FCT FA Rejects NFF Appointments into League Boards

The Board of the FCT Football Association has disassociated itself from the recent appointments made by the NFF into the Boards of the various League bodies.

NFF Gives No Objection to New Board of Leagues

The Nigeria Football Federation has received the report of the Selection Committee for the Boards of the Leagues, through the Ad-hoc Governing Committees that have been managing the various Leagues.

Gold Cup: Enyimba, Pillars, Lobi, to Light Up Ijebu-Ode

All is set for the fourth edition of Gold Cup Pre-Season Tournament as clubs have confirmed their participation.

NPFL All Stars Win Maiden AMAPRO Football League

Kwara State based Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL All Stars have claimed the maiden Phreestyle Sport organized AMAPRO Football League trophy with a 3-1 win over the Nigeria National League, NNL Alls Stars in the final.

Yahaya Bello Clears Kogi United, Confluence Queens Sign-On-Fees

......  Plans to Float Feeder Team for Confluence Queens.

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has paid the sign-on-fees and allowances for players and officials of Kogi United and Confluence Queens for the 2015/2016 football season.

Success TIYU Final, Award of Excellence Holds Monday in Lokoja

The grand finale of 2016 Success TIYU Soccer Competition will be decided on Monday at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja.

ABS Set to Recall Former Players from NPFL Clubs

.... Drops 18, Retain 15

... Goes on Two Weeks Break, Resume Nov.25

The management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, has said it will retain 15 out of 33 registered players of club ahead of preparations for 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.

The Welfare Officer of the team, Ahmed Abdallah, disclosed this to the newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday. 

He said the decision to retain 15 players and release the rest was taken after a meeting with the players, technical crew and management on Friday evening. 

Abdallah explained that the club is in advanced discussion with some former players who are plying their trade with other NPFL teams to rejoin them. 

The Welfare Officer added that the players have been released for two weeks to see their families and return for the new season on 25th of November. 

He however, maintained that if the resumption of the new season is Dec. 11, as been speculated the players may resume earlier than the Nov. 25.

Abdallah added that the coach of the team, Henry Makinwa, has told the players that he will not stop anyone from leaving the club but such player must inform him on time so it will not affect his plans. 

He thanked the players for their doggedness and unrelenting effort in returning the team to where it belong. 

Abdallah thanked the technical crew and the backroom staff for giving their best to the team which earn it the elevation to the NPFL. 

The ABS Welfare Officer was full of praises to the Proprietor of the club, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, as well as the chairman Mr Seni Saraki for giving Nigerian youths opportunities to achieve their dream of playing football through the club's platform.

It would be recalled that over 20 ex players of ABS FC are presently playing in other NPFL clubsides across the country.

Phreestyle Sport Organizes AMAPRO Football League

As part of its drive to reduce the gap between professionals footballers and non leaguers in Kwara State and its environs, FIFA licensed sports management organization, Phreestyle Sport is creating a meeting point to cross ideas and learning with a mini league tagged 'AMAPRO Football League" 

ABS Crashes Gateway to Secure Premier League Return

ABS FC thrashed Gateway United 4-1 to gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday. 

Kano Pillars Shun Ghana Pre-Season Tour for Gold Cup - Babangida

Chairman Kano Pillars Football Club, Tukur Babangida, has told the organizers of the Gold Cup Pre-Season Tournament that he had to shun a propose Ghana tour for his team to battle Enyimba, Lobi, Niger Tornadoes others.

NANPF Cautions Players on Shortchange of Transfer

With the season opener of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fast approaching and with clubs looking to ship out old and ship in new players, the umbrella body of Nigerian footballers, the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF), has advised players against any transfer agreement that would shortchange them of their outstanding entitlements for last season.

Gombe United Appoints Manu Garba as Technical Adviser

Nigeria Professional Football League returnee Gombe United Football Club has agreed terms with Golden Eaglet Coach Manu Garba (OON) to take over as Technical Adviser with immediate effect.

2016 FCT Principal Cup Kicks Off in Abuja

The 2016 edition of the FCT Prinicipals cup football competition will begin today in four different centres in the Federal Capital Territory. 

FIVE THINGS NASARAWA UNITED LEARN FROM FEDERATION CUP FINAL

A beautiful morning (is there anything beautiful about the morning?) to all Nasarawa United esteem fans all over the world.

We lost, yes lost against the team that was expected to win by all means in the Federation cup yesterday with the lottery of penalty kicks after it ended in a stalemate which makes the morning not that smooth for me.

FC Ifeanyi Ubah, Rivers Angels Emerge Federation Cup Champions

FC Ifeanyi Ubah of Nnewi has emerged champions of the 2016  men’s Federation Cup competition after defeating contenders Nasarawa United FC 5-4 on penalties in a pulsating final at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, Sunday evening.