{
  "id": 16546505,
  "title": "Tornadoes stun Abia Warriors; Insurance halt Rivers United’s unbeaten run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/tornadoes-stun-abia-warriors-insurance-halt-rivers-uniteds-unbeaten",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:23:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/tornadoes-stun-abia-warriors-insurance-halt-rivers-uniteds-unbeaten-run/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Niger Tornadoes stunned Abia Warriors 1-0 in a dramatic match during NPFL Week 10, while Bendel Insurance ended Rivers United's unbeaten run with a 2-0 victory. Wasiu Jimoh scored the decisive goal for Tornadoes in the 55th minute, marking their first away win of the season. Prior to this, Tornadoes had struggled on their travels, suffering narrow losses and scoreless draws against various teams. In Benin City, Bendel Insurance scored twice in the second half, with Wuchirwa Freeman and Jonathan James netting in the 60th and 90th minutes respectively, to lift Insurance to sixth position on the table. Despite the loss, Rivers United remained atop the log with 17 points. Elsewhere, Barau FC drew 1-1 with Kwara United, Benjamin scored the decisive goal for Kano Pillars in a 2-2 draw against Warri Wolves, and Katsina United came from behind to draw 2-2 with Plateau United.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Week 10 matches played on Sunday witnessed high drama as Niger Tornadoes produced a commanding away display to stun Abia Warriors 1-0, while Bendel Insurance brought Rivers United’s impressive unbeaten run to a screeching halt in Benin City. A 55th-minute long-range strike by widely travelled and experienced striker Wasiu […]",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/euromatch-npfl-insurance-halt-rivers-uniteds-unbeaten-run-ikorodu",
        "published": "2026-10-25T19:09:24.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/terland-strikes-late-to-give-man-united-derby-draw-with-city-in-wsl",
        "published": "2026-10-25T20:22:57.000Z"
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        "title": "Fowler's City draw to end winning start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/fowlers-city-draw-to-end-winning-start",
        "published": "2026-10-25T23:31:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NPFL: Ikorodu hold Shooting, Rivers fall in Benin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/npfl-ikorodu-hold-shooting-rivers-fall-in-benin",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:37:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}