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The duo of Enyimba forward Chukwuemeka Obioma and Remo Stars head coach Daniel Ogunmodede, have both emerged as the winners of the League Bloggers Awards’ Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Player and Coach of the Month, for March/April. According to LBA, the two matchdays in March were considered alongside five in April. To claim the Player Of The Month award, Obioma had scored four goals for Enyimba in seven matchdays, including in back-to-back games against Nasarawa United and Bendel Insurance. The forward had also helped the 8-time Nigerian champions to a 1-0 win away at El Kanemi Warriors, a win…
Soccer is by far the most popular sport in Nigeria, the nation with the most people in all of Africa. A stadium is a sizable sports facility enclosed with seating rows. In Nigeria, there are a number of great stadiums. Here are a few of Nigeria’s best stadiums. Akwa Ibom International Stadium An all-seater national sports stadium may be found in Uyo, the state capital of Akwa Ibom, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. The stadium serves as a venue for social, cultural, and religious events in addition to being the home of the Nigerian Super Eagles. The 30,000-seat multipurpose…
Towards harmonising fixtures in the two Groups of the ongoing 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) has directed that all MatchDay 18 games would now be played on Sunday, May 21. In a letter informing the NPFL Clubs of the fixture rearrangement, the IMC also noted that Federation Cup games of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have also impacted the commencement of the Super 6 start date. While regretting the disruption to the schedule of the clubs, the IMC said it has however afforded the league a window to harmonise the fixtures of the…
Head coach of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Gbenga Ogunbote declares his side would have finished off the game against Bendel Insurance of Benin in the first half but for the inability of his team to make chances created count. The Matchday 17 encounter, decided at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, lived up to the billing as a big match as both sides settled for a 1-1draw. Speaking after the encounter, watched by a fairly large crowd, the Oracle as the gaffer is fondly called, said his team did well enough to have wrapped up the match before…
Strategic partner to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited has assured football fans across the country its readiness fora hitch free Super-Six tournament commencing on 1st June 2023 to 11th June 2023. However, the matches will commence on Saturday 3rd June 2023 after the draws. GTI’s Executive Director, Nelson Ine revealed this heart-warming news to sports reporters in Lagos on Wednesday while speaking on the readiness of the company to organize a memorable soccer tourney that will determine the winner of this year’s abridged elite football league. Ine affirmed that the Super-Six tourney is…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board has ordered a composition of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board soon. That was the high point in the communiqué issued after its recent meeting in Abuja in which they also directed that the Boards of the lower leagues should be constituted. The current Nigeria Premier league is being organized by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) following the disbandment of the League Management Company which ran the league from the 2012/13 season. The IMC is currently running what is easily the smoothest league in the country as the rule of law has been…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has hailed the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) headed by Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye for successfully repositioning the elite league and assured that they will be allowed to remain in office to conclude its mandate before any decision can be taken on a board for the NPFL. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, further commended the IMC for all their efforts toward repositioning the elite league. “Let me commend the IMC for the great job it is doing to reposition the elite division of our domestic League. We are enamoured…
Kwara United FC secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nasarawa United FC at the Akure Township stadium on Sunday, May 7, 2023 to retain their status in the Nigeria Premier Football League. The Harmony Boys as they are fondly called won the encounter courtesy of a goal from substitute Ibrahim Yahaya in the 82nd minute after a drabbed goalless first half. Kwara United started brightly, with Samson Paul firing over the crossbar in the tenth minute as Adewale Adeyinka, United goalkeeper denied the visitors a chance to take the lead with a brilliant save in the 20th minute. In the…
Remo Stars head coach, Daniel Ogunmodede can’t hide his excitement after the Promise Keepers put an end to their poor record against Akwa United. The Ikenne recorded their first-ever win over Akwa United in six attempts in the Nigeria Premier Football League on Sunday. Captain Junior Nduka’s first half penalty gave the hosts a 1-0 win in the keenly contested encounter. In a video posted on Remo Stars’ Twitter handle, Ogunmodede expressed relief after finally getting a win. “It’s been coming like you said, we have to keep fighting,” Ogunmodede stated. “But the result has not been favourable, today we…
Enyimba recorded the only away victory on matchday 16 of the Nigeria Premier Football League courtesy of a 1-0 win against El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri. The eight-time champions moved to second position on the Group A table following the win. El-Kanemi Warriors remain rooted to last position on the table and will need to win their remaining two games to escape relegation . Group A leaders Bendel Insurance extended their unbeaten streak to 16 games after they held their hosts Gombe United to a 0-0 draw at the Pantami Township Stadium. Monday Odigie’s side are now two games away from…