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The entire players, coaches, staff, and management of reigning Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C ably led by Barrister Amobi Ezeaku have expressed big shock and sorrow on the sad passing onto glory of the senator representing Anambra South zone and proprietor of defunct F.C Ifeanyi Ubah, Chief Ifeanyi Ubah as well as a business mogul and owner of Iwuanyanwu Nationale F.C of Owerri, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The two Igbo prominent sons were lost to the cold hands of death within a space of 48 hours with late chief Iwuanyanwu passing away on Thursday, July 25, with Senator Ubah bidding…
Strategic Partners of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited, has expressed great shock and grief over the demise of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu after a brief illness. The sad event occurred on Thursday, 25th July 2024. He was aged 82. GTI Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, in a press statement made available to journalists in Lagos, eulogized him for his great contributions to football development in the country and other human endeavours. “Iwuanyanwu in 1984 acquired state-owned Spartans FC Owerri and renamed it Iwuanyanwu Nationale that brought…
As new season kicks off on the 31st of August, 2024. The Chairman of Bayelsa United Football Club Ebiki Timitimi has expressed his satisfaction with the club Chairmen’s decision to continue with the full schedule for the 2024/2025 League Season rather that the rumoured abridged format. He said this in a interview with journalists present at the NPFL Annual General Meeting in Lagos today. He added that he was also happy with the Match Day One fixture that paired Bayelsa United against Sunshine Stars of Akure at the Akure Township Stadium. The other fixtures of the Match Day One games…
The upcoming top-flight in Nigeria club football will witness some technological advancement in officiating. The innovation will start with the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season opener between Rangers International and El-Kanemi Warriors. At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau announced that communication aides would be provided for the Referees to improve officiating in the coming season. “We have concluded the procurement of communication gadgets that can minimise errors, and these will be available for the new season,” Gusau announced before declaring open the AGM. Gusau also…
Nigeria champions Rangers International have continued to shore up their ranks ahead of campaigns on the domestic and continental scenes. The latest arrival at the Enugu based club is striker Japhet Clinton from Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Niger Tornadoes. Japhet penned a one-year deal with the NPFL champions. The Flying Antelopes as Rangers are known made the announcement on their X account. “Former Niger Tornadoes Attacking winger, Japhet Degol sign one-year contract with us. “Welcome, Degol,” Rangers wrote on social network. Japhet had an impressive outing with the Ikon Allah Boys last season following his move from Nigeria…
The heavy burden of bankrolling the sponsorship of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) may force organisers of the league to adopt an abridged League format for the 2024/25 football season. Sportsunlimited.ng gathered from a reliable source that the 20 NPFL teams will have to vote for either an abridged league season or a regular league when they coverage for it’s AGM Tuesday in Abuja . The League organisers are said to be groaning under intense pressure for lack of title sponsor for the league with the unbearing huge financial burden on GTI, the company that has bankroll the league for…
Shooting Stars SC of Ibadan has had a rollercoaster journey over the past decade. From the highs of their best seasons to the lows of their struggles, the club’s performance data from 2010 to 2023 paints a vivid picture of resilience, passion, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. As they prepare for the 24/25 season, the club can leverage these insights to transform past challenges into triumphs. The comprehensive analysis of their performance over the years reveals key insights and actionable strategies to drive the team’s success. By harnessing the power of data, Shooting Stars SC aims to address inconsistencies, strengthen its defence, and develop a consistent attacking strategy.…
Days after appointing Paul Offor as chief coach of Kano Pillars, the management of the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL side has been shown the exit door. The state commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mustpaha Rabiu Kwankwaso, in a statement pointed out the decision to sack the interim management and board members was hinged on the expiration of their tenure in office. Kwankwaso directed the management to proceed with the immediate handing over of the affairs of the club to the most senior civil servant attached to the team. He, however, thanked the board members for their service to the…
In an exciting twist for the upcoming Total Energies CAF Champions League 2024/2025, the Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers International F.C of Enugu, are set to face Comoros Islands’ league champions, Union Sportive Zilimadjou, in the first preliminary round. The elaborate draw ceremony took place at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, setting the stage for a thrilling encounter. The Flying Antelopes will first travel to Moroni, the capital of the Comoros Islands, to play at the 14,000-capacity Baumer Stadium on either August 16, 17, or 18, 2024. The return leg is scheduled to be held in Nigeria a week…
After qualifying for the continent and top tier club football in Nigeria, El Kanemi Warriors have shored up their ranks with acquisition of 8 new signings. Henry Ndedi, Agbo Ekoi and Clement Naantum joined the Maiduguri club from Sporting Lagos. The duo of Mojereoluwa Suleiman and Sunday Ajibola arrived from Lobi Stars. Rahman Olanrewaju, Mohammed Aminu and Bilal Yakubu linked up with the President Federation Cup winners respectively from Kwara United, Kano Pillars and Doma United. The move by Warriors are preparatory to their campaigns in upcoming CAF Confederation Cup and the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The Borno Army…