Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership champions, Edo Queens, have strengthened their squad with the signing of three new players ahead of their WAFU-B Women’s Champions League Qualifiers in Burkina Faso.
The Benin-based champions announced the arrival of Kemi Adegbuyi, Dooshima Tarnum, and Vera Samuel, as they intensify preparations for their continental campaign.
Adegbuyi joins Edo Queens from FC Robo Queens following an impressive season in which she was named the Most Valuable Player of the NWFL Premiership.
Tarnum and Samuel, meanwhile, make the switch from Bayelsa Queens, who finished as league runners-up last season.
The new additions are expected to add quality and depth to the Edo Queens squad as the champions target a strong showing in the WAFU-B qualifiers.
Edo Queens became the second Nigerian club, after Bayelsa Queens, to qualify for the continental stage twice, and the club is now focused on building a squad capable of competing at the highest level.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.
In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
