Category: El Kanemi Warriors
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NPFL: Resilient El Kanemi Warriors earn a point at Lobi
El Kanemi Warriors came from behind to earn a point against Lobi Stars in their Nigeria Premier Football League match day 7 encounter on Wednesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. A goal each by Ibrahim Mustapha and Mukhtar Mohammed saw the Borno Army come from behind to steal a point against Lobi Stars. Coach Daniel Amokachi, who was…
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NPFL: El Kanemi edge Nasarawa United in 7-goal thriller
El Kanemi Warriors earned their first win of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League season after edging Nasarawa United in Saturday’s game, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Despite Anas Yusuf’s hat trick, the Borno Army came from behind to beat the Solid Miners 3-4 at the Lafia City Stadium. The game came into life from the 14th minute…
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Borno Flood: El-Kanemi Warriors vs Kwara United clash postponed
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has officially postponed the Match Day 2 fixture between El-Kanemi Warriors and Kwara United, reports Nigeriasoccernet.com. The match, initially slated for Sunday, September 15, has been rescheduled due to the devastating flood disaster currently affecting Borno State. The severe flooding in Maiduguri has displaced thousands of residents, severely disrupted…
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NPFL: “This is a match we should have won” – Aliyu Zubairu
El Kanemi Warriors Coach, Aliyu Zubairu has stated that the match day one encounter against reigning champions, Rangers International should have been won, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Borno Army held the Flying Antelopes in a goalless draw in the first Nigeria Premier Football League game of the season at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. Zubairu…
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Rangers, El Kanemi share spoils in league opener
El Kanemi Warriors earned a point in their first match of the season against defending champions, Rangers International at the Cathedral on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. There was nothing to choose between the two sides after 90 minutes as the encounter ended goalless at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. In a half dominated by the visitors,…
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CAFCC: Dadje FC send El Kanemi Warriors packing
Nigeria’s El Kanemi Warriors have been knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Dadje FC of Benin Republic on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Borno Army from Maiduguri lost 2-1 in the second leg played at Stade Gènèral Mathieu Kèrèkou after a 1-1 in the first leg in Nigeria. Dadje…
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CAFCC: Gimba Ajiji saves El Kanemi Warriors blushes
El Kanemi Warriors played out a draw against Dadje FC as they begin their campaign to the CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. A last gasp goal from Gimba Ajiji was required for the President Federation Cup winners to play 1-1 against the side from Burkina Faso in their first leg CAF Confederation Cup…
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We are committed to bringing glory to Maiduguri – Aliyu Zubairu
Nigeria President Federation Cup winners El-Kanemi Warriors are set for the continental challenge, and other competition ahead of them, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathers. After winning the country’s Federation Cup against all odds, El-Kanemi Warriors picked one of the two CAF Confederation Cup tickets available for the country. They will play Dadje FC of Benin Republic in the…
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NPFL ’25: League winners to get 200M as Rangers International, El Kanemi kickstart season
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The Nigeria Premier Football League 2024/2025 season will begin on 31st August, 2024 after the fixtures for the new season was released on Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Rangers and El Kanemi Warriors will open the league season with the game on August 31st while the remaining games for matchday one will hold the following weekend, 8th…
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CAF CC: El Kanemi draw Dadje FC
One of Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, El Kanemi Warriors have been drawn to play against Dadje FC of Benin Republic, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Borno Army who are the Nigeria President Federation Cup champions will play host to the Benin Republic Football League 2023/2024 runners up in the first leg at a venue…
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CAFCL/CC: Rangers, Remo, El Kanemi in pots reveal as Enyimba get bye
As the draws for the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup are set to be done on Thursday, Nigeria representatives have been placed in different pots, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The draws which are scheduled for Thursday (today) in Cairo, Egypt have Nigeria League champions, Rangers International and runners up, Remo Stars in the draw or…
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“The age advantage of the team gave us the edge” El-Kanemi Warriors head coach
The 2024 President Federation Cup champions, El-Kanemi Warriors are in cloud nine following their triumph over Abia Warriors, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Maiduguri based club making a double celebration out of the year after securing promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League from the NNL defeated the Umuahia outfit 2-0. Head coach, Aliyu Zubairu said the…
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FA Cup: El Kanemi Warriors overpower Abia Warriors to clinch title
El Kanemi Warriors are the 2024 champions of the President Federation Cup after beating Abia Warriors in the final on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Maiduguri based team beat the Umuahia based team 2-0 courtesy of a brace from Nasiru Saliyu at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena Onikan, Lagos. After missing a penalty on 9 minute, Salihu…
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Nasarawa United, El Kanemi Warriors return to NPFL
Nasarawa United and El Kanemi Warriors have returned to top flight football following their top finish in the Northern Conference of the Nigeria National League Super Eight playoffs, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Solid Miners secured 9 points out of 9, beating El Kanemi Warriors, Sokoto United and Sporting Supreme to top the group and secure return…
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NNL Super 8: El Kanemi Warriors get 1M for indecent conduct
Nigeria National League sanction has fallen on Maiduguri based El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club for their inappropriate behaviour in their first playoff game against Nasarawa United on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The NNL in a ruling statement released on Monday fined the club One Million Naira. “Maiduguri based El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club has been fined One Million…
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NNL Super 8: Nasarawa United pip El Kanemi Warriors in opener
Nasarawa United hit the ground running from the first game of the Nigeria National League playoff following a 1-0 win over fellow Northerners El Kanemi Warriors on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports . The Solid miners ran out winners against the Bauchi State side courtesy of a first half goal from Moyo Hassan at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
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FA Cup: Akwa United, Rivers United, Shooting Stars, Enyimba crash out
The intriguing part of the President Federation Cup was witnessed on Wednesday as more Nigeria Premier Football League teams failed to progress to the next round of the competition, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Reigning champions, Enyimba, Shooting Stars and Akwa United were all shown the exit door by Nigeria National League sides, Sokoto United, El Kanemi Warriors…
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NNL: EFCC struggle continues after as they stumble at home to El Kanemi Warriors
EFCC suffered another setback to their fight for relegated in the Nigeria National League after a loss to El Kanemi Warriors at home on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Abuja based team lost 2-1 to the Bauchi side in the Conference C fixture played at the Area 3 Stadium, Abuja. Midfielder, Bright Etaghara opened score for…
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“We do not need to go into back-and-forth chatter with any team.” Omeruo ahead of the Angola clash
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Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo is not ready to make light talks of the Palancas Negras of Angola ahead of their quarter-final clash at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Nigeria will on Friday take on Pedro Goncalves’ side at the at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan for a…
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Vivian Ikechukwu assists Besiktas to victory over Antalyaspor
Nigeria Super Falcons forward, Vivian Ikechukwu proved vital for Besiktas in their victory over Antalyaspor Kadin Futbol Kulubu in the Turkish Women’s Super Lig, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Ikechukwu assisted the second goal as Besiktas won 1-2 away at the Mustafa Çetinkaya Stadium on Saturday. Despite the dominance by the visitors in the first half, the half…