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Benue State Governor Set Up Five-man Committee For Lobi Stars Ahead 2023/24 NPL Season The Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Dr. Hyacenth Iormen Alia on Tuesday, 22nd August 2023, held a crucial meeting with Lobi Stars management, staff, and players at the VIP stand of Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, alongside other football stakeholders, to chart a way forward and modalities aiming at helping the club grow stronger, BSNSports.com.ng reports. After welcoming the Governor, his deputy who doubles as the Chairman of the club, Barrister Sam Ode said they have received briefings about Lobi Stars and have decided with his…
Rangers International’s young left-back, Kenneth Igboke, has revealed optimism over the team’s performance in the upcoming 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Enugu-born defender who joined the Flying Antelopes last season from Rangers Feeders was the starting left back for Rangers during the second stanza of the season. While speaking in an exclusive interview with BSNSports.com.ng, the 18-year-year-old expressed his hopes and aim to achieve better results this season with Rangers International. “First of all, I’m looking forward to how I will defend and contribute to helping the team this season, ” said Igboke. “So, I think…
Tony Bolus reveals Katsina United readiness for the season, says it is a work in progress Katsina United Head coach, Tony Bolus, has revealed the team’s readiness ahead of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, which is expected to commence on September 9, BSNSports,com.ng reports. Bolus, who was appointed as the new head coach to replace Usman Abdallah, who resigned from the position due to some reasons has been working closely to get players that would hope to improve the Changi Boys squad ahead of the new football season. While speaking in an exclusive interview with The BSNSports.com.ng,…
Chairman of the nation’s second- tier league the Nigeria National League (NNL), Mr George Aluo on Monday paid a courtesy call to the Group Managing Director (GMD) of GTI Abubakar Lawal. GTI, an investment banking outfit, is a strategic partner of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). According to NNL media, the visit is one of the moves being made by the new NNL chairman to reach out to corporate bodies and other stakeholders in a bid to reposition the league ahead of the new season. Both personalities deliberated on areas of possible support for partnership ahead of the new…
The Ogun state-born shot-stopper was unveiled on Monday at the club’s Secretariat in Umuahia by the Chairman of Abia Warriors, Coach John Obuh in a brief but impressive ceremony witnessed by members of management. Former Super Eagles goaltender, Ike Shorunmu has joined the technical crew of Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia as the new goalkeeper’s coach. The Ogun state-born shot-stopper was unveiled on Monday at the club’s Secretariat in Umuahia by the Chairman of Abia Warriors, Coach John Obuh in a brief but impressive ceremony witnessed by members of management. Speaking, the club administrator, Coach John Obuh said he…
Remo Stars defender, Victor Collins, has revealed the reasons the team suffered a 1-0 slim defeat to Ghanaian side Medeama SC, in the CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg on Sunday, at the Cape Coast Stadium, Ghana, BSN sports.com.ng reports. The former Amanat Baghdad and Nasarawa United left footed defender featured for 77 minutes in the game for the Daniel Ogunmodede led side as they suffered defeat iin the road in the continent. While speaking in an exclusive interview with the BSNSports.com.ng, Victor revealed that the poor pitch surface affected the players and blamed Confederation of African football (CAF) for…
Article Written by ANDREW EKEJIUBA August 12, 2023, was exactly 34 years death combed the soccer scene and froze the legs of Nigeria’s midfield dynamo, Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji. But the Federal Government alongside soccer-loving Nigerians has yet to immortalise this great patriot, who gave his all for Nigerian football to thrive. To be specific, August 12, 1989, will forever be etched in the minds of football fans worldwide as one of the darkest moments in the history of Nigerian football. Just like any other match day involving the Super Eagles, fans had thronged the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, with the…
The management of Shooting Stars have mourned the demise of a member of the Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), Oyo State Council, Mr Rafiu Kazeem Opeyemi. The deceased, who was the chairman, Ona Ara Referees Society, died on Saturday evening in a ghastly accident. He was returning from a fitness test in Abuja in company of four others when the mishap occurred at Osu, Ilesha, Osun State. “We are deeply saddened by the news of the demise of Rafiu Kazeem Opeyemi, a fine gentleman. “It is our prayer that God will grant him eternal rest and give his family, friends and…
NPFL side Remo Stars have started their CAF Champions League but on a shaky note following a bad day at the office in Ghana. It was a bad day at the office for NPFL side Remo Stars as they kicked off their CAF Champions League with a defeat. Ghanaian champions Medema SC proved to be a hard nut to crack for the Sky Blues following a narrow 1-0 defeat in Ghana on Sunday. A first-half goal was all the home side needed to seal a first-leg advantage in the Champions League qualification round. After a war of words between the two sides after the draw pitted…
A 9-man member Technical Committee for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) team of the month selection has been inaugurated. The Committee was inaugurated on Thursday, August 17, 2023, as part of the NPFL’s plan to inject fresh ideas into the country’s football league, and also to make it a cynosure for soccer lovers. The head of the Technical Committee is former Super Eagles player, Daniel Amokachi. Other members of the Technical Committee include Austin Eguavoen, Harrison Jalla, Segun Agbede, Davidson Owunmi, Godwin Uwa, Deji Omotoyinbo, and famous sports journalist, Mitchel Obi. Addressing a media interactive session at the Assets…