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Akwa United head coach Fatai Osho insists that his team will have a successful 2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League outing. The Promise Keepers have had a shaky preseason preparation for the new season. Akwa United are without a win in their last three friendlies The former NPFL champions have drawn once and lost twice. Akwa United head coach Fatai Osho insists that his team will have a successful 2023–24 Nigeria Professional Football League outing. The Promise Keepers have had a shaky preseason preparation for the new season. Akwa United are without a win in their last three friendlies SOURCE: DAILYPOST
Rangers players have been assured of much-improved facilities at their residential camp at Nkponkiti Road, Independence Layout, Enugu. The Flying Antelopes constituted supporters group gave the assurance during a facility tour of the abode alongside the club’s General Manager, Ameobi Ezeaku. Hon Obiora Oniya, one of the supporters, said a conducive camp will encourage the players to give their maximum in achieving the collective goal. He, however, encouraged the club’s management to work tirelessly on achieving success in the upcoming NPFL season. Rangers will kick-start the 2023-24 NPFL campaign against Doma United. The new season will start on September 9.…
Niger Tornadoes have embarked on a one-week closed camping season ahead of the new season. The team will be based in Kontagora until the commencement of the new season. The essence of closed camping is to allow the technical crew, concentrate fully on different training programs and build the player’s fitness level and stamina with a focus on the commencement of the new football season. The team will be having their training at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna. The Ikon Allah Boys will take on Abia Warriors in their opening game of the 2023/24 season. The encounter will take place…
Sunshine Stars General Manager, Prince Tunde Ogunja has described his team’s opponent in the first home match as a “propeller”. The Owena Waves will lock horns with Kano Pillars in their opening fixture of the 2023-24 Nigeria Professional Football League season. Ogunja opined that with effective and robust synergy among football stakeholders, the league will be the best on the continent in a few years. He also lauded the initiative of the NPFL board in improving the standard of the league. “Our opening match against Kano Pillars is definitely a propeller,” he stated in a chat with the media. “Playing…
Ahead of the start of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League season, the technical adviser of Rivers United Stanley Eguma has said they have a big target this season. The Pride of Rivers lost the league title last season to Enyimba International and also failed to make it beyond the quarter-final of the CAF Confederation Cup. While speaking ahead of the new season, Eguma admitted that it will be a tough season but insisted they can make it. “We are looking ahead to a brighter season, In the last two seasons we were champions, last season we were unable to…
This was revealed at the draws which took place in Abuja on Tuesday among other titanic opening battles which the draw threw up Sporting Lagos will host Gombe United in Lagos in the opening weekend of the 2023/2024 NPFL, www.234sportsng.com reports This was revealed at the draws which took place in Abuja on Tuesday among other titanic opening battles which the draw threw up. The match will take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on the 9th of September, 2023 as NPFL action returns to Lagos to mark the beginning of 38 weeks of 380 games lined up for the…
It certainly appears a ‘festival of football’ across the South East on the opening day of the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier League season, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. With the Nigeria domestic top flight back on its full steam after the 2022/2023 season conducted on abridged format, all South East teams—-Heartland, Rangers, Enyimba and Abia Warriors—-were handed home fixtures on matchday one after the draws were conducted Tuesday at Sandralia Hotel, Abuja. Newly promoted Heartland, the Naxe Millionaires, will welcome Kabiru Dogo’s Lobi Stars. Same day and same time, close neighbours and bitter rivals, Enyimba, will test the resolve of Monday Odigie’s Bendel Insurance…
The defending champions of Nigeria Professional Football League Enyimba FC have been drawn against Bendel Insurance in the opening fixture of the 2023/2024 season. Last season runners-up Remo Stars have been handed a tricky trip to Port Harcourt to face Rivers United. Shooting Stars will host Plateau united in Ibadan in a repeat of last season opener. Bayelsa United will battle Akwa United in a south-south derby while Abia Warriors host Niger Tornadoes. Debutant Sporting Lagos Will trade tackles with Gombe United while Heartland will face Lobi Stars. Katsina United will host Kwara United while Sunshine Stars will trade tackles…
The Management of Sunshine Stars/ Sunshine Queens has been advised not to reduce the barometer of performance of the teams just as the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier League Football NPFL approaches. The Chairman Board of Trustees of Sports Writers Association Nigeria (SWAN), Sir Steve Alabi stated this while receiving the newly inaugurated executives of the Ondo State chapter of the association In his office. The former National President of the association charged sports writers in the state to set agenda for Sunshine stars, Sunshine Queens and other sports to reposition sports for national and continental recognition in Ondo State. Sir Steve…
The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League Board, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, has urged all club owners to offer the necessary support to Propel Sports Africa as they commence with Live Streaming of league matches. Elegbeleye made this appeal during his welcome address at the Inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on August 29 at the Sandralia Hotel, Jabi, Abuja. “It is with utmost pleasure that I on behalf of the Board welcome you all to this very first Annual General Meeting of our League Board inaugurated not too long ago by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Our meeting today is…