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Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions Kano Pillars will start their campaign for a fourth successive title at Heartland.The Nigerian top flight kicks off on March 7, and the defending champions have been handed a tough start to their title defence against Heartland at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri. Interestingly, Heartland are one of the former clubs where current Kano

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Sunshine Stars head coach, Henry Abiodun (pictured), has been placed under suspension following allegations levelled against him by his players. Abiodun is alleged to have attempted to front as an agent for two of his players, who are members of the Nigerian Under-20 national team, the Flying Eagles. Supersport.com was further informed that the players claimed that Abiodun allegedly demanded

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Source: Shengolpixs Matches in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) over the weekend did not just take a pedestrian route as it is often believed in some quarters.The hype prior to the match was the Abia Derby between new boys, Abia Warriors and the country's most successful club in terms of major titles won, Enyimba. The Abia Derby, which some prefer to call 'AbiaClasico,' lived

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The Predictor It is derby day in the city of Abia where Nigerian giants, Enyimba, go up against rivals, Abia Warriors, in the Glo Premier League this Sunday.The Abia Derby is live on SuperSport 7N and SuperSport Select from 5pm CAT [4pm Nigerian time].I do not see any bigger game than that derby though some enthusiasts will feel the games in Akure and Warri deserve mentions as top notch

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El-Kanemi in a group photo before a recent league match. By Legheri OnyamomEl-Kanemi Warriors striker, Ndubuisi Ekwuruibe, has said he is expecting a tough test in Thursday's Federation Cup clash with Wikki Tourists. El-Kanemi are the favourites to win the round of 64 tie in Gombe, but Ekwuruibe believes Wikki have done well since their relegation from the Premier League last season and could

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Photo: Kickoffnigeria.com Enyimba attacking winger, Chimezie Amanfor, has admitted that Sokoto North handed them a good test in their Federation Cup round of 64 match on Wednesday. The People's Elephant went on to defeat Sokoto North 3-1 after trailing by a goal in the early part of the second half and Amanfor believes it was a test of their character as Federation Cup defending champions.The

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By Legheri OnyamomBayelsa United qualified for the Federation Cup round of 32 with a 1-0 victory over Remo Stars at the Rojenny Stadium on Wednesday. Former Nigeria youth international defender Samuel Chukwudi converted a penalty midway into the second half to seal the outcome.Bayelsa United wing-back Mutiu Adegoke told supersport.com that his side deserved the victory."It was a good game and

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Enyimba will start the defence of their Federation Cup title when they face non-league side Sokoto North at the Fifa Goal Project pitch in Abuja this Wednesday. The two-time African champions are favourites to progress ahead of this round of 64 clash with their unfancied opponents from Sokoto. Enyimba captain and defender Chinedu Udoji told supersport.com that the Aba club are ready for

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Owner of Giwa FC, Ambassador Chris Giwa, has told Naijaligue.blogspot.com that he will be happy to see his club keep their Glo Premier League status in their debut season. Giwa is confident that his club can build on their first round performance in the 2013/14 season for the second round, which is expected to resume in July. "So far it has been a good experience for us and by God's grace we

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By Sammy WejinyaSix-time Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Enugu Rangers have unveiled Imama Amapakabo (pictured) as their new chief coach. Amapakabo, who served in the same capacity at two-time African champions, Enyimba FC will serve as assistant to the club’s technical adviser, John Obuh.Obuh and Amapakabo are reuniting after an earlier stint at Port Harcourt club,

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Naijaligue.blogspot.com can now reveal that family decision was one of the major reasons that Kadiri Ikhana (pictured) left his head coach role at Giwa FC for Enyimba. Owner of Giwa FC, Ambassador Chris Giwa, explained that Ikhana informed him that his family do not want him to stay in the north.But the Giwa FC boss was tight-lipped on making further comment on hearing that Ikhana has joined

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Photo: Kickoffnigeria.com Glo Premier League side, Sunshine Stars, are close to snapping up Abia Warriors striker, Bishop Onyeudo (pictured), supersport.com can report. Onyeudo was in Akure this week to finalise an agreement with Sunshine Stars officials and is now expected to return in a matter of days to join the club for preparations for the second round of the season. Sunshine Stars have

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Kadiri Ikhana (pictured) has been appointed as the head coach of two-time African champions, Enyimba, supersport.com can report.Ikhana joins the People's Elephant after leaving newly-promoted Glo Premier League outfit, Giwa FC, after a very brief stint with them. He had previously managed the Aba club in 2003/04 season.The former Kano Pillars coach was introduced to players and staff of

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Ezeji last season at Enyimba Glo Premier League outfit, Sunshine Stars, have signed striker Victor Ezeji on a year-deal, Naijaligue.blogspot.com can report. Ezeji inked the contract in Akure, base of Sunshine Stars on Tuesday after agreeing personal terms with the club."Victor Ezeji has signed for us. He agreed his personal terms with the club after meeting with Akin Akinbobola and Mike Idoko

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Kano Pillars are weighing up their chance of going three points clear of the chasing pack in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this Saturday when they play hosts to Dolphins in a rescheduled match. The Kano Pillars - Dolphins match is one of the two matches in the double-header scheduled to take place at the Kano Pillars Stadium on Saturday. El-Kanemi Warriors will face Enugu

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Enugu Rangers winger, Ejike Uzoenyi (pictured), is excited with getting another opportunity with the Nigerian squad for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. Uzoenyi was initially dropped alongside seven other players from the World Cup squad of the African champions but has now been recalled to replace injured left-back, Elderson Echiejile. The attacking winger has now broken his silence to

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When the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil on June 12, 736 footballers will take the centre from 32 countries including Nigeria. The players are attached to different clubs across the globe. England top the player representation by league system with 110 of the footballers billed to take part at Brazil 2014 playing for clubs in the English top flight while Italy and Germany have 83 and

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Kano Pillars have toppled Nasarawa United to go top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after a 1-0 win over Bayelsa United on Wednesday. Gambo Mohammed scored the winning goal for the Nigerian champions just past the hour mark. Former Heartland man, Abdul Haruna, did all the work and squared for Gambo to tap the ball in from close range past Kazeem Yekeen in goal for Bayelsa

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Glo Premier League newcomers, Giwa FC, are my toast of Match Day 19 as four of their players made my team of the week.The quartet of Alex Akinyemi,  Ibrahim Akide, Chris Madaki and Charles Henlong were brilliant in Giwa FC's 0-0 draw at Enyimba on Sunday.Akinyemi, Akide and Madaki produced some classy defending for the Elephant at the Enyimba Stadium while Henlong sat in front of the back

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By Legheri Onyamom Akwa United handed Sharks their first home defeat in the Glo Premier League this season when they beat them 2-1 at the Sharks Stadium on Sunday. It was an open, attacking match and the best chance of the game fell for the hosts on 18 minutes, after Ifeanyi Inyiam's header left Frederick Obomate alone with Akwa United goalkeeper Victor Obiowo in the six yard box.Obomate

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Nasarawa United are the new Glo Premier League leaders after Sharks suffered a third straight defeat. There were surprise outcomes in matches in Aba and Port Harcourt which brought about change in the top-three positions. Eighteen goals were scored in eight matches played on Sunday as Nasarawa United now lead the league table by a point ahead of Sharks. Nasarawa United 3-1 Abia WarriorsThe

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The race to finish the first round of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) continues this Sunday with table-toppers, Sharks in pole position to tighten their grip on their position. Enyimba, Warri Wolves and Nasarawa United are hot on Sharks' heels. Title-holders Kano Pillars will have to wait for a few days after their game against Dolphins was called off following the death of the

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Gombe United centre-back, Papa Idris (pictured), has been ruled out of their Glo Premier League match against FC Taraba this Sunday. Assistant coach of Gombe United, David Gideon, disclosed that the defender is nursing a knee injury that left him on the bench last weekend when they lost to Enyimba in Aba. Gideon acknowledged that Idris' absence will be felt in the heart of Gombe United's

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Photo: Shengolpixs Peter Onyekachi of Abia Warriors is my man of the week for putting up a display that nailed Akwa United in Wednesday's Glo Premier League.There were plenty of top performers in the mid-week matches in the Nigerian top flight and Onyekachi's display, for me, deserves top marks.Onyekachi had a hand in all of four goals in Abia Warriors' 4-1 over Akwa United and he got his own

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Sharks head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, has admitted being in shock following his team's 1-4 loss at Kano Pillars in a Glo Premier League match on Wednesday.Ogunbote described the defeat in the hands of Kano Pillars as "scandalous."Despite the shock, Ogunbote was full of praise for the Nigerian champions for putting up a superb performance. The Sharks manager now believes the loss at Pillars is an

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