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β¦ππ¨π°π¬ ππ¨ ππ’π―π ππ’π¬ πππ% Newly appointed Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars Football Club, Daniel Amokachi, officially assumed his role on Monday, 7th October 2024. In a heartfelt introduction to the players, the Benue-born tactician emphasized his dual role as their friend, confidant, and boss, expressing a desire for a strong, brotherly bond to drive the team forward. Addressing the media at McCarthy Stadium, Amokachi expressed gratitude to the club’s Board and the Benue State Government for the opportunity, pledging to give his 120% to steer the team in the right direction. Reflecting on the team’s current record of three…
Heading Into Match Day 5 in Jos, Ikorodu City have failed to pick a Point In Three Match Days , Only Picking Up A Point On The Road On Match Day 3 In Ilorin Against Kwara United, With A Trip To Jos, Providing Motivation for Points On The Road. Save For The Peace Boys Disappointing Home loss In Jos Against Niger Tornadoes on Match Day 3, Plateau United have stayed Unbeaten On the Road With The Schedule Against Debut Campaigners, Ikorodu City providing a need to return to winning ways in Jos. Though laid Back At Times, The Peace Boys…
The 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL entered Matchday five last weekend. Ten matches were played across Saturday 5 October and Sunday 6 October 2024 respectively, and we present to you the drama and inside report across the match venues which makes Matchday five of the NPFL tick, enjoy the five things you need to know this week. Remo Stars Perfect Run Ends Remo Stars FC perfect start ended in Ilorin as Kwara United ran away with a 1-0 victory. The Afonja Warriors won their first match of the season and condemned Remo Stars to their first of the season…
Niger Tornadoes surrender all three points against Heartland FC at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, courtesy of Michael Oguβs brace in Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match day 5 encounter. The Ikon Allah Boys dominated play in the early stages of the game but failed to take their chances, allowing the hosts to grow into the game and gather confidence. Micheal Ogu opened the scoring with a stunning header in the 20th minute to put the hosts in the lead Ogu sealed victory for the Naze Millionaires in the 61st minute when his low shot inside the box beat…
It was a goal from Shola Abdulraheem that gave Kwara United a desperately needed win over Remo Stars in the Nigeria Professional Football League. It was also a first win former Nigeria Emmanuel Amunike with Heartland. It was a lovely solo run completed in the 56th minute of the match played in Ilorin. Remo Stars fought to level the score but it got worse for them as they had to play the rest of the match with a man down after Faisal got his second yellow card in the 72nd minute. Remo Stars coach, Daniel Ogunmodede said it would always be…
Kazeem Ogunleyeβ thunder-bolt of a free-kick from over twenty-five yards on 59 minutes earned the reigning NPFL champions, Rangers International F.C the full marks in a match day 5, 2024/2025 NPFL fixture against Abia Warriors F.C in an βOriental Derbyβ played on Sunday, October 6, 2024 inside βThe Cathedralβ, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu handed starts to the squad that defeated Bayelsa United on Thursday with the exception of the trio of Lucky Abdullahi, Bashir Usman and Nenrot Silas with their places taken up by Japhet Opubo, Okafor Onyekachi and Isaac Saviour in a 4-4-2 formation that saw…
The Solid Miners were on Sunday afternoon forced to settle for a disappointing 0-0 draw against Bayelsa United in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League match-day five cracker at the Lafia City Stadium. Basking in the euphoria of their first win of the season in far away Lagos against Ikorodu City, Nasarawa United went into today’s tie full of confidence to continue with their winning form. Both sides created scoring opportunities, but neither could find the breakthrough. Free scoring Anas Yusuf’s long range effort went inches off target before the half-hour mark. United’s goalkeeper, Mohammed Galadima, was called into series…
In the ever-dynamic or enterprising world of sports (football inclusive), brands often scramble to gain visibility through sport assets; however, some brands in sheer desperation for cheap visibility have found solace in embracing the controversial practice of ambush marketing in the sports ecosystem. This tactic involves companies leveraging on the visibility of a sporting event or asset without any formal association or partnership with the managers of such assets like the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) or the President Federation Cup (PFC). In the context of Nigerian football, the approach of ambush marketing poses significant dangers, undermining both the integrity…
A twenty-five minutes glancing header by captain of reigning league champions, Rangers International F.C, Chinemerem Ugwueze off a well taken corner-kick by Kazeem Ogunleye which nestled inside the net, turned out to be the only and winning goal of the rescheduled match day 2, NPFL 2023/2024 fixture against Ikorodu City F.C for the βFlying Antelopesβ first away win of the season inside Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu kept faith with the starting team that lost in the CAF champions league to Angolan side save for the trio of Lucky Abdullahi, Chinemerem Ugwueze and Effimi Nsi and they…
One of the technical crew members of Heartland FC, Chidi Ike has assured its fans that the team will be bounce back to winning ways in the Nigeria Premier Football League, The Naze Millionaires secured their first point of the season in a match day three NPFL clash against Katsina United. According to Ike, the team will work on their goal profligacy in their next game saying that he is optimistic in what they can do. βWe have done our best in the technical crew to give the boys adequate training. The boys displayed character. I am optimistic that these…