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The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has charged football Referees’ Assessors to be transparent and dedicated to their role as the watch dogs of football Referees in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Addressing a cream of NPFL Referees’ Assessors at a three day refresher course at the V I P lounge of Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja, venue of the programme; he congratulated them for being part of the event and appealled to them to live up to the billing. “The league management has done very well in the repositioning of Nigeria Football…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and its strategic partners, GTI Assets Management on Friday approved a 30% increase in the indemnity payable to Match Commissioners and Referees that will officiate in the 2023/24 season of the NPFL,BSNSports.com.ng reports. The partners also agreed to raise the prize-winning money from the ₦100m paid last season to ₦150m. Chairman of the NPFL, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye broke the cheering news to NPFL Media, explaining that the consideration for the increase was based on the general increase in the cost of transportation all over the country. “We are not unaware of the impact of…
Nigeria’s most successful club, Enyimba, could earn as much as N1.1 billion ($14m) if they win the inaugural African Super League, which kicks off next month across the African continent with eight teams participating, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. The amount represents N200m or $2.5m in participation fee and N920m or $11.5m winning prize money. Enyimba remains Nigeria’s only club to have won the CAF Champions League twice in 2003 and 2004. CAF introduced the Super League this term with the continent’s most successful and consistent clubs, especially those that have lifted the CAF Champions League in the past. On Saturday,,September 2, CAF…
Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, have reassured all stakeholders and clubs involved in the upcoming 2023/2024 season that the winner of the elite league will receive a mouth-watering price money of N150m. The said amount is higher than the N100m given to the winner of the 2022/2023 season, Enyimba International FC of Aba by GTI. GTI/TNFF Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, gave this reassuring word in a press statement made available to sports journalists in Lagos on Friday. He revealed that the company was stunned by some false…
Katsina United captain, Usman Bara’u has appealed to the club’s supporters to be realistic and passionate ahead of the upcoming Nigeria Professional Football League season. Bara’u made the plea ahead of the Chanji Boys’ matchday one fixture against Kwara United. He assured of the team’s readiness for the new NPFL season. “We appeal to the club fans to be realistic and passionate during the discharge of the support to the team when the season resumes,” he told the club’s media. “We want to see and feel the support from the start of the team’s opening match of the season against…
In line with best professional practices across the globe,hierarchy of Rangers International, on Wednesday, 30 August, 2023, subjected their players to a meticulous medical tests going into the new season, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. Dr Wen Udoji took charge of the exercise at St Patrick’s Hospital, Enugu, just 24 hours before the Fidelis Ilechukwu Flying Antelopes journeyed to neighbouring Awka for a 1-1 Preseason drawn clash versus rivals, Heartland. Dr.Udorji would describe the tests, carried out to fulfill one of the requirements for club registration for the NPFL season as ‘successful’. “What we did this morning was the routine medical checks on…
Dependable left-back of Sporting Lagos, Emeka Nwokeji said his personal target is to help the team secure a continental ticket in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League. Speaking with Wakawaka Sports Extra on Global FM Sports Update, Nwokeji noted that he is working hard to become a better player in the coming season. According to him, the team is poised to attain greater heights in top-flight football after gaining promotion from the lower league. “My personal target is to help the team get the continental ticket, be among the top scorers and get the highest assists by the end of…
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh Thursday embarked on facility visit to the National Stadium Surulere Lagos. Enoh who was taken round the stadium by Director of facilities and Stadium Management, Alanamu Abolore accompanied by other Directors in the Ministry, visited virtually every section of the stadium including; the Main Bowl, Indoor Sports Hall, table tennis hall, tennis courts, squash Court, swimming pool, boxing gym, Brai Ayonote Boxing hall, National Institute For Sports ( NIS) and the Medical Center. The Minister who was visibly sad with the state of the stadium, expressed regrets at the terrible state…
Enugu Sports Commissioner Inspects Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Says Rehabilitation To Complete Soon To rehabilitate the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, the Enugu State Government through the Ministry of Youths and Sports on Wednesday carried out an inspection tour at the facility, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Immediately after inspection, the newly appointed Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu, Jr. promised to ensure the speedy rehabilitation of the stadium to enable Rangers to return to Enugu for their home matches. According to Vanguard, the past administration of Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had paid N185 million for the rehabilitation of the stadium last two years but…
Ifeanyi Ogba has completed his move to Nigeria Professional Football League side Rangers. Ogba joined the Coal City outfit for an undisclosed fee. He was on the books of former NPFL champions, Akwa United, last season. Ogba has been tipped to be a crucial player for the seven-time NPFL champions in the upcoming season He is rated highly by the new Rangers head coach, Fidelis Ilechwuku. SOURCE: DAILYPOST