{
  "id": 6366614,
  "title": "Osimhen, Iwobi, Bassey, Others Emerge Winners of 12th Nigeria Pitch Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/osimhen-iwobi-bassey-others-emerge-winners-of-12th-nigeria-pitch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T01:39:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/09/osimhen-iwobi-bassey-others-emerge-winners-of-12th-nigeria-pitch-awards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 12th Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony took place in Lagos yesterday, honoring outstanding performances in the 2025 football season. Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, and Stanley Nwabali were among the top award winners. Osimhen won two major awards, including the Rashidi Yekini Award for Best Striker of the Year and King of the Pitch. Iwobi was named Midfielder of the Year, while Bassey won Defender of the Year. Nwabali received the Goalkeeper of the Year award. Rasheedat Ajibade, captain of the Super Falcons, was named Queen of the Pitch, and Justine Madugu won Coach of the Year. Remo Stars were recognized as Team of the Year. Dr Shina Phillips, President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, emphasized the importance of the reforms in Nigeria's football governance during the ceremony. He also praised President Bola Tinubu for his support of these reforms. The awards will now include an Emerging Star Award for the most promising under-18 football star in Nigeria.",
  "summary": "*Nigeria Police Force, NDDC, receive Special Achievement in Sports Awards Duro Ikhazuagbe Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Stanley Nwabali were among top award winners at the",
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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."
}