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Heartland Coach, Ilechukwu reveals how he uses music to train his players

By Wale Mustapha on April 19, 2020 News, Sports

In football, every coaches have their ways and style of training their players to get the best out of them. While some coaches more of theoretical and with less practice others will choose the other ways. For Fidelis Ilechukwu, Technical Adviser of Heartland FC and Assistant Coach of Nigeria’s U23 team, his best way to […]

Usman Abdallah breaks silence on why he left Enyimba

By Wale Mustapha on April 16, 2020 News, Sports

Technical Adviser of Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL side, Usman Abdallah has finally disclosed reasons and circumstances that led to his shocking departure of defending champions, Enyimba. Coach Abdallah won the 2018/19 NPFL title with Enyimba haven topped the Super 6 playoffs played in Lagos State. Coach Abdallah was fielding questions from journalists on Writers […]

James Faith: Young goalkeeper with big faith to succeed

By Wale Mustapha on April 13, 2020 News, Sports

“If a goalkeeper misplaces a goal kick or screws up a pass, everyone’s a critic. Yet no one notices when they send it cleanly, over and over, to a teammate who’s 20 or 40 or 75 yards away. People take it for granted, but there’s a definite skill there.” — Benjamin Yates One of the […]

Is Kwara United ready for NPFL challenge

By Wale Mustapha on December 2, 2019 News, Sports

The biggest news in Kwara State sports broke out last week when the Kwara United confirmed their return to the elite league in Nigeria Football replacing Delta Force who have seven points in six games. After the difficult victory over Gombe United last weekend at the Kwara State Stadium, the fans are satisfied with the […]

LMC renews resolve to stamp out assault on Match Officials

By Wale Mustapha on November 22, 2019 News, Sports

. Fines Nasarawa United and orders Home matches behind Closed Doors · Bans Club Curator for life from NPFL Match venues · Suspends Player, Seun Komolafe for one year · Fines and Cautions Media Officer, Eche Moses Following disturbances at the end of MatchDay 4 fixture in Lafia, the League Management Company (LMC) has imposed sanctions on Nasarawa United, […]

Rivers pay price for profligacies

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Sports

Rivers United frittered a plethora of chances in Sunday’s 0-1 loss to FC Ifeanyiubah (FCIU) in Nnewi as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) entered Match Day three. Drissa Bamba got his first start of the season as the United Technical Manager, Stanley Eguma elected to throw the flamboyant goalkeeper into the deep end against […]

MFM fire too much for Rangers at Cathedral

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Sports

Seven time Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C, Sunday at the backyard, Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, surrendered all three points at stake to visiting M.F.M F.C after conceding a late first half goal in a match day 3, NPFL 2019/2020 fixture. In a match that saw the Rangers gaffer, Coach Benedict Ugwu wring as much as […]

Sunshine Stars slip at the Cathedral

By Wale Mustapha on November 14, 2019 News, Sports

Nnamdi Egbujuo scored the only goal as an impressive Sunshine Stars fell 1-0 to Enugu Rangers in a closely fought rescheduled NPFL week one fixture at the Cathedral. Another good display was not enough to prevent the Owena Whales from recording their first loss of the season in a disappointing Thursday’s afternoon at the Nnamdi […]

#NPFL20 Matchday 2 Results, Scorers

By Wale Mustapha on November 10, 2019 News, Sports

Katsina United 1-1 Enyimba Int’l Tasiu Lawal 3’ (PEN) – Martins Usule 44’ Lobi Stars 4-0 Delta Force Samuel Tiza 30’, Sikiru Alimi 66’, Abdulkareem Mumini 74’, Douglas Achiv 81’ Rivers United 1-1 Heartland FC Bakry Bamba 90’ (PEN) – Christian Pyagbara 15’. Nasarawa United 0-1 Wikki Tourists Sixtus Forsah 80’ Sunshine Stars 1-1 Warri […]

MFM coach hails players’ away win at Heartland

By Wale Mustapha on November 4, 2019 News, Sports

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC head coach Tony Bolus has praised his charges after their 1-0 win over Heartland FC in a Matchday One fixture of the 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season decided at the Okigwe Stadium in Owerri on Sunday. The Olukoya Boys gave a good account of themselves against […]