Remo Stars defeated Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) debutants Ikorodu City 2-1 on Wednesday to win the 2024 Valuejet Cup off-season tournament. Seth Mayi broke the deadlock in the 26th minute when he headed home Ibrahim Abubakar's cross. Mayi then added to the tally by tapping in a rebound in the 68th minute. Ikorodu City's consolation came in the first minute of added time through an...
Super Eagles goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke kept a clean sheet on his return to Nigeria, as his Sudanese club Al Merrikh, narrowly beat defending champions Shooting Stars 1-0 in their first game in this year's Valuejet Cup. Olorunleke, who joined Al Merrikh from Enyimba, was on for the entire duration and contributed his quota to the victory. Although the goalkeeper, who was part of Jose Peseiro's silver-winning...
Organisers of the Valuejet Cup have revealed the eight participating teams for this year's edition. The teams were officially revealed via the competition's official X handle. Last year's champions, Shooting Stars of Ibadan, have already confirmed their intention to participate alongside former Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Rivers United. Other participating teams are Ijebu United, Remo Stars, newly promoted NPFL sides, Beyond Limits Football Academy...
Ikorodu City FC and Beyond Limits Football Academy have secured promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for the very first time after their final day wins in the Nigeria National League (NNL) Super Eight playoffs in Enugu on Wednesday. Needing a win to gain promotion to the country's elite football division, Ikorodu City defeated Madiba FC 2-0 courtesy a brace from Toheeb Ajeyigbe at...
Newcomers Inter Lagos are into the quarter-finals of the 2023-24 President Federation Cup after beating cross town rivals Ikorodu City 5-4 on penalties in the round of 16 on Wednesday at the Akure Township stadium. Ayomide Cole put Ikorodu City 1-0 up in the 19th minute, but were pegged back with 20 minutes left to play when Tony Obia equalised for Inter Lagos. Inter Lagos eventually...
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