Tag: Owolabi Mustapha
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Valiant FC wins Global Football Scouting Tournament with scouts impressed with Nigerian talents’
The valiant Football club has emerged as winners of the fourth edition of the Global Football Scouting Tournament in Lagos. The three-day scouting programs witnessed top football scouts from Belgium, France, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, and others in attendance to scout Players. In the final held at the Abati Barracks in Surulere, Lagos, Valiant…
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NFF set to announce new boards for various leagues in Nigeria
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that new boards will be set up for the country’s various leagues in a month. The announcement was made in a communique from the Secretariat in Abuja. The leagues are the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League (NNL), Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) and the Nationwide…
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NNL comes down heavily on Smart City after assaults on match officials
The Nigeria National Football, NNL has sanctioned Lagos based club, Smart City Football Club following the unpalatable behaviour of their fans in their match against Gateway Football Club at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. NNL imposed the sum of N3,500,000.00 (Three million, five hundred naira), three points and three goals…
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Vandrezzer adopt Eket Stadium as home ground
Vandrezzer Football Club will play their home matches in the 2023 Nigeria National League (NNL) at the Eket Sports Stadium. General Manager of the club, Fatai Olayinka disclosed the team is making a return to their home state in Akwa Ibom. Mr Olayinka added that after playing for two seasons in Lagos the newly constructed…
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NNL’23: Ekiti United set for players and kits unveiling
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The Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti will tomorow Wednesday go agog when Shooting Stars of Ibadan tackle Ekiti United FC in a top rated friendly match. The match is to prepare Ekiti United for the 2023 NNL season as they play their first match in Lagos against newly promoted Madiba FC on March 19.…
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2023 NLO draws to be conducted on March 13
The fixtures for the 2023 season of the Nationwide League One (Division One and Two) will be released on March 13. Over 153 teams will be part of the 2023 season, with the teams expected to be divided into groups. There will be three divisions (NL0 1,2,3) for the participating clubs. The collection of players’…
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NNL: “All eyes will be on Kano Pillars.” Ibrahim Musa
Kano Pillars Coach Ibrahim Musa insists all eyes will be on his team as the historic club prepare for a journey back to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Nigeriasoccernet.com reports Kano Pillars last season got relegated to the Nigeria National League (NNL) after finishing 19th on the NPFL. In their quest to get back…
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NNL: Gateway United begin preparation ahead of new season
Ogun State owned football outfit, Gateway United FC has resumed training and other preparatory activities ahead the 2022/2023 Nigeria National League (NNL) campaign. The first training session of the year was held on Monday at Muda Lawal Stadium, Asero, Abeokuta. Addressing the team which included returning and scouted ones, the General Manager of the Club,…
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NNL to hold induction programme for Pillars, Heartland, MFM, others
The Nigeria National League has invited twelve teams expected to ply their trade in the Most Important domestic league in the country, to an induction programme, a necessary precursor to the 2022/2023 new season. Invited are two of the country’s frontline clubs, Kano Pillars and Heartland of Owerri, Katsina United and Mountain of Fire and…
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FC One Rocket return to the NNL
Report reaching Nigeriasoccernet.com has it that FC One Rocket has returned to the Nigeria National League despite dropping to the lower league at the end of last season. The Akwa Ibom-based club finished 3rd from the bottom of the Southern Conference table in the just concluded NNL season, thereby suffering an automatic relegation to the…
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NNL Super 4: Insurance are champions after beating Doma United
Bendel Insurance of Benin have emerged champions of the 2021/2022 Nigeria National League (NNL) season after winning the NNL Super 4 on Saturday. Insurance were 2-1 winners against Doma United in the match day 3 fixture played at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenegoa. A win which increased the points garnered by the Bendel Arsenal to…
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Nigeriasoccernet Know Your NPFL Players
An average football lover in Nigeria knows practically all the players in top European clubs but don’t even know the names of our football clubs let alone the names of our players. Of course you can’t blame because this fans have not stepped their foot out of the country, some don’t even know the way…
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Warri Wolves unveil Jolomi Atune as new coach
Nigeria National League side Warri Wolves has unveiled Jolomi Atune as new head coach, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Known among the fans and supporters of the club with the nick name: Mourinho, the Warri- born gaffer last worked with former champions of the NPFL, Akwa United in the just concluded season. Among many other clubs he had…
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Usman Abdullahi gives reasons for the invitation of 120 indigenous players for screening
After the news of Katsina United inviting one and twenty indigenous players for screening ahead of the new NPFL season, Katsina United Coach Usman Abdullahi has given the reasons behind the decision of the club. The former Enyimba gaffer disclosed he was the one who instigated the club to go through the process of…
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Ikorodu City FC end time with Head coach
Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Ikorodu City Football Club announced that it has “parted company” with their coach, Abiodun Obafemi (MON). The club in a release on Saturday revealed that the coach who has spent only a season with them will not be their coach for the new NNL season. “Ikorodu City Football…
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NNL: Vandrezzer supporters officially open in Osun State
Nigeria National League side, Vandrezzer FC has established its presence in Osun State, as it seeks to enhance brand identity and grow a global fan base, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. This is in an attempt to continue its brand building strategy aimed at connecting communities. Tweeting from its official tweeter account, on Friday, the club said: “Introducing…
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Value Jet Cup: Ottasolo stun Rivers United, Vandrezzer beat Remo Stars as Ijebu United shock Plateau United
The 2022 Value Jet pre season cup produced yet another stunning results on Tuesday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. Ottasolo who recently relegated from Nigeria second tier league, the NNL to the NLO stunned Rivers United with a comeback in the late kickoff match played at the main bowl of the Remo Stars stadium Ikenne. Rivers United…
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NPFL: Bayelsa United’s promotion excites Gov. Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has given thumbs up to the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, after picking up the sole NNL group B2 promotion ticket to the NPFL, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports Bayelsa United defeated 2-0 on Saturday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa to seal their promotion to the apex league in…
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NPFL: And seven years after, Bayelsa United is back
Bayelsa United on Saturday beat Cynosure FC 2-0 to pick the last ticket to the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. The Yenagoa based club got relegated to the lower league in 2015 and had since struggled to return to elite league. Narrowly missed out qualification last season, Bayelsa United improved on…
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Value Jet Cup: Ijebu United outshine Shooting Stars as Kwara, Rivers share spoils
Shooting Stars abysmal start to the 2022 Value Jet Cup continued on Saturday afternoon as they were outclassed by Nigeria National League Ijebu United, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Oluyole Warriors were a shadow of themselves against Ijebu United who could’ve scored up to 5 goals but ended up hitting the back of the net just once.…