The governor of Kayseri in Turkey has hosted the players of Kayseri Spur Women to celebrate their impressive campaign that secured promotion to the Turkish Women’s Super League.
During the reception, the governor commended the players for their unwavering commitment throughout the season and praised their collective effort in achieving promotion to the top tier of Turkish women’s football.
In a special moment during the event, the governor took a personal photograph with Nigerian forward Kafayat Bashiru after the team photo session, recognising her outstanding goal-scoring exploits during the campaign.
Bashiru enjoyed a remarkable season, finishing as the top scorer in the Turkish women’s second tier with 46 goals, a feat that played a crucial role in Kayseri Spur’s successful promotion push.
The Nigerian striker previously featured for Osun Babes and Remo Stars Ladies in the Nigeria Women Football League Premiership before making the move to Turkey.
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.
