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Lobi Stars’ Chukwuka in Turkey for Antalyaspor Trial

By Wale Mustapha on July 28, 2020 News, Sports

Zapharanus Chukwuka who is currently playing for Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL side, Lobi Stars is in frame of securing a lucrative deal in abroad as he’s currently on the card of Turkish top division side, Antalyaspor. Chukwuka is one of the major instruments of players relied on and was somewhat outstanding for Lobi before […]

Sit tight syndrome, bane of Nigerian football – Emmanuel Zira

By Wale Mustapha on July 28, 2020 News, Sports

Adamawa United Chairman Emmanuel Zira, has identified the inability of football administrators to relinquish positions easily as the major problem of the country’s football administration. Zira who spoke as a Guest of the FCT Football Update Personality Interview Segment was of the opinion that if a considerate time in leadership positions are provided in the […]

My role in Adamawa United’s existence as a football club – Emmanuel Zira

By Wale Mustapha on July 28, 2020 News, Sports

Adamawa United was in the spotlight when Mr. Emmanuel Zira, Chairman Adamawa United appeared as a Guest on the FCT Football Update PERSONALITY INTERVIEW segment. The experienced football administrator revealed that the North-East club is one of the underfunded amongst its rank. According to him, the club still exists because of personal sacrifice, including the […]

PPG was the Creation of Necessity – Adamawa United Boss

By Wale Mustapha on July 28, 2020 News, Sports

Adamawa United Chairman, Emmanuel Zira has described the Points Per Game, as the only option available for the LMC in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic that evolved the world. Zira, who spoke at the weekly Personality Interview segment of the FCT Football Update WhatsApp program said the PPG decision, was a necessity of event […]

NPFL adopts PPG to achieve sporting fairness and merit – Alloy Chukwuemeka

By Wale Mustapha on July 24, 2020 News, Sports

The decision by the League Management Company LMC and the NPFL Clubs to adopt the Point Per Game (PPG) mechanism to end the Nigeria professional Football league NPFL 2019/2020 season due to the forced break of the Covid-19 pandemic is for sporting fairness and merit. Speaking in Abuja Friday, the Executive Secretary of the club […]

Ex- Super Eagles coach, Imama unveiled as Abia Warriors Head Coach

By Wale Mustapha on July 22, 2020 News, Sports

Abia Warriors Football club of Umuahia on Wednesday unveiled former junior international, Imama Amapakabo as her new Head Coach. The impressive ceremony held at the Umuahia Township Stadium, and was anchored by the Club Secretary Ebere Esiaba and Sporting Director Patrick Ngwaogu, saw the elated Coach expressing confidence on the ability of the Umuahia wardlords […]

Odegbami recounts playing days with Green Eagles, .. Applauds Cancellation of League Season

By Wale Mustapha on July 20, 2020 News, Sports

Former Green Eagles’ Captain Patrick Olusegun Odegbami has lend his support to the cancellation of the 2019/2020 League season by the NFF. Odegbami who was the guest of FCT Football Update WhatsApp Platform said the cancellation of the League season was the best that could have happened at that point. According to the Ex-international , […]

Coach Abdul Biffo urges Niger Tornadoes to pay outstanding debts

By Wale Mustapha on July 16, 2020 News, Sports

Coach Abdullahi Usman Biffo has advised the Management of Niger Tornadoes of Minna to pay him his outstanding money with them totaling N4, 140, 000. 00. Biffo who is now the Technical Adviser of Kwara United, handled the Minna outfit in the same capacity in 2016, and helped them win promotion back to the NPFL […]

Football will resume better and stronger after Covid-19 break – Alloy Chukwuemeka

By Wale Mustapha on July 16, 2020 News, Sports

Football stakeholders and fans in Nigeria have been assured of a better and stronger new soccer season ahead of league resumption in Nigeria in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic which forced cancellation of league games in Nigeria and some parts of the world. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday with Sports Writers at his Reno […]

‘Nigerian Coaches are not respected’ – Biffo

By Wale Mustapha on July 14, 2020 News, Sports

Coach Abdullahi Biffo of Kwara United has opined that Nigerian coaches are not respected by their employers in the clubs. Biffo who spoke at the Personality Interview segment of FCT Football Update, said the coaches are not given the due respect at all. “Many clubs sign coaches, but they don’t respect the terms of the […]