NPFL: Maikaba ‘content’ with win

Abdu Maikaba has congratulated his Plateau United side after they beat Elkanemi Warriors 2-0 at the Kwara Stadium Complex on Sunday.   Saeed Jibrin and Ovoke Bernard scored to give the Peace Boys their first win of the 2018/19 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, and the Coach was delighted to get three points. “Not winning could have generated some doubt amongst...

Enugu Rangers to know group opponents today in CAF Confederations Cup draw

Nigeria's sole CAF Confederations Cup campaigners Enugu Rangers have qualified for the group stage of the competition after beating Bantu FC of Lesotho 2 - 1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium in Enugu on Sunday to qualify 4 - 2 on aggregate.     The Nigerian team who got a valuable 2 - 1 away win in Lesotho a week ago we're...

NPFL: Oladimeji thanks Kwara fans for maximum support in win over Enyimba

Kwara United chairman Prince Thompson Oladimeji has applauded the fans for the support his wards received in their NPFL win over Enyimba on Sunday.   United twice came back to beat the Peoples Elephant 3-2 in a tension soaked encounter at the Kwara Stadium Complex.   Oladimeji has now made it clear that the supports his players got from fans inspired them to...

NPFL: My team were phenomenal – Everton

Rafael Everton thought his Akwa United side were ‘phenomenal’ despite being forced to a 1-1 draw by Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Professional Football League on Sunday.   Chris Madaki cancelled out Ndifreke Effiong's curtain raiser, but the Coach has claimed that his men deserved more from the match. “The result was what we really deserved against a good team,” he told...

Onyekuru hits a hat trick for the first time in his career

Henry Onyekuru scored his first career hat trick in Galatasaray’s 6-0 demolition of Ankaragucu in a Turkish Super Lig tie.   After a four-game winless run, the Yellow Reds returned to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Sivasspor and consolidated on the impressive performance by thrashing Mustafa Kaplan’s men at the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Turk Telekom Stadium on...

NPFL: KWARA UNITED STUNNED ENYIMBA IN ILORIN

A superb header by Usman Mohammed midway into the second half denied Enyimba a share of the spoils as Kwara United came from behind to claim a famous 3-2 win in a dramatic Nigeria Professional Football League match at the Illorin Township Stadium.   The visitors took the lead in the sixteenth minute when Ibrahim Mustapha lashed a spectacular volley from...

IKEJA GOLF CLUB HONOURS OSUN STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR

Two illustrious members of the Ikeja Golf Club were at the weekend feted by the Lagos based Club who organised an 18 hole golf kitty in their honour.   Osun State Deputy Governor Mr. Benedict Gboyega Alabi and Mr. Ade Shonubi who is the new Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria were honoured by members of the club who...

NPFL :Remo Stars FC Force Bendel Insurance to 1-1 Draw

Bendel Insurance Fc were forced to a 1-1 draw by Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) as they both began 2018/2019 NPFL season with a point apiece.   Bendel Insurance FC were in front 18 minutes into the second half of the game after skipper Charles Omokaro skilfully dropped the ball into the net leaving the Remo goalkeeper and defenders confused. The host...

THE THREE ELEMENTS OF FITNESS

1. Aerobics Exercise : Your child develops endurance when he regularly engages in aerobic activity. 2. Anaerobic Exercise : Anaerobics are strengthening and toning exercises. Your child doesn't need to start a weight-lifting program to develop strength. He simply needs to be playing instead of watching TV. The climbing, running, jumping, wrestling, tumbling, and handstands that children naturally incorporate into...

Coach Kabiru Dogo cries out over coach Abdullahi Biffo’s kidnap

Sunshine Stars technical adviser Kabiru Dogo has appealed to Katsina State Government, Kwara State Government as well as the management of Katsina United Urgently have a quick solution to the case of kidnapping of coach Abdullahi Biffo.   Biffo had been reportedly kidnapped by unknown persons who are demanding 15 million naira for his release. Speaking to our source in sports247.ng is...