Anas Yusuf, the top scorer in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with Nasarawa United FC, is among the nominees for the Rashidi Yekini Award for Best Striker of the Year at the 12th Nigeria Pitch Awards. He will compete with Ademola Lookman of Atlético de Madrid and Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray for the honour. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 8th September 2026, at the Ibis Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, and will feature 18 categories. In the King of the Pitch category, Lookman, the 2024 winner, faces competition from Calvin Bassey of Fulham and Osimhen, while the Queen of the Pitch Award will be contested by Chiamaka Nnadozie of Brighton & Hove Albion Women FC and others.
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