Remo Stars Appoint Olumide Ajibolade as New Head Coach

Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Remo Stars FC have announced the appointment of Olumide Ajibolade as the club’s new Head Coach, marking a new chapter built on continuity and excellence.

Ajibolade, one of the most respected coaches within the Remo Stars Sports Club structure, steps into the role after years of remarkable success in youth development and team management.

He joined the Remo Stars Academy in 2019 as the club’s U-17 Head Coach under the Remo Stars Sports Club project. Following the launch of Beyond Limits Football Academy in 2021, he was entrusted with leading the team and has since transformed it into one of Nigeria’s most successful football development programmes.

During his tenure, Beyond Limits dominated the TCC League, winning five titles in six seasons (2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2025/26). The club also secured consecutive TCC Cup titles in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 campaigns, lifted the TCC Super Cup in 2025, and won the Ogun State FA Cup in both 2024 and 2026.

Ajibolade’s impact extended beyond academy football. He guided Beyond Limits to promotion from the Nationwide League One (NLO) to the Nigeria National League (NNL) during the 2022/23 season before leading the club to another historic promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) in the 2023/24 campaign. That memorable season ended with Beyond Limits being crowned Nigeria National League champions in Enugu.

His success has also been felt on the international stage. Under his leadership, Beyond Limits won the prestigious Viareggio Cup in Italy in 2024 before claiming back-to-back Gothia Cup titles in Sweden in 2025 and 2026.

Widely recognised for his commitment to player development, Ajibolade has played a key role in nurturing several talented footballers who have progressed to professional careers across Europe and other parts of the world.

His appointment as Head Coach reflects Remo Stars’ commitment to promoting excellence from within and maintaining the club’s philosophy of rewarding outstanding performance across its football development structure.

Samuel Ahmadu

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.

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