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See How I Performed With NPFL Week 26 Predictions

By Footyalert → Sunday, 30 August 2015

My predictions this season hasn't been too cool compared to last season. I averaged 47% in the first stanza of this season but some how I decided to get back since the scond half of this season and so far it's been interesting.

So I took that bold step to resume the predictions on radio and the interesting part is that the calls, mails and SMS requesting for NPFL predictions each week didn't stop even when I'm quick to state it clear that they shouldn't place a bet on my predictions (I don't do bet).

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Victor Ezeji Retires From Football After 19 Years Of Domestic Football

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After 19 exciting years in the domestic league, former Nigerian International, Victor Ezeji, has brought the curtain down on his glittering career.

Ezeji emerged not only as a distinguished professional, but also the most decorated domestic player with laurels in his trophy cabinet from the League and Cup competitions.

Interestingly, Ezeji, who graduated from the prestigious University of Port Harcourt with a degree in Accountancy, is one of the few footballers, who successfully combined education with professional football.

After winning the 2007 Coca-Cola FA Cup, when he became the first player to win the Top Scorer and Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, Ezeji headed for Tunisian side, Club Africain, in 2008 and returned to the country to continue his career, in 2009.

“Ezeji will address the media on his retirement and plans for a testimonial in September.

“We’re proud of his career as he has since become a role model to up-and-coming players in the Glo Premier League. Ezeji’s achievements are rare in the modern era, Ojeikere Aikhoje, who heads Sports PR firm, MatchRoom Sports, stated.

Ezeji played for top sides like Eagle Cement (now Dolphins), Sharks, Enyimba and Sunshine Stars, respectively.

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Kogi United Coach, Osho Optimistic Of A Perfect Ending After Loss To Plateau United

By Footyalert → Saturday, 29 August 2015

John Kim's second minute goal was all Plateau United needed to claim a 1-0 victory over highly spirited Kogi United in a match witnessed by a large crowd including Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong on Saturday.

The Confluence State club threw all the could to level up but were denied by a slippery pitch as a result of heavy down pour and a near perfect defending by the Plateau United.

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This Is Huge, Biggest Payout In Sports Betting History In NigeriaRecorded At 1960Bet

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History was made last weekend, as a Professor of Computer Engineering at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Godwin Ighalo became the proud winner of N58,945,553.

The sum was undoubtedly the biggest payout in the annals of sports betting in Nigeria and Africa. The sexagenarian accomplished the feat after placing bets on two
different bet slips of different amounts (N500 and N300).

On the N500 ticket, the dark skinned Don won N36,840,971.25, while
the N300 slip won him N22,104,582.75.

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So MFM FC Has Brought Premier League Football Back To Lagos

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In 2012, MFM FC who were preparing to play in the third level league in Nigeria (NNWL1) at that time got an opportunity to play in the Nigeria National League (NNL) on a free from Bolowotan FC who couldn't continue play in the same league due to lack of fund.

Agege Stadium, the home ground of MFM FC

MFM FC took over that NNL slot and challenged for the promotion ticket. Each season they never finished below 7th. Since 2013 they've always came close but this time around they picked the only promotion ticket in their group.

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Pinnick: OLMC Is A Model For Grassroots Development

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The 11 –month old Amaju Pinnick –led administration at Nigeria Football Federation will do only those things that are right and proper for the development of Nigeria football, even in the face of hollow voices of dissent, says NFF President Amaju Pinnick.

Pinnick spoke on Wednesday in Abuja as the NFF poured more praises on the Ondo State Football Association for launching a state version of the League Management Company (OLMC) to engineer real grassroots development of the game in that State.

On Tuesday, Ondo State FA boss, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi, also a Member of the NFF Executive Committee, had presented the OLMC to NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.

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Iheanacho In UCL Group Of Death, Igiebor Faces Eagles Colleagues

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Some Super Eagles stars will face off in the UEFA Champions League billed to start in September.

Manchester City star, Kelechi Iheanacho who hit the headlines at the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup will have a feel of the Champions League this season as his club have been pitched in a tough group.

The UEFA Champions League draws which took place on Thursday will see the Citizens square up in Group D with two time champions and finalist last season, Juventus, German club, Borrussia Monchengladbach and Spanish club, Sevilla who are the current Europa League champion.

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Biffo's Magic Wand Works Again At Niger Tornadoes.

By Footyalert → Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Initially my concern was to see a Lagos base team secure promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) but after taking a proper look at the table I noticed that Plateau United and Niger Tornadoes may as well play in the top flight football league in Nigeria next season.

Niger Tornadoes for me has done well so far but I'd like to mention here that Coach Abdullahi Biffo has shown that he's got some thing special. I remember when Giwa FC debut in the NNL in 2012, the Elephant of Jos were managed by this young coach, Abdullahi Biffo. That season they gave a good fight but lost the battle to Nasarawa United. At some point he was suspended but when Giwa FC struggled in their second season in the NNL, Biffo was called upon to rescue the team and that he did. Giwa FC secured promotion to NPFL even with two more games to go in the 2013 season.

His romance with the Jos base team didn't last long in the NPFL but after he left Giwa FC, he moved to Niger Tornadoes and as we speak with just two games to go, the Minna base team may as well be promoted.

After ten games, Niger Tornadoes top Group A2 with 20 points while the closest team in that group, ABS FC are on 16 points after nine matches.

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CAF Instructors Meet LMC Ahead Club Licensing Seminar

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Confederation of African Football (CAF) Club Licensing Manager, Ahmed Sharaz led a delegation of instructors for the CAF/Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Club Licensing Seminar to a preliminary meeting with the League Management Company (LMC) during which LMC Chairman, Shehu Dikko briefed them on the status of Club Licensing implementation in Nigeria.

Dikko in welcoming the delegation which included former Ghana international, Anthony Baffoe, General Secretary of Zambia Football Association, George Kasengele and Dominique Niyonzima from Burundi, said Nigeria has been acknowledged by CAF and

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Nigerian Amateur Footballers Get Opportunity To Play At The 5-A-SideFootball World Championship

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Amateur footballers in Nigeria will have a one in a life time opportunity to see their dream of playing at the highest level come true at the 5 A-Side Football World Championship in Thailand 2016.

The World Championship which is scheduled for March 2016 will see seven African countries represented. Football 5 World Championship (F5WC) is a five a side amateur football tournament involving 32 participating countries. Each country hosts a national qualifying tournament which takes place from July 2015 to December 2015 to find their best amateur football team.

According to the organizers of the F5WC qualifiers in Nigeria, 5Sports Ltd, qualifiers will take place in Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Abuja, Enugu, Uyo and Ibadan while the grand finale scheduled for Lagos

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NNWL Board Name Venues To Host Zonal And Play-off To Division Three

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The Board of Nigeria Nation-wide League (NNWL) has approved a list of match venues

that will host the NNWL division three zonal league which will produce teams that will gain promotion to the division two and the play-off to the division three. Teams that will participate in the play-off emerge from the state leagues and will compete to secure a promotion ticket to the NNWL division three.

According to the NNWL executive secretary, Olushola Ogunnowo, the decision for this move is due to the recent development in the Nationwide League One, and it has to do with the level at which the Sponsor will be involved in order to fulfill NNWL part of the agreement.

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Super Eagles, Tanzania Match To Start 2.30pm Nigeria Time

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The Tanzania Football Federation has confirmed that the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Taifa Stars and Super Eagles of Nigeria will come up at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam on Saturday, September 5.

A mail from TFF President Jamal Malinzi also confirmed that the National Stadium has natural grass, and that the match will kick off at 4.30pm Tanzania time (2.30pmin Nigeria).

Nigeria’ Super Eagles share joint top –place with the Pharaohs of Egypt in Group G of the qualifying series, having beaten Chad 2-0 in Kaduna in June’s Matchday 1, but the North Africans have one goal advantage having beaten the Taifa Stars 3-0 the same weekend.

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NFF To Host CAF Club Licensing Workshop

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will this week host a two –day CAF National Club Licensing seminar at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

Nasiru Jibril, the NFF’s Club Licensing Manager, told thenff.com on Tuesday that the two –day seminar, coming up Thursday, 27 August and Friday, 28 August 2015, will be graced by more than 40 participants and will have four resource persons, among them CAF Club Licensing Manager, Ahmed Harraz.

Other resource persons are George Kasengele (Zambian), Dominique Niyonzima (Burundian) and Anthony Baffoe (Ghanaian).

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NPFL Week 25 Result

By Footyalert → Sunday, 23 August 2015

Rangers 1-1 Dolphins
Warri Wolves 1-0 Wikki Tourists
Akwa United 2-2 Giwa FC
Abia Warriors 1-0 Heartland
Sunshine Stars 5-0 El-Kanemi Warriors
Bayelsa United 0-1 Sharks
Lobi Stars 1-0 FC IfeanyiUbah
Kano Pillars 1-2 Nasarawa United
Kwara United 1-0 Shooting Stars

Monday August 24
Enyimba Intn't vs FC Taraba

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Kogi Utd, Adamawa Utd Share Spoils

By Footyalert → Friday, 21 August 2015

The Week 12 encounter of the Nigeria National League, NNL between Kogi United and Adamawa United in Lokoja on Wednesday was not concluded as a result of foul play and politics employed by the away side.

The match played at the Confluence Stadium witnessed a strong power play and twists in the rules by the officiating officials.

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FIFA Appoints Pinnick Organizing Committee Member

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Nigeria football recorded a huge applause on Thursday after world football –governing body, FIFA, announced the appointment of the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick as a Member of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Organizing Committee.

In a letter dated 14^th August 2015 and signed by FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, the world body wrote: “We are very pleased to inform you that you have been appointed as a member of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Please accept our sincere congratulations on this nomination.

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Dolphins New Boy, Godwin Obinze Excited Over Sunshine Win

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Dolphins’ new boy, Godwin Obinze could not hide his excitement after Wednesday’s 1-0win in Port Harcourt against Sunshine Stars in a week 23 NPFL tie.

Dolphins labored all game long and finally got their breakthrough in the 55^th minute when full back, Jonathan Zikiye curled a free kick over the wall and beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.

“I am happy with this win because I see my football career as starting with Dolphins,” the former Yobo Academy player said.

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Lagos/Port Harcourt To Host CIV, Sierra Leone AFCON Clash

By Footyalert → Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Nigeria will host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the reigning African champions, Cote d’Ivoire and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, the NFF announced on Wednesday.

The game, a Matchday 2 clash in Group I of the Africa Cup of Nations qualification series, will hold at either the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos or the Adokiye Amiesiamaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Sunday, September 6.

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NPFL Week 24, Fed Cup Semi Final Full Time Score

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Wednesday August 19
Federation Cup Semi Final
Nasarawa United 0-1 Akwa United
Lobi Stars 1-0 Rangers Int'l
NPFL Week24
FC Taraba 0-0 Bayelsa United
Heartland 1-0 Kwara United
Enyimba 1-0 Kano Pillars
Dolphins 1-0 Sunshine
Wikki Tourists 2-0 Abia Warriors
El-Kanemi 0-0 Warri Wolves
Rescheduled Fixtures (Date shifted due to Fed Cup semi final match) August 26.
Sharks Vs. Lobi Stars
FC Ifeanyi Uba Vs. Akwa United.
Giwa Vs. Rangers
3SC Vs. Nasarawa United

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The NFF Player's Status/Arbitration Committee: A Toothless Bulldog?

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By: Ezeaku Amobi

“For justice is not a game of hide and seek. Rather, it is a game of fairness which is played with openness and according to the rules of the game.”- Nnaemeka Agu JSC (as he then was).

For decades the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Player’s Status and Arbitration Committee has been in existence, conducting its affairs as sanctioned by the laws regulating the football arena internationally and locally. However one is tempted to as whether the Committee is a ‘toothless bulldog’ that would never be able to deal with the rampant breach of contractual agreements between members and the blatant unenforceability of its decisions passed over the years especially by Football Clubs in Nigeria. This has indeed shredded the football community’s moral, economic and psycho-social fabric to an annoyingly irretrievable level.

Enforcement of an arbitral award is an issue of utmost sensitivity and importance especially in football owing to the fact that Article 68 (2) of the FIFA Statute provides extensively that ‘recourse

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UK Mission Pledges Support For Nigeria Football

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The High Commission of the United Kingdom in Nigeria has pledged to support the Nigeria Football Federation in its drive to build capacity of critical workers in Nigeria football, towards taking the Nigeria game to heights never previously imagined.

Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday when a delegation of the NFF, led by its President, Amaju Pinnick, paid him a courtesy visit, the Acting High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Nigeria, Mr. Simon Shercliff expressed delight at the youthfulness of the new NFF leadership and their huge

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Oliseh: Nigeria Football's Stock Will Rise Again

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Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has expressed firm belief that the stock of Nigeria football will assume upward mobility again if Nigerian businesses commit to supporting the game.

Oliseh spoke in Lagos on Monday, at a colourful closing –gong ceremony on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

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NPFL Week 24 Fixtures

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Wednesday August 19
FC Taraba Vs. Bayelsa United
Heartland Vs. Kwara United
Enyimba Vs. Kano Pillars
Dolphins Vs. Sunshine
Wikki Tourists Vs. Abia Warriors
El-Kanemi Vs. Warri Wolves
Rescheduled Fixtures (Date shifted due to Fed Cup semi final match) August 26.
Sharks Vs. Lobi Stars
FC Ifeanyi Uba Vs. Akwa United.
Giwa Vs. Rangers
3SC Vs. Nasarawa United

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Sunday Oliseh Calls Enyeama, 17 Others For AFCON Qualifier AgainstTanzania

By Footyalert → Monday, 17 August 2015

Super Eagles’ Head Coach Sunday Oliseh has invited 18 overseas-based professionals for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.

First –choice goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama headlines the list that also has defenders Godfrey Oboabona, Leon Balogun and Kenneth Omeruo, midfielders Rabiu Ibrahim, Lukman Haruna and Joel Obi, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike and Anthony Ujah.

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NPFL Week 23 Full Time Scores

By Footyalert → Sunday, 16 August 2015

Warri Wolves 1-0 Dolphins
Kano Pillars 4-1 3SC
Enugu Rangers 2-3 FC Ifeanyi Ubah
Kwara United 0-1 Wikki Tourist
Sunshine Stars 4-0 Giwa
Lobi Stars 2-1 FC Taraba
Akwa United 3-1 Sharks
Nasarawa United 2-0 Heartland
Bayelsa United 1-1 Enyimba
Abia Warriors 1-0 El-Kanemi Warriors

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Fans Mingle With Ex-Super Eagles Stars, Entertainment Celebrities AtBet9ja Fans Night Out.

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It was an evening to remember for football fans at the Bet9ja "Fans Night Out"as they enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with Super Eagles legends and entertainment celebrities at the sports and entertainment hotspot, SS7 Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday August 15,2015.

Nigeria’s best and biggest bookmaker, Bet9ja gave fans a rare chance to meet one-on-one with super stars at a well packaged event tagged "Bet9ja Fans Night Out".

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Federation Cup: Confluence Queens End Rivers Angels' Dominance

By Footyalert → Friday, 14 August 2015

Confluence Queens Football Club of Lokoja on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu came from behind to knock champions Rivers Angels out of the 2015 Women Federation Cup.

Rivers Angels who played host opened the score sheet in the 8th minute of play through veteran Ugo Njoku.

The Port Harcourt based women league side enjoyed more possessions in the first-half that finished with the lone goal advantage.

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Ogbu Decries Non Payment Of NFF Cash Reward

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Oham Precious

Former Heartland FC attacker Brendan Ogbu has cried out loud at the inability of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to redeem their pledge of 250,000 after he won the MOTM at the 2012 Federation Cup final in Lagos.

Brendan Ogbu won man of the match award after scoring the winning goal for his side Heartland FC against Lobi Stars in the 2012 Federation Cup Final held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos.

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Joe Erico, Amuneke, Grace MTN Football Scholars Novelty Match

By Footyalert → Thursday, 13 August 2015

The MTN Football Scholar Season 5, formally kicked off today at the University of Abuja sports ground. In the opening match, the present beneficiaries of the initiative played a novelty match with University of Abuja’s finest 11.

The scholars started the game by capitalising on poor defending from the UniAbuja team to open the scoring inside the opening 5 minutes of the encounter.

The UniAbuja team were not to be outplayed as they equalised through incisive play in the 32nd minute.

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Thirteen New Mid-season Arrivals For Dolphins FC

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Relegation strugglers, Dolphins have added thirteen players to their ranks in the midseason transfer window that.

Of the new players coming in, two were from Premier League clubs, while the rest were signed up from amateur sides and football academies. One of them, Amakiri George was unattached.

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LMC Advocates End To European Clubs’ Sponsorship By Nigerian Firms

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Towards curbing capital flight from the nation’s football industry to overseas, the League Management Company (LMC) has revealed that it intends to work with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) to push the Federal Government for the enactment of a legislation by the National Assembly that will make it mandatory for Nigerian companies entering into sponsorship deals with European Clubs to pay some percentage of the net worth of the deal to the domestic league.

Chairman of LMC, Mallam Shehu Dikko disclosed this at the inaugural sportspro.ng/Lagos Business School workshops which held at the Pan Atlantic University on Tuesday, August 11 and also re-echoed the

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Michael ‘the Saviour’ As Supreme Court Squad Complete Double OverSpotlight

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After ‘mysterious’ penalty that handed opponents Kogi United 1-0 advantage at the weekend in Lokoja, Supreme Court FC Wednesday evening defeated Spotlight fc of Kastina in one of the week 11 matches decided in the Nigeria National League, NNL.

Being the second meeting for both sides, Supreme Court fondly known as Apex Boys successfully completed home and away victory over their visitors in Abuja after they convincingly grabbed vital win in newly built Karkanda stadium in Kastina.

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Federation Cup: FC IfeanyiUbah, Rivers Angels Bundled Out

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Glo NPFL side, FC IfeanyiUbah has been thrown out of this year’s Federation Cup competition after a tough duel with Nasarawa United at the Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin on Wednesday.

The Lafia kings reached the semi finals with a 1-0 win, and will now play fellow Glo NPFL side Akwa United in the semi finals.

Akwa United were stretched to the rubber by surprise packets Niger Tornadoes Feeders. Feeders had booted out top division club, Dolphins FC on penalties in the Round of 16 and again came close, before losing 3-4 on penalties after a battling 2-2 draw at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.

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NFF Throws Out Anambra FA Normalization Committee

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The Nigeria Football Federation has sacked the Normalization Committee appointed to steer the wheel of football in Anambra State following intractable problems that bedeviled the Football Association’s planned elections.

In a letter addressed to the chairman of the Normalization Committee and signed on behalf of the General Secretary by Tunde Aderibigbe, secretary of the State FA Elections Committee, the NFF made it clear that a request for extension sought by the Committee was untenable.

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Five Clubs Benefit From NPFL Clause On Youth Players

By Footyalert → Wednesday, 12 August 2015

Five Clubs, Bayelsa United, Sunshine Stars, Wikki Tourists, Heartland and Enyimba International took advantage of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) regulation that encourages clubs to graduate youth team players to the senior team without affecting the regular season’s 35 squad member cap. The five teams collectively injected a total of 11 young bloods into the league this season.

Clubs in the league are permitted in Article A.2.1.2 to register up to five such players aged 16-18 and issue them jersey numbers 36-40 in addition to the regular 35 players allowed for a season. The

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Pinnick: Nigeria Too Big To Be Silent

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NFF President Amaju Pinnick has again emphasized that Nigeria has the quality and quantity of population, and the wherewithal, to be a strong voice in the international sphere.

Speaking on the popular early morning programme of the Africa Independent Television (AIT), KAAKAKI on Tuesday, Pinnick, not for the first time, urged critics of the Nigeria game to be constructive and not destructive, and to cultivate the habit of proffering alternative solutions whenever they feel what was being offered was not good enough.

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Federation Cup: Osaghale, Clement Chase Obong

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The races for the top scorer in both men’s and women’s competitions of the 2015 men’s Federation Cup competition hot up on Wednesday when the quarter final games hold in eight centres.

In the men’s event, Friday Obong of Akwa United FC of Uyo leads with five goals. He scored three of those goals in the Round of 64 against Dallatu FC, and two more in the Round of 32 match against Peacemakers FC.

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Chinedu Efugh : Continental Ticket Is Still Alive

By Footyalert → Tuesday, 11 August 2015

By Oham Precious

Heartland FC Skipper Chinedu Efugh has insisted that the club's hope of securing a continental ticket this season is still alive. He stated this while speaking to footyalert after their lose to Shooting Stars of Ibadan

"It's still alive, the second round just started and we have so many games to play. You can't tell where you will pick a point," Efugh stated.

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Manu Garba Tips Eaglets For Glory

By Footyalert → Monday, 10 August 2015

Nigeria's 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning coach, Manu Garba, has again rallied behind the Golden Eaglets' quest for a successful defence of their title at the forthcoming global cadet championship in Chile.

Nigeria holds the enviable record of four titles in this category with victories in 1985, 1993, 2007 and 2013, and Garba, who was instrumental to the last two successful campaigns, believe the class of 2015 can go all the way yet again.

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NFF Ref Committee Hammer Falls On Three Referees, Two Under Watch

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The big hammer of the NFF Referees Committee has fallen on three referees whose performance was adjudged to be low, costly and unacceptable in the on-going Glo Premier League.

At a meeting it held on Friday, as part of week –long activities to review the performance of match officials since the beginning of the season with a view to offering tips for better performance in the second stanza, the Committee suspended Referees Alaba Abiodun and Francis Agbaegbu and Assistant Referee Abubakar Garba Yusuf till the end of the season following investigation and critical analysis of their performances.

Abiodun (39, Ogun State) was found guilty of very poor perfomance in a Week 16 match between Dolphins FC and Wikki Tourists in Port Harcourt, during which he awarded a questionable penalty. Agbaegbu (39, Niger State), was found culpable for gross misapplication of the rule on Added Time, in allowing an added time of 16 minutes in a Week 7 match between Shooting Stars and Warri Wolves in Ibadan, which certainly favoured the home team.

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NNL: Kogi United Win Delights Osho

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Delighted Kogi United Head Coach, Fatai Osho has said his side's slender margin victory over his former club, Supreme Court was as important as a 10-0 victory.

Osho, who joined Kogi United in the mid-season in the ongoing Nigeria National League, NNL faced his former employer for the first since leaving the Abuja based club.

The entertaining match which lived up to the billing and expectation of close to 5000 spectators was decided by the 53rd minute spot kick converted by Captain Afolabi Abiodun which gave the home side the total victory.

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Super Falcons Return To Camp On Monday

By Footyalert → Saturday, 8 August 2015

Interim Coach Chris Danjuma has invited to camp a total of 35 players in preparation for the Women’s Football Tournament of next month’s 11^th All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.

Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, Halimat Ayinde, Esther Sunday and Josephine Chukwunonye – who all missed Sunday’s defeat in Equatorial Guinea which meant ouster from the 2016 Olympics race – have been called again, but injured star forward Asisat Oshoala is left out.

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Kogi Governor's Cup Starts On Saturday

By Footyalert → Friday, 7 August 2015

Kogi Governor's Cup finally returns on Saturday, August 8, 2015 for the first time since 2010 across three centres in the state.

The competition organised by the Kogi State Football Association, (FA) to boost discovery of talents at the grassroots, will be competed for among the 21 Local Governments in the state.

According to the State FA, Mr Augustine Ogunmola, the annual football championship in three selected venues across the state senatorial districts which include Anyigba, Kabba and Okene.

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Pinnick Hands More Kudus To LMC, Clubs And Fans

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NFF President Amaju Pinnick has again commended the League Management Company and the clubs taking part in the Glo NPFL on their commitment and noble efforts in achieving a positive turn –around of the league.

The NFF boss was at the Warri City Stadium on Wednesday as Warri Wolves pounded FC IfeanyiUbah 3-0 and underscored the gulf in class between what used to be and what presently obtains.

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Adeniji Thanks Oliseh, Aims To Break NPFL Goal Record

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Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, leading marksman Tunde Adeniji has thanked new Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh for giving him the opportunity to prove himself in the senior national team.

Oliseh on Friday named the former Rising Stars of Akure striker among a strong 23 home –based professionals for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away to Tanzania.

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