{"id":9679,"date":"2026-11-05T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/anyamkyegh-gaad-slams-lobi-stars-management-over-former-golden-eaglets-stars-death\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:16:00","slug":"anyamkyegh-gaad-slams-lobi-stars-management-over-former-golden-eaglets-stars-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/anyamkyegh-gaad-slams-lobi-stars-management-over-former-golden-eaglets-stars-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Anyamkyegh: Ga\u2019ad Slams Lobi Stars Management Over Former Golden Eaglets Star\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former U-23 Olympic Eagles goalkeeper John Ga\u2019ad has criticised Lobi Stars management following the death of former Nigeria U-17 Golden Eaglets striker Edward Anyamkyegh, who reportedly died on Tuesday night, 3 November 2026, Completesports.com<\/em><\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Anyamkyegh\u2019s Footballing \u00c7areer<\/h2>\n

Anyamkyegh, 48, represented Nigeria at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Ecuador, scoring two goals in the Golden Eaglets\u2019 three group-stage matches.<\/p>\n

The former striker featured for BCC Lions of Gboko, Benue State, and Julius Berger of Lagos during his domestic top-flight career before moving to Europe. He first played for Russian side Sheriff Tiraspol and later turned out for Ukrainian clubs Karpaty Lviv, Karpaty-2 and Lviv13, among others.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong> NNL: Lobi Stars Name Nikyu New Technical Adviser<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyamkyegh also had a spell with Finnish club KuPS before retiring from professional football and turning to coaching upon his return to Nigeria. He also coached Emmanuel Babayaro\u2019s club.<\/p>\n

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The late Edward Anyamkyegh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ga\u2019ad, who is now the goalkeeper coach of Bendel Insurance, told Completesports.com that Anyamkyegh had fallen into financial difficulties and desperately needed employment with Lobi Stars, but the club\u2019s management allegedly refused to offer him a job.<\/p>\n

Ga\u2019ad Questions Lobi Stars\u2019 Treatment Of Anyamkyegh<\/h2>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s rather painful. Anyamkyegh is a former Nigeria international like myself. He\u2019s from Benue State and repeatedly begged the Lobi Stars management for an appointment in any capacity so he could take care of himself and his family, yet the club refused,\u201d Ga\u2019ad lamented.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen a state-owned club treat a player from its own state this way. Now that Anyamkyegh is dead, what will the Lobi Stars management gain from hearing about his death when they should have rescued him?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ga\u2019ad Reveals Former Striker Begged For Curator\u2019s Job<\/h2>\n

\u201cAt one point, Anyamkyegh even begged for a curator\u2019s job at Lobi Stars, but the present management kept tossing him around like a nylon bag on a river. Today, Anyamkyegh is gone. So painful,\u201d Ga\u2019ad lamented.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong> NNL Approves Lobi Stars\u2019 Return To Makurdi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lobi Stars will begin their 2026\/2027 Nigeria National League (NNL) Conference D campaign on Sunday, 8 November, with a home fixture against Bichi First FC of Kano.<\/p>\n

The encounter is scheduled to take place at the McCarthy Stadium in Makurdi.<\/p>\n

Source: <\/p>\n

Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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