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The chairman of Katsina United, Alhaji Kabir Danlami said his team is not giving up hope of finishing respectfully at the end of the season. Alhaji Danlami, while reacting to his team 2-0 defeat to Lobi Stars at the weekend, told www.sportingunlimited.ng that his boys have vowed to never give up until the season is over. ” One thing I’m happy about is the optimism of the boys. And judging from their determination I believe we still have hope. We can’t say the dice is cast, we are on 7th position, 8 points gap from the first placed team and with 15…
Five months after undergoing a successful knee surgery, that was fully funded by the management of Rangers International F.C, midfield maestro, Ugochukwu Ugwuoke, is back in training with other teammates as the club pushes for a respectable finish in the 2023/2024 football season. Ugwuoke, a former assistant captain of the ‘Flying Antelopes’ who sustained the injury in a match day 8 league encounter between Rangers and Remo Stars in Nnewi in the 2021/2022 season, was full of life at the Tuesday, March 5, 2024 training session under the watch of coach Fidelis Ilechukwu. The dribbling wiz kid said after the…
Daniel truly came to judgement when Abia Warriors came, saw and conquered Kano Pillars 1-0 in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, match day 23 fixture Monday in Kano, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. After a pulsating scoreless first period, Daniel Ijeh silenced the ‘Sai Masu Gida’ side with a stunning finish. And the visitors thereafter stoically tightened their heads unto their necks, defended in numbers till the last 12 minutes (excluding the additional minutes) to run out gloriously with a 1-0 triumph. The sweet win in Kano makes Abia Warriors the third club to defeat Kano Pillars in their dreaded Kono Pillars…
Akwa United eased their relegation worries with an emphatic 3-1 win over visiting Enyimba International in a matchday 23 Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL tie today. The omens spelt doom for the visitors as David Phillip tapped home from close range to put Akwa 1nil up as early as the 6th minute. On 50 minutes, Suleiman Sani ran into a good pass, rounded Enyimba’s keeper Olorunleke Ojo before slotting into an empty net for Akwa’s second goal. Enyimba halved the deficit in the 72nd minute when the league’s joint top scorer Chijioke Mbaoma dispatched a penalty to take his tally…
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, in a congratulatory message, said their success has added to the recent revival of the nation’s football. Rivers United has been applauded for reaching the quarter finals of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup following a 2-1 defeat of Dreams FC of Ghana in the last group fixture in Uyo. Rivers United finished second behind the Ghanaian side on same points but on inferior goals deficit with Club Africain of Tunisia dropping to third after a 1-1 draw with APC Lobito of Angola. Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League…
Maduabuchi Osuorji, the new Team Manager of Heartland looked emotionally disturbed Sunday after the Naze Millionaires spirited efforts to pluck all three points against Sunshine Stars to ease their relegation worries failed to come to fruition. Instead, the five time champions were hard done by I’ll luck and tepid finishing inside the final third, culminating in a shared spoils of one goal apiece. However, Osuorji spoke to Exclusivenews.com.ng Monday morning just an hour after returning to base to prepare for the Katsina Utd trip, saying that rescuing Heartland’s season is a task that must have to be accomplished. Putting behind…
Promise Nwachukwu Turns ‘Peace Maker’ Awosanmi Grabs 2023/2024 NPFL ‘Fastest Goal’ In Awka Stadium Thriller Promise Nwachukwu, Heartland of Owerri Gwneral Manager, added the role of a ‘peace maker’ to his duties Sunday afternoon after his struggling side played out a disappointing one-all draw against Sunshine Stars in a gritty NPFL Match Day 23 fixture at their adopted Awka City Stadium ground, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. Heartland faithful were unable to come to terms with referee Muntaka Abubakar’s conduct of the game. They alleged they were denied penalty appeals ‘three times’ which could have changed the final outcome of the game in…
Lobi Stars head coach, Eugene Agagbe, has hailed his team’s show of character to beat Katsina United 2-0 in a NPFL Week 23 fixture at the Lafia Stadium to return to the top of the league table. Two second-half goals from John Victor and Alao Dabani were all Lobi Stars needed to sink the visitors. In a post-match interview, Agagbe acknowledged his lads’ resilience, which he said was key to the victory, and promised to guide them through the beautiful journey they have embarked upon. He said, “I thank my players. They have shown strong character and say they want…
Remo Stars edged Bayelsa United 1-0 in the first game of Matchday 23 of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Saturday. Adams Olamilekan’s second-half goal separated both sides at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State. Sky Blue Stars goalkeeper, Bankole Kayode diverted away a header from Bayelsa United in the 20th minute Substitute, Aniekeme Okon tried to shoot from range into an empty net after the goalkeeper came off his line and spilled the ball Another substitute, Adama broke the deadlock in the 70th minute for Daniel Ogunmodede’s team. He stabbed home with his right cut back…
Defending champions Enyimba International have seized top spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL standings after a resounding victory today in Aba. The People’s Elephants as Enyimba are known hammered visiting Gombe United 4-0 today on the back of a Chijioke Mbaoma’s brace. The result catapulted the Aba Warlords to the top of the top-flight table on 39 points after 22 games. Mbaoma opened scoring in the 47th minute from the penalty spot, completing his brace on 57 mins when he taoped into an empty after the ball spilled into his path as Nnachi was felled on rounding the…