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By Footyalert → Saturday, 30 April 2016Reigning Lagos State Football Association Cup Champions, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos will present the trophy to the General Overseer of the Church, Dr Daniel Olukoya this Sunday at the MFM headquarters in Lagos.
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Olatunbosun wins MFM FC Player of the month award
By Footyalert →In-form Sikiru Olatunbosun has been named Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos player of the month for April, 2016.The skillful left-winger gave a very good account of himself in the month under review with top-notch performances. Although he didn’t score a goal but his influence on the pitch of play earned him the honour. -
Dreams FC holds Flying Eagles to scoreless draw
By Footyalert →After thrashing Sia-One academy 4-1, Dabo Babes 5-0 and a Kaduna State –selected side 6-2 in test games, football fans left the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja disappointed Thursday morning as the Flying Eagles failed to assuage their thirst for goals against Nigeria National League side, Dreams FC. For the first time in four matches, the Emmanuel Amuneke –tutored side failed to find the back of the net, but they gave the fans plenty to savour in ninety minutes against a very good Dreams FC of Makurdi. -
Injury Bug Hits At Rivers United
By Footyalert →No fewer than four first team players will miss Rivers United’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash with Enugu Rangers on Sunday.Yaovi Douhadji, Guy Kuemian, Godbless Asamoah and Wilson Andoh will definitely miss out on the match day 14 encounter against the Flying Antelopes.Togolese international defender, Douhadji is currently indisposed and has not trained since last week. -
Salisu Yusuf invites 26 players for Mali, Luxembourg
By Footyalert → Wednesday, 27 April 2016Super Eagles’ Head Coach Salisu Yusuf has called up 26 players, including skipper John Mikel Obi, forwards Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo and goalkeeper Carl Ikeme for the forthcoming international friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg in Europe. -
NPFL week 13 Full Time Score
By Footyalert → Sunday, 24 April 2016Wikki Tourist 3-0 FC Ifeanyiubah
Plateau United 2-1Rivers United
Lobi 1-0 Niger Tornadoes
"Heartland FC 1-0 Sunshine Stars
Warri Wolves 2-0 Giwa FC
Kano Pillars 6-0 Shooting Stars
Abia Warriors 3-1 MFM FC.
Elkanemi 1-0 Ikorodu united.
Rangers 2-1 Nasarawa utd.
Akwa united 0-1 Enyimba
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15 Non-league Clubs Set For 2016 Federation Cup
By Footyalert → Wednesday, 20 April 2016A total of 83 teams are slated to enter the pot at the National Draws for the men and women Federation Cup competitions on Thursday, 5th May 2016. -
Super Eagles to play Mali, Luxembourg in Europe
By Footyalert →Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on the Eagles of Mali and the National Team of Luxembourg in two international friendly matches in Europe in the next FIFA window. -
Kuemian returns for Plateau test
By Footyalert →Rivers United have been handed a massive boost ahead of Sunday’s match day 13 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game against Plateau United. -
LMC Sanctions Giwa FC for Breach of Regulations
By Footyalert →Giwa FC has been fined N5 million and ordered to play their next three home matches at the Ilorin Township Stadium amongst other sanctions placed on the club and it’s Media Officer by the League Management Company (LMC) following investigations into the circumstances that led to the abandoning of the Match Day 12 fixture between the club and Rangers last Sunday. -
NFF holds CAF ‘A’ License coaching course in Abuja
By Footyalert → Tuesday, 19 April 2016The first –ever CAF ‘A’ License coaching programme in the history of Nigeria started in Abuja on Monday, organized by the Nigeria Football Federation. -
Communique of NFF's extra-ordinarygeneral assembly
By Footyalert → Wednesday, 13 April 20161.The General Assembly comprising all the 44 members firmly affirmed that the Nigeria Football Federation is one indivisible and unified body governed by the NFF statutes (2010 edition).2.The General Assembly expressed explicit confidence in the Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation under the leadership of Amaju Melvin Piinnick and unanimously re-affirmed the election of the following persons as was done at NFF Elective Congress in Warri, Delta State on 30th September 2014: Amaju Melvin Pinnick (President): Seyi Akinwunmi (1st Vice President); Ibrahim Musa Gusau (Chairman of Chairmen); Christopher Green (Member); Sunday Dele-Ajayi (Member); Felix Anyansi Agwu (Member); Sharif Rabiu Inuwa (Member); Yusuf Ahmmed Fresh (Member); Suleiman Yahaya Kwande (Member); Babagana Kalli (Member); Hussaini Modibbo (Member, of blessed memory). General Assembly observed a one – minute silence for Alhaji Hussaini Modibbo, who passed on in March, 2016. -
Osimhen hits Flying Eagles’ camp for Burundi
By Footyalert →He strolled into the Serob Legacy Hotel camp of the Flying Eagles minutes before kick –off of the UEFA Champions League match between Real Madrid and his German club, VFL Wolfsburg on Tuesday night. He was very confident of his team winning, knowing that it held a 2-0 first leg advantage, but was disappointed to see Cristiano Ronaldo produce another of his magic to give theLes Merengues a 3-2 aggregate victory. -
Amapakabo, Egbuchulam are LBA Manager and Player for March
By Footyalert → Monday, 11 April 2016Imama Amapakabo and Chisom Egbuchulam of Enugu Rangers have been named
the League Bloggers Awards (LBA) Manager and Player respectively for
the March in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).Rangers coach, Amapakabo, emerged winner in the manager's category by
beating the trio of Mohammed Baba Ganaru of Kano Pillars, Mitko Dobrev
of FC Ifeanyiubah and Abdul Maikaba of Wikki Tourists. -
Siasia invites 30 as Dream Team resumes camp
By Footyalert →Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, Dream Team, Samson Siasia has invited 30 players to camp in preparation for the men’s football tournament of this year’s Olympic Games, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Coach Siasia told thenff.com that the list of invited players led by goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, also includes old reliables like defender Erhun Obanor, Stanley Dimgba, Kufre Ebong, Ndifreke Effiong, Ubong Ekpai and Daniel Etor. -
NPFL Match Day 11 results
By Footyalert → Sunday, 10 April 2016Rangers 1-0 FC IfeanyiUbah
Ikorodu Utd 0-0 Sunshine Stars
El-Kanemi 2-0 Shooting Stars
Kano Pillars 2-1 Nasarawa Utd
Plateau Utd 2-0 Giwa FC
Warri Wolves 1-0 MFM FC
Akwa Utd 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Heartland 2-1 Rivers Utd*Abia Warriors 1-0 Lobi Stars
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Super Falcons,Teranga Lioness Draw In Senegal
By Footyalert → Friday, 8 April 2016The Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, were forced to a 1-1 draw in Dakar on Friday in an Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifying match.Playing at the Stade Demba Diop in the Senegalese capital, the reigning African champions created a host of opportunities before substitute Chioma Wogu shot Nigeria into the lead a minute to half time. -
Odey braces up for Wolves challenge
By Footyalert →Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos teenage striker, Stephen Odey has shifted his focus to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match-day 11 tie coming up this weekend in Warri.The Olukoya Boys will be the guests of Warri Wolves in Sunday’s NPFL match at the Warri Township Stadium. -
NFF files appeal, motion to vacate order and stay-of-execution against Jos court judgement
By Footyalert →The Nigeria Football Federation has swiftly moved to file an appeal, a motion to vacate the order and a motion for a stay-of-execution against the judgement of the Jos High Court, which on Friday decided to re-list a case brought by Ambassador Chris Giwa against the validly –elected NFF administration of Amaju Melvin Pinnick.In re-listing the case for hearing on 30th May this year, the court shockingly also restored the order that the election and Congress of 30thSeptember 2014 be nullified. -
MFM’s Ilechuckwu relishes first F.A Cup win
By Footyalert →Head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministeries Football Club of Lagos, Fidelis Ilechuckwu is excited after his wards lifted their first ever Lagos State Football Association Cup on Sunday at the Agege Stadium.
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The Olukoya Boys dumped Bridge FC of Lagos 4-0 courtesy of two goals from Sikiru Olatunbosun, a goal each from Onuwa Chukwuka and captain Kennedium Nelson to emerge the 2016 Lagos F.A Cup champions. -
NPFL Match Day Ten Prediction #FuelScarcityPredictions
By Footyalert → Tuesday, 5 April 2016*Port Harcourt - Rivers United Vs. El-Kanemi Warriors -draw
*Lagos-MFM FC Vs. Rangers -draw
*Lokoja - Niger Tornadoes Vs. Sunshine Stars- away win for Sunshine Stars.
*Ibadan -3SC Vs. Ikorodu United- win for 3SC
*Jos- Giwa FC Vs. Kano Pillars - win for Giwa
*Makurdi - Lobi Stars Vs. Wikki Tourist - draw
*Nnewi - FC Ifeanyi Ubah Vs. Plateau United - win for IUFC
*Uyo - Akwa United Vs. Abia Warriors- win for Akwa
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Super Falcons off to Senegal on Tuesday
By Footyalert → Sunday, 3 April 2016Omagbemi confident team will defend African titleThe Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, will fly out of the country on Tuesday for the first leg of their 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture against their Senegalese counterparts. -
Rivers United's Okafor Absconds From Camp
By Footyalert → Friday, 1 April 2016The management of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Rivers United have announced that striker, Onyekachi Okafor has absconded from the camp of the team.Okafor was duly registered to play for United this season having arrived from another NPFL side, Warri Wolves at the end of last season.Speaking to Rivers United media, secretary of the club, Ahmed Abdulrahman expressed regret at the action of Okafor.