A total of two players and a coach each, from both Remo Stars and Doma United have been shortlisted for the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Coach and Player of the Month awards, following outstanding performances in November 2023.
The NPFL monthly awards, organized by the League Bloggers Awards, have since 2009, been a recognision for the efforts of top performers in Nigerian top flight.
Players nominated for the November 2023 award include;
Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance)
- 4 clean sheets with multiple saves in 6 matches. Saved a penalty at Kano Pillars, gave an assist at Enyimba.
Andrew Majalisa (Doma United)
- A member of the Doma United defence that didn’t conceede a single goal in November. Scored the winner against Plateau United.
Kingdom Osayi (Doma United)
- 6 cleansheets with multiple saves in 6 matches, including two away from home. Assisted twice against Gombe United.
Samuel Tiza (Lobi Stars)
- 2 goals in 5 matches. Helped his team to an away win at Bayelsa, enough to send them to the top of the table.
Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars)
- 4 goals scored including braces at home against Shooting Stars and Gombe United. Assisted once.
Sodiq Ismail (Remo Stars)
- 5 assists in 6 matches, including assists away at Akwa United, and Enyimba.
The coaches in the race for the November 2023 award include;
Akinade Onigbinde (Doma United)
- Unbeaten in 6 matches, draws away at Remo Stars and Bendel Insurance at home. Wins over Akwa United, Enyimba and Plateau United. Failed to concede a single goal.
Daniel Ogunmodede (Remo Stars)
- 6 matches, 3 wins including one away at Enyimba. Draw with Doma United.
Edith Agoye (Sunshine Stars)
- Unbeaten in 5 matches, 2 wins at home. Score draws away at Bayelsa United and Rivers United, and home vs Rangers.
Eugene Agbagbe (Lobi Stars)
- Top of the table, 5 matches – 4 wins over Rangers, Sporting Lagos and Shooting Stars at home, and Bayelsa United away.
Winners will be decided by a panel of football experts, and announced by the League Bloggers Awards on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Bayelsa United’s Robert Mizo and Remo Stars manager Daniel Ogunmodede, won the first set awards for the 2023/24 NPFL season.
SOURCE: THELBAWARDS