{
  "id": 4075576,
  "title": "Taangahar unveils squad for IHF Women’s Nations tourney",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/taangahar-unveils-squad-for-ihf-womens-nations-tourney-4075576",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:12:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/taangahar-unveils-squad-for-ihf-womens-nations-tourney/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigeria's Senior Women's Handball National Team, under the guidance of coach Michael Taangahar, has announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming IHF Women’s Nations Trophy Africa Zone III, set to take place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The team has been training at the Indoor Sports Hall, Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, with Taangahar overseeing their preparations. Prior to the tournament, Nigeria will participate in friendly matches in the Benin Republic before facing their first group game against Ghana on September 3. The squad includes players such as Bisi Oyewusi, Matthew Esther, Ahamefula Chinemerem, and Yusuf Toyin, with Taangahar and assistant coach Innocent Chukwuma Nwankwo aiming to secure a strong start for the team in Burkina Faso.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Taangahar unveils squad for IHF Women’s Nations tourney",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/taangahar-unveils-squad-for-ihf-womens-nations-tourney",
        "published": "2026-08-29T01:12:49.000Z"
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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."
}