{"id":89876,"date":"2023-06-14T22:31:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T21:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/babangida-aghahowa-four-others-to-serve-as-mentors-in-naija-super-eight-playoffs"},"modified":"2023-06-14T23:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T22:19:12","slug":"babangida-aghahowa-four-others-to-serve-as-mentors-in-naija-super-eight-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/babangida-aghahowa-four-others-to-serve-as-mentors-in-naija-super-eight-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"Babangida, Aghahowa, four others to serve as mentors in Naija Super Eight playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Super Eagles players have been selected to serve as mentors for players participating in the Naija Super Eight playoffs<\/p>\n<p>Erstwhile Nigeria Premier League topscorer Victor Ezeji, Mutiu Adepoju, Tijani Babangida, Jonathan Akpoborie, Ike Shorunmu and Julius Aghahowa are the six picked.<\/p>\n<p>The Naija Super Eight tournament will begin on June 23 with a zonal playoff at the Eket Stadium, Uyo.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the single header matches will qualify for the Naija Super Eight finals to be held between July 7 and 16.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament is billed for the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Super Eagles players have been selected to serve as mentors for players participating in the Naija Super Eight playoffs Erstwhile Nigeria Premier League topscorer Victor Ezeji, Mutiu Adepoju, Tijani Babangida, Jonathan Akpoborie, Ike Shorunmu and Julius Aghahowa are the six picked. 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