Nigerian Football
Away-win specialists, Remo Stars set to achieve 5th ‘double’ of the season
Remo Stars, holding tenaciously to their iron grip on the Nigeria Premier League top position are set to achieve their fifth ‘double’ of the season by achieving yet another home and away win.
They have already garnered 14 points on the road, this season. This is the highest by any of the 20 clubs in the elite division.
They are already in Lafia where they hope to beat their hosts, Nasarawa United. If they do, it will be the fifth time this season they will be winning home and away against teams in the season.
This may be a record-setting feat in the 35-year history of the Nigerian professional league. Last October, Remo Stars won 3-0 in Ikenne.
Another win this Wednesday afternoon will extend their lead if rivals, Shooting Stars, Rivers United and Abia Warriors drop points in their respective fixtures.
Shooting Stars face a herculean task away to Enyimba, easily Nigeria’s most successful club.
A win for Shooting Stars will pave the way for their return to a continental championship for the first time in 26 years.
Rivers United, another title contestant are at home to Katsina United. A win will aid their flow to the NPFL title.
The Fixtures:
- Nasarawa United v Remo Stars
- Enugu Rangers v Sunshine Stars
- Kwara United v Abia Warriors
- Plateau United v Bayelsa United
- Heartland v El Kanemi
- Lobi Stars v Niger Tornadoes
- Enyimba v Shooting Stars
- Kano Pillars v Akwa United
Thursday
- Bendel Insurance v Ikorodu City
- Rivers United v Katsina United
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The home side and fast-climbing Heartland FC may record a huge crowd in their home duel with El Kanemi Warriors this Wednesday afternoon.
The gates of the Dan Anyiam Stadium will be thrown open for the match.
The club has announced on its X-handle that the Imo State Commissioner for Sports, Obinna Onyeocha has paid for 500 match tickets to garner support for Heartland.
In addition to that, a former Chief of Staff to the Imo State Governor, Uche Nwosu has also paid for an additional 1,000 tickets.
“Consequently, the gates have been declared free for fans…”, Heartland FC has announced.
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The delegation of Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, landed in Abidjan on Tuesday morning ahead of two friendly matches against the Young Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire.
The contingent is led by a member of the NFF Executive, Ganiyu Majekodunmi.
Coach Aliyu Zubairu selected 21 players for the task, among whom are team captain Daniel Bameyi, first-choice goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender Haruna Aliyu, midfielder Cletus Simon and forwards Clinton Japhet and Olalekan Sulaiman Alabi.
The seven-time African champions take on their Ivorian counterparts at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in the Ivorian capital starting from 3.30 pm CIV time (4.30 pm Nigeria time) on Wednesday.
Both teams will again clash on Friday at the same venue, with the same kick-off time.
FLYING EAGLES FOR FRIENDLY GAMES WITH CIV
Goalkeepers: Ifeanyi Harcourt (Sporting Lagos); Abubakar Rufai (Mavlon FC)
Defenders: Adamu Maigari (El-Kanemi Warriors); Daniel Bameyi (Bayelsa United); Emmanuel Okoro (Sporting Lagos); Haruna Aliyu (Wikki Tourists); Babatunde Jimoh Faruq; Stephen Jolomi (Mavlon FC)
Midfielders: Kingsley Matthew (Kings FC); Gbolahan Ajisafe Wasiu (Smart City); Anthony Ezekiel; Mohammed Sabiu Ibrahim (Niger Tornadoes); Olalekan Sulaiman Alabi (El-Kanemi Warriors); Shafiu Adamu Duguri (Wikki Tourists); Cletus Simon (Mavlon FC); Nasiru Salihu (El-Kanemi Warriors)
Forwards: Bidemi Olalekan Amole (Real Sapphire Academy); Clinton Japhet (Enyimba FC); Abdulmuiz Adeleke (Adoration FC); Divine Oliseh (Fostar Academy); Ayomide Muftau Mubarak
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The Nigeria Football Federation has felicitated Etubom Paul Bassey and Chief Isaac Danladi, two eminent members of the Nigeria football family who have been appointed commissioners by the Akwa Ibom State and Nasarawa State governments respectively.
“These appointments are, no doubt, just reward for the excellent contributions that these two illustrious men have made to football development in their different States in particular, and the country in general, in over one decade.
Etubom Bassey and Chief Danladi have had their hands on the plough in Nigeria football for a very long time, and they have always shown great passion, dedication and diligence all the time.
“The NFF congratulates them on their new posts and believe they will do more than enough to justify the confidence reposed in them by their State Chief Executives,” NFF President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, said on Tuesday.
Bassey, a dyed-in-the-wool communication expert, rose through the ranks from the position of a reporter to becoming a newspaper publisher and also worked as a member of the Media Committee of the Confederation of African Football.
He mutated to become a CAF and FIFA General Coordinator and has been Chairman of elite-division club, Akwa United FC for over a decade, alongside serving meritoriously as special adviser to the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports.
He has always been at the forefront of ensuring comfort and easefulness for players and officials of the National Teams whenever they are in Uyo to play international matches.
Chief Danladi, who recently retired as a permanent secretary in the Nasarawa State Civil Service, was also Chairman of NPFL club, Nasarawa United FC for over a decade, and surely, is leaving giant footprints in the sands of time.
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