Author: m.green
It was a very disciplined display from the wards of coach Fidelis Ilechukwu as they fought gamely to stop the seeming dominance of neighbors, Abia Warriors F.C in match day 30, NPFL 2023/2024 encounter that took place inside Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, as the ‘Flying Antelopes’ ran away with a 3-2 victory. The host took an early lead as Isaac Saviour’s struck free kick from the edge of the box proved too hot to handle for Sharp Uzoigwe on 6 minutes just as the wards of reigning LBA Manager of the Month for March 2024, increased…
Following conversations with Senator John Owan Enoh, the minister of sports development, Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu has indicated an interest in buying a club in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The 61-year-old Nigerian economist and philanthropist, who chairs United Bank for Africa (UBA), Transcorp, and Heirs Holdings, alluded to this possibility when the topic of private club ownership in Nigeria arose. Elumelu gave a good response to a message posted on X by user @LawyerDayo, suggesting that large Nigerian firms consider acquiring league clubs as a means of implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). https://twitter.com/LawyerDayo/status/1777282205728886890 Tony Elumelu responded to the…
When Majin Mohammed was named in an acting capacity to take over the reigns of Niger Tornadoes as the Technical Adviser, there were lot of doubts about his technical abilities among football Stakeholders and fans in Niger State, Minna and it environs. But little did they know that Mohammed was a blessing in disguise waiting to shun like a million stars in sky with the Ikon Allah boys. Today, Mohammed has made the difference since taking the reigns in week 14 of the current Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL season with resounding results. One thing that has kept the Mokwa-born…
As the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) 2023/2024 season enters the home stretch, Kano Pillars find themselves in a precarious situation, despite being in the 8th on the league table. They have 41 points in a close-packed league in which no situation below the top eight can be regarded as safe now. On the surface, the eighth position occupied by Kano Pillars might seem a decent position, but beneath lies a series of crises that is threatening the club’s stability. Kano Pillars, a team deeply entrenched in the hearts of the people of Kano, holds a unique status in Nigerian…
Niger Tornadoes consolidated on their away result in midweek with another thrilling victory over troubled and toothless Gombe United at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna. The Ikon Allah Boys began the onslaught as early as the sixth minute on the clock when Clinton Jephta picked the ball and drove forward before unleashing a superb curling effort that sailed into the net to gift his team the lead. It was only a four-minute difference between the first and second goal as Adeyinka Najeem’s free kick met the legs of Chidiebere Ernest who toked home from a close range to double the…
Bendel Insurance Football club of Benin, were on Sunday, April 7,2024 forced to a 1-1 draw at Kwara United in the Match Day 29 engagement of the Nigeria Premier Football League. Meyinwa Oritseweyinmi broke the deadlock for Insurance after picking up Evans Ogbonda’s croas from the left flank and calmly put it into the net to put Insurance in front in the 25th minute of play. The Benin Arsenal shrugged off their match day 28 disappointment and remained in control of the game till the end of first half. On resumption of the second half, coach Monday Odigie quickly substituted…
Despite suffering its first defeat in eleven matches in the 2023/2024 NPFL season through a 4-3 loss to Katsina United F.C inside Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina in a match day 29 fixture, Rangers International F.C of Enugu continues to maintain the prime position on the twenty-team log. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu, the reigning LBA Coach-of-the-Month, kept faith with the squad that defeated Sunshine Stars in a mid-week fixture except for the duo of Austin Opara and Kenneth Igboke whose places were taken up by David Chimezie and Philip Clement but the team did not get the start it craved for in…
Organisers of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, have rescheduled matchday 28 fixtures of the championship. The games were initially scheduled to take place on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 but will now be played on Wednesday 3rd April across all venues. Disclosing the change in date via a memo sent to all the 20 clubs on Wednesday, theChief Operating Officer of NPFL Davidson Owumi stated that the games were moved due to logistics reasons. He also advised that necessary logistics be put in place for a hitch-free match day. The States’ Federation Cup finals will be played this weekend. SOURCE:…
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) coach, Gbenga ogungbote of 3sc has lamented his team’s defeat to Niger Tornadoes.The Week 28 match played in Minna saw the Oluyole Warriors leading the host for most part of the game before capitulating to surrender the maximum points. According to coach Ogunbote, 3SC ought not to have lost the match had his players being more careful during the course of the match. Speaking after the match Ogunbote said after leading 1-0 in the first half and coming to concede two cheeky goals in the second half was a carelesss one and painful. “I think…
Unable to contain his excitement as tears of joy dropped from his cheek, Niger Tornadoes chief coach, Majin Mohamed said God Almighty that gave them the three points against a difficult Shooting Stars. Coach Mohamed said only Allah can perform such miracle because the goals came all hopes were almost lost. “What can I say than to give glory to God. It was not easy but thank God he gave us the three points. 3SC are not pushover and they came for the match fully prepared.”Remember their coach, Gbenga Ogungbote is not a small coach, he as been in the…