NPFL: A wonderful victory – Uche Okagbue
Coach Uche Okagbur admitted that the ‘small details’ were the difference for FC Ifeanyi Ubah to defeat Nasarawa United 1-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) week two on Wednesday afternoon. A last gasp strike from Chijioke Alaekwe proved enough for the Anambra Warriors to take home all three points. “It was a game that anything could have happened in...
NPFL: Rangers need more goals to qualify – Akpos
Akpos Adubi believes that Rangers International may by relying on more goals to qualify for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup at the expense of Bantu FC. Rangers picked up a 2-1 win in the first leg match in Maseru. The central defender sat down with Sports247.ng to look ahead to this weekend's second leg at the Nnamdi Azikiwe...
NPFL: Deputy Gov, Sports Commission boss charges Insurance to begin season with win
The Deputy Governor of Edo state Rt Hon Philip Shaibu and the state Sports Commission Chairman,Barr Dudu Orumen have charged players of Bendel Insurance to go for winning as the newly promoted side begin their premier league campaign against Remo Stars on Sunday. The deputy Governor accompanied by the sports commission chairman gave the charge when he visited the Benin...
EDO FA SETS UP ELECTORAL, APPEAL COMMITEES FOR ELECTIONS
The Edo state Football Association on Thursday held am emergency board meeting to chart a path towards its elections slated for February 25th 2019. According to the communiqué, the electoral and appeal committees for the conduct of election into the board were set up. Members of the electoral committee are Prince Femi Duze (Chairman), chief felix Osula, Patrick owolabi, Harrison Iyomana...
EKITI FA ELECTIONS: ELECTORAL COMMITTEE RELEASES LIST OF ASPIRANTS
The Ekiti State Football Association Electoral Committee has successfully screened and released list of aspirants jostling for membership of the football association in its election slated to hold January 24th,2018, in Ikere- Ekiti, Ekiti state. In a release made available to the press, the electoral body described the screening exercise which took place at the Koltotel Hotel, Ado Ekiti, a...
NPFL: I AM IN ENYIMBA FOR SERIOUS BUSINESS – CHUKWUEMEKA ONUWA
Newly recruited midfield prodigy of Enyimba International, Chukwuka Onuwa has expressed desires to make huge statement in his first season with the two times CAF Champions league winners. Former MFM of lagos attacking mystro said his new season is very important in his footballing career to give out his best to return the club to the continent by targeting the...
NPFL: I will never work under any coach in Nigeria – Fatal Osho blasts
Former Technical Adviser of Remo Stars FC, Coach Fatai has unequivocally stated that he would never work under any coach in Nigeria after Kennedy Boboye was appointed as the new Technical Adviser of the club. Coach Osho who said he quit Remo Stars because of the change of guards at the club which place him under the former Plateau United...
Mikel Obi pays tribute to Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech on his proposed retirement
Super Eagles captain and former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has paid tributes to his former Chelsea FC teammate Petr Cech who announced his intention to retire from football at the end of the 2018/2019 English Premier League season. Mikel and Cech played together at Chelsea from 2006 to 2015 before the Cech Republic legend departed the club for London...
NPFL: Kwara United will not relegate; Abubakar Bala promises Kwara fans
Failing to get a win after playing two games in the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League season Kwara United head coach Abubakar Bala has called on the club’s teeming supporters to be patient as he believes the tide will change in the team’s favor in no time. The Harmony Boys on Wednesday failed to pick a point in Lagos as...
OSUN SWAN TO DECORATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
The Sports Writers' Association of Nigeria (SWAN), State of Osun Chapter will on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2019 decorate the Deputy Governor, State of Osun, Mr. Benedict Gboyega Alabi as the Patron of the association. This came to the fore at the first meeting of SWAN in the year 2019, which held at the correspondent chapel, Oshogbo, State of Osun on...
