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Obuh Rules Out NPFL players From Super Eagles

By Wale Mustapha on July 4, 2020 News

Former Junior National team handler John Sam Obu has ruled out the possibility of any home based playing making the Super Eagles team for now. Obu who spoke on FCT Football Update WhatsApp platform, said though there are very good players in the NPFL, that can play effectively in the Super Eagles, but such players […]

Odion Ighalo’s agent reveals why its difficult to move Nigerian players abroad

By Wale Mustapha on June 30, 2020 News

It is not hyping to say that Nigeria is blessed with lots of talented footballers These players are spread across the nooks and crannies of the country. The football agents or managers always make it their duties to fish out these raw talents, nurture them and expose them to higher levels of the game they […]

NPFL: Rivers Utd Commends Sports Minister, NFF, LMC Over PPG

By Wale Mustapha on June 26, 2020 News

…says Doctrine of Necessity Should Prevail The management of Rivers United has commended the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare; President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and Chairman, League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko for their determined efforts to bring the Nigerian Professional Football League to a conclusive end. The club […]

Transfer Ban: Rivers United To Engage FIFA For Amicable Resolution

By Wale Mustapha on June 26, 2020 News

The management of Rivers United have confirmed FIFA’s notification over their transfer ban for the three windows regarding issues about one of their former players, Samuel Akurugu. The world football governing body impose the sanction on the NPFL club on Thursday noting some irregularities on the transfer of Akurugu. Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt based club […]

If There Must Be A Winner There Should Be A Loser, Baribote Disagrees With PPG Decision Format

By Wale Mustapha on June 24, 2020 News

Former Second Vice-President Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and President Nembe City FC, Chief Victor Rumson Baribote has expressed his dissatisfaction on the decision taken by clubs owners to choose a league winner. 17 NPFL clubs voted to end the 2019/2020 Season and adopted the PPG format, and also collectively agreed that there won’t be promotion […]

NPFL: Akwa United Condemns “PPG” and its Attendant Insincerity

By Admin on June 23, 2020 News, Sports

By Mfon Patrick When on Sunday, a news item was rushed out that 17 out of 20 members of the club owners had voted to terminate the league, we were not shocked. At a virtual meeting of Akwa Utd tagged “90 Minutes with the Chairman” we had been sufficiently briefed on the agenda the LMC […]

‘We only owe our players four months salaries, not seven” – Kastina United disclosed

By Wale Mustapha on June 18, 2020 News, Sports

Katsina United management through the Secretary of the club Alhaji Sani Tinau have debunked the story flying through different social media that “Katsina United is owing it players a lump sum of seven month salaries. The long serving secretary of Katsina United FC while speaking with Katsina United Media Department disclosed that it’s true that […]

Clergyman charges Akwa United players, officials to put God in all they do to achieve success

By Wale Mustapha on June 13, 2020 News, Sports

MFON PATRICK Akwa United players and officials have been admonished to get God involved in all they do in order to achieve good success in their plans and aspirations. ” It is the divine will of God that all His children should be successful in life but to achieve such success, one must be obedient […]

My plan is to rebuild business potentials around Kwara United Football Club – Titiloye

By Admin on May 26, 2020 News, Sports

By Jimoh Bashir Kumbi Titiloye is the Chairman of Kwara United Football Club. He spoke to newsmen on the present situation with the club, the way forward and the business potentials around the game in Nigeria and Africa. Excerpts: Who is Kumbi Titiloye?My name is Kumbi Titiloye, the Chairman of Kwara United Football Club. I […]

Nigeria Professional Football League @ 30: Let the reforms continue

By Admin on May 12, 2020 News, Sports

By Alloy Chukwuemeka ACC History will continue to bear witness that the Nigeria Professional Football league, is 30 years today Tuesday, 12 May 2020. On this day 12th May 1990 the status of the Nigeria elite domestic league as well as its elite players transformed from amateurs to professionals in order to compete with other […]