Iyaye Congratulations Rivers Angels

Rivers State Commissioner of Sport, Honourable Boma Iyaye has congratulated Rivers Angels Sports Club of Port Harcourt for emerging champions of the 2016 Federation Cup.

Arsenal Ladies Star, Oshoala Named as Childhood Club Ambassador

 2014 CAF Women's Player of the year, Asisat Oshoala, has become an official Ambassador of the Club that offered her the platform to pursue a career in football.

#NNLFinalDay Saga: ABS FC Reacts to NFF O and D Ruling

The Director of Football, Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Alloy Chukwuemeka, has said that the decision of the Organising and Disciplinary (O&D), Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation was not in the best interest of the game. 

Rivers United, Iyaye Laud Ex-Super Eagles' Coach, Sinclair

Rivers State Sports Commissioner, Honourable Boma Iyaye has congratulated legendary former Super Eagles coach, Monday Sinclair over his 80^th birthday celebration. 

Kano State Set to Revive Sports Festival

Kano state government is to re introduce its state Sports festival among the forty four local government areas in the state which was suspended for some years.

Rangers, Kano Pillars, Lobi Stars Key In for Gold Cup Pre Season Tourney

Organizers of the annual Gold Cup Pre-Season Tournament have invited teams from Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League (NNL) and Nationwide League One (NLO) for the fourth edition of the prestigious football event which is billed to take place later this month. 

Omagbemi Releases Angels, Queens' Players for Federation Cup Final

Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Florence Omagbemi has elected to release players of Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in the Senior Women National Team camp for Sunday’s potentially explosive women Federation Cup final between both teams in Lagos.

Fed Cup Final: Danladi Upbeat Miners Will Be Too Solid for Warriors

Nasarawa United FC chairman, Barrister Isaac Danladi boasted on Thursday that his Solid Miners will be too strong for FC IfeanyiUbah when both teams clash in the Federation Cup final on Sunday.

Beach Soccer Nations Cup: Olawale Leads Sand Eagles to Lagos

Head Coach of Nigeria Beach Soccer national team, Isah Adamu Ejor has called up players for the 2016 African Beach Soccer Championships slated for Lagos in December.

MFM FC Sacks Enakhena, Appoints New Director of Football

Following the ongoing restructuring of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM FC of Lagos, the General Overseer of the church, Dr. Daniel Olukoya has appointed Mr Emmanuel Adeyemi as the Director of the club.

IfeanyiUbah Fires Up to Win Federation Cup

As we edge closer to Sunday's historic Federation Cup final between the Anambra Warriors and Nasarawa United FC,  midfielders Tamen Medrano and Okereke Maduabuchi have expressed the team's readiness in wining the prestigious trophy. 

MFM FC Begin Screening Exercise

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos has began full screening exercise of new players ahead of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.

Babangida Promises New Look Kano Pillars

The newly constituted  board of kano pillars football club by kano state governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje  has pledged to give top priority to the walfare of its players.

Rivers Angels, Delta Queens Dominates Nigeria Women Premier League Awards

Delta Queens' attacking winger, Alice Ogebe has been voted as the Futbalgalore.com's Nigeria Women Premier League, NWPL player of the year for 2015/16 season.

The winger beat closest rivals Ifeoma Paulinus and Anam Imo to the prize having scored 7 goals in the Premier League campaign.

Ogebe was voted by members of the Facebook Group, Naija Female Soccer ahead of Nasarawa Amazons' Anam Imo in second and COD Ladies' Ifeoma Paulinus in third.

The awards, according to the publisher of Futballgalore.com, Abayomi Ademetan was aimed at rewarding players and officials of clubs who excelled in the Nigeria Women Premier League and the grassroots.

League Management Company, LMC chairman Alhaji Shehu Dikko, Rivers Angels team manager Mrs Matilda Onyiloha and Confluence Queens chairman Mallam Abdul Sule were honored with merit awards for their contributions to the development of women football in Nigeria.

Rivers Angels spokesperson Jessica Amadi did enough to be voted as the best media officer. While her team's gaffer Edwin Okon won the Best coach of the year.

The Port Harcourt Angels did enough to also emerge as the club  of the season.

 

Highly rated Oluwaseun Fakunle was also voted as the best young player.

The race for top scorer was tight with Bayelsa Queens forward Rafiat Sule edging COD Ladies defender Paulinus Ifeoma to the award in the basis of assists. Both scored nine goals each but the 2012 Sports Festival product racked up five assists to win. 

Reliable young goal minder Rita Akarekor confirmed her status as the best in the land with the best goalkeeper of the season award.

In other categories, Osun Babes' Facebook Page earned the social media platform, while Phoenix Queens won the grassroot team of the season.

Futbalgalore.com's Nigeria Women Premier League award winners:

Player Of The Season
Alice Ogebe (Delta Queens)

Merit Award Winners
Alhaji Shehu Dikko (LMC Chairman)
Matilda Onyiloha (Rivers Angels Team Manager)
Abdul Sule (Confluence Queens Chairman)

Coach Of The Season
Edwin Okon (Rivers Angels)

Young Player Of The Season
Oluwaseun Fakunle (Delta Queens) 

Team Of The Season
Rivers Angels

Goalkeeper Of The Season
Rita Akarekor (Delta Queens)

Best Social Media Handle Of The
Season
Osun Babes Facebook Page

Grassroots Team Of The Season
Phoenix Queens

Top scorer
Rafiat Sule (Bayelsa Queens) 

Rivers United Commence Preparation for New Season

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Rivers United FC have commenced preparations for the 2016/17 football season.