 18 matches so far in this season's Glo Premier League. Interestingly FC Taraba and Rangers have accounted for the highest number of goals scored by any team in the top flight this term, being four goals each.

CAFCC: Wolves 2-0 Dedebit | Match Report

Etebo, Salami Hand Wolves Victory

Warri Wolves coasted to a 2-0 victory over Dedebit FC of Ethiopia in a CAF Confederation Cup first leg match on Saturday.

Egwuekwe Eyeing Wolves Exit

Nigeria International Azubuike Egwuekwe looks certain to leave Warri Wolves at the end of the season, but his destination is not yet finalised.

The defender was ready to depart Nigeria  in January with West Ham reportedly interested in signing him, but a deal never materialised.

After the Hammers’ interest cooled, Israeli side Hapoel Tel-Aviv stepped in and went as far as announcing his signing on Twitter, before that deal also fell through.

“Several things went wrong [with the deal to join Hapoel]. There were some minor details but by the grace of God, those issues have now been sorted out. I will very likely move [away from current club, Warri Wolves] in the summer,” said Egwuekwe.

“I still don’t know if I will go to Hapoel in the summer. I really don’t know. Everything is in God’s hands but what I know is that I will likely leave in the summer,” he said.

While he seems uncertain of his final destination, Egwuekwe admitted if it was up to him, he would end up at West Ham United.

“Like I said earlier, the future can only be decided by God but if I had to make a choice, I would love to go to West Ham,” he said.

The defender impressed European scouts while representing Nigeria at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and has scored two goals in 34 appearances for the Super Eagles.

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Warri Wolves Name Interim Coach

Warri Wolves have named Sam Okpodu as interim coach following the departure of Coach Paul Aigbogun to the United Kingdom for the NFF organised Capacity enhancing  programme.

The responsibility of preparing Warri Wolves for the League cracker against newly promoted Ifeanyi Ubah FC and the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup match against Dedebit  FC of Ethiopia on the 15th of March now rest on Okpodu.

Okpodu who once featured for the then Green Eagles and known for his knack for goals, will work with the other assistants, Coach Anosike and Coach Atune Jolomi in what is regarded as an uphill task but surmountable.

In a release made available to the press by the Media Manager of the Club, Etu Moses, Coach Aigbogun officially handed over to the assistant Coaches led by Okpodu, with an advice to do their best by winning those two matches.

Speaking on the issue, Coach Okpodu said they are happy that the Technical Adviser is going to acquire more knowledge which will help the Club to move forward and they hope to gain from him when he comes back.

Okpodu further assured all stakeholders that they will do a good job and will not disappoint Coach Aigbogun and wish him the best and a safe trip to the United Kingdom and back home.

Meanwhile, Warri Wolves has resumed preparation immediately for the league opener against Ifeanyi Ubah who just won the NNL Super 4 in Ilorin.

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Wolves Begin Warning Strike, Threaten To Boycott RCB Match

The players of the Nigeria Professional Football League side, Warri Wolves, have began a warning strike in protest for their unpaid wages of three months salary and last season's sign on fees.

According to a source from within the Seasiders' camp, players of the club decided to boycott the Tuesday evening training session even after they attended that of the morning.

In an interview with one of the senior players who craved anonymity, we gathered that the CAF Confederation Cup contenders have their players owed salaries for the past three months and 30% of signing on fees from last season.

The players of Warri Wolves have vowed not to end the strike until paid their owed wages and dues by the management of the club. This might cause the player not honouring the 2nd leg CAF Confederations Cup preliminary match with Racing Club Bobo Dioulasso of Burkina Faso.

"This is totally unfair to us. They drill us week in week out to get them results from matches but they keep owing our wages. I have the passion to play football, but what is passion when you don't get paid after you signed a contract to get money for playing?

"They owe us 3 months salary and 30% of last season's sign on fees, the match bonus for the 1st leg of our CAF cup match with RCB and 3 match bonuses from last season.

"As you can see it's a lot of money. This is where we all make a living and most of us are bread winners of our families.

"We have reached an agreement not to resume training until we are all paid our money," said the player.

Warri Wolves, owned and financed by the Delta State government, are one the hopes of a continental trophy getting into Nigeria this season as they face RCB Dioulasso of Burkina Faso on Saturday after getting an away win of 1-0 last week.

The CAF Confederations Cup match might be deterred due to the warning strike by the players.