Ajayi Delighted To Secure Permanent Move

Ajayi Delighted To Secure Permanent Move

By Footyalert → Tuesday, 28 March 2017

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Defender, Semi Ajayi has revealed he’s delighted to have sealed a permanent switch to Rotherham United from Cardiff City and promised to repay the faith shown in him by the club


The former Nigeria junior international, 23 on Tuesday completed a move to the Millers till 2020.


“It's really good and I'm happy to finally get the deal sorted,” Ajayi told www.themillers.co.uk. 

“I wanted to repay the club for the faith that they have shown in me, so it was great to be offered the chance to make it a permanent switch and hopefully I can help the club push on.”


“Rotherham have given me that regular football which at my age, I feel like I need. Obviously the season hasn't gone well for the club, but when I look at the bigger picture I've enjoyed my time here and I'm pretty sure next year will be a whole lot different.”

“If we go down we'll be looking to challenge at the top and bounce straight back, so I was more than happy to join with that in mind.”


“I'm already here and I am already familiar with the lads and the staff and I have a place up here as well which means that next season I can make the transition seamlessly.

“They've all been really good with me. They're always encouraging me and telling me what I'm doing well and what I'm not doing so well. It's a really good environment for me to learn and improve as a player.”

Boboye looks to Compound Rivers United’s Woes

Boboye looks to Compound Rivers United’s Woes

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Plateau United coach, Kennedy Boboye is looking to take advantage of Rivers United poor form when they meet on Wednesday in a league game.

The Jos outfit gaffer though admitted that Port Harcourt feels like home but he has stated that the focus is to secure a win or at least a point the table toppers visit the garden city in a match day 16 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) tie.

The Pride of Rivers have recorded just a win in their last five matches and Boboye has revealed that he hopes to take advantage of their host poor form.

“Our motive has always been to be victorious so if we get the three points or a points will be good,” Boboye told Footyalert

“Hard work and discipline has brought us to where we are today. If you check my team, you'll notice that we have about three very experience players while the others are a bunch of players who are hungry, ready to work, learn, play to instructions and when you have a team that is ready to fight then the shouldn't be the limit.”

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“Rivers United poor form lately may count for my team but that doesn't make them a push over. Every team experience its own unique difficulties, may be this is a bad time for Rivers United. After my game, I pray they will come over it. Playing Port Harcourt is like I'm at home, you know that's my home town so I will feel relax playing against one of the best time in Nigeria.”

Rivers United sit 19th on the NPFL table with 14 points from 12 matches while the league leaders, Plateau United have garner 28 points from 15 league games.”

Ikorodu United New Boy, Bashir Bamgbopa Eager For A Debut

Ikorodu United New Boy, Bashir Bamgbopa Eager For A Debut

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Bashir Bamgbopa has revealed that he is ready and hoping for the right opportunity to get his first match in the Nigeria National League (NNL) in the colours of the Oga Boys.

The former Teslim Balogun forward signed a three years deal at Ikorodu United at the start of the season and he’s hoping to make an impact at the Lagos outfit.

“I am happy here at Ikorodu United and working hard while I wait for the right opportunity to make my debut at this level,” Bamgbopa told Footyalert

“Ikorodu United is an ambitious club and I feel delighted to be here. It is a step I will make good use of and I will continue to push as I hope to achieve my dream of playing at the highest level. The club’s target is to make an instant return to the elite league and everyone is working hard to make it a reality.”

“I believe in God’s grace to see me through. I know that I will make so much impact here and hopefully put smiles on the faces of the fans.

Bamgbopa spent two years at Teslim Balgon FC who feature in the third teir league in Nigeria before completing a move for an undisclosed fee to Ikorodu United in 2017
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Ikeh Respects Osun Babes

Ikeh Respects Osun Babes

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Nasarawa Amazons forward Ikeh Ginika expects Osun Babes, Wednesday's opponents, to be a threat in the race to pick one of the two slots in Group B to qualify for the play offs at the end of the regular Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) season.

The Lafia side begin the season as favourites to finish in top two in the tough group, but the former Confluence Queens youngster she is impressed by the Oshogbo outfit.

"We have to start the season well can't disappoint the expectations of our fans," Ikeh told Footyalert.

"However, Osun Babes will be fighting, like us, in the group. They have become stronger with Edewor Precious and Seun Atanda now in attack.

"I think the game against them will be extremely difficult because it is our opening game of the season."                        

MFM FC's Adekunle confident of victory v Abia Warriors

MFM FC's Adekunle confident of victory v Abia Warriors

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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC forward, Adegboyega Adekunle believes his side will be victorious in Wednesday's Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) midweek game against Abia Warriors FC.

The Olukoya Boys are hosts to the Abia-based team in Wednesday’s Matchday 16 clash scheduled to take place at the Soccer Temple, Agege Township Stadium.

MFM FC who have not tasted defeat at home this season narrowly lost their last league match away from home to Gombe United on Sunday courtesy of a 54th minute strike from Sadiq Shuaibu.

Adekunle said his team are prepared to challenge Abia Warriors for the three points stating the importance of the maximum points at stake.

" I think we are prepared for the game tomorrow against Abia Warriors. It is a game we must win with a good number of goals and I believe we will make our fans proud at the end of the game.

" Abia Warriors have been in fine form in the league, they defeated Kano Pillars 3-0 in their last league match so they are coming into this game with a lot of confidence.

" We are not happy with the result of our last league match where we lost 1-0. This game is very important to us, the maximum points will take us back to the league summit and we have to do all we can to get it," he told mountaintopfc.com.

MFM FC are in second position on the 20-team table with 27 points from 15 matchdays. A win against the Ochendu Boys will take the Lagos-based outfit back to the top of the log depending on the outcome of results elsewhere.

Watch Stephen Odey's Goals

Watch Stephen Odey's Goals

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Owu Sportwear Brand Set To Take Over Africa

Owu Sportwear Brand Set To Take Over Africa

By Footyalert → Monday, 27 March 2017

Nigeria’s leading kit manaufacturer, OWU Sportswear is set to take a bold step on the continent as the CEO of the Nigerian brand, Tunji Brown has revealed that discussion is at advance stage to kit clubs in Kenya, Ghana and Cameroon.

Named as the best Sportswear brand in Nigeria by the League Bloggers Award, OWU Sportswear has continued to raise the bar in the domestic scene, after signing its first kit deal with one of Nigeria’s biggest football brand, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) in 2010, the Lagos base outfit has grown to kit more than half of the 20 teams in Nigeria elite league and still has strong presence in the lower league, the amateur leagues and in grassroot football.

“In terms of acceptance, it has been good and we are actually growing if we consider where we started from with a Nigerian elite league club, Shooting Stars in 2010. Now in 2017 in the Premier League, we have six clubs that wear our kits and before the season runs out we are likely to have one more club join the OWU brand. In the Nigeria National League (second tier league in Nigeria) we have 10 clubs signed to the OWU kits. So it’s obvious that we are doing fine,” OWU Sportswear CEO, Tunji Brown told Footyalert

“We don’t only have presence in the top two leagues in Nigeria alone, in a few weeks time we shall announce some clubs in the amateur division and going by various competitions that we kit as well it’s obvious that we have a presence in the 36 states in the country and including the Federal capital, Abuja so based on that I will consent to the fact we are doing well.”

With all the manufacturing process done in their Lagos factory, the OWU Sportswear brand has opened discussions with clubs in Kenya, Ghana and Cameroon in a move to spread through the African continent.

“Very soon, Africa will see the brand, OWU because the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) All Stars U17 currently participating in an international competition in South Africa have OWU kits on them. We are in discussions with teams in Kenya, Ghana and in Cameroon. So as soon as we sort out the details then we shall go live in those countries I mentioned.”

“My ideal situation of kitting clubs in the Nigerian league would be when every fan in Nigeria can wear the replicas of their teams to go see matches not using foreign club jerseys,” Brown concludes

NNL Week 3 Full Time Scores

NNL Week 3 Full Time Scores

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Southern Conference
 Crown FC 1-0 Osun United
Akwa Starlets 0-0 Warrior Wolves.
AS Racine's 3-2 Abia Comet FC.
First Bank FC 1-0 Ikorodu United.
Nnewi United FC 0-1 Heartland FC.
Gateway FC 1-0 Go-Round FC.
 Delta Force FC 2-0 My People FC .
Bayelsa United 1-0 Unicem Rovers.
Bendel Insurance 2-1 Papillo FC.

Northern Conference
Kwara United 3-1 FC Zamfara.
Mighty Jet 1-0 FC Taraba.
Kogi United FC 1-0 FRSC FC.
Yobe D' Stars 2-0 Jigawa Golden Stars.
Sokoto United 1-0 FC Abuja