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Done Deal: Nigeria’s Tanimu Benjamin joins Crawley Town from Tanzanian club

Done Deal: Nigeria’s Tanimu Benjamin joins Crawley Town from Tanzanian club

Super Eagles defender Tanimu Benjamin has joined English League One side Crawley Town from Tanzanian side Singida Black Stars, Afrosport reports. According to reports, the acquisition of the former Bendel Insurance defender will cost Crawley $850,000, with the 22-year-old having agreed to a two-year-deal with the option of an additional year. “Our club has entered into an agreement with the CRAWLEY TOWN FC club in the...

NNL adjust Super 8 kick-off date

NNL adjust Super 8 kick-off date

The board of the Nigeria National League, the country’s second-tier league, has moved the kick-off date of the Super 8 playoffs to June 7. The playoff was initially scheduled to take place from May 23-30 in Enugu State but has been adjusted due to a clash with the President’s Federation Cup round of 32 games. The Super 8 that determines NNL champion and the three promoted...

Kano Pillars, Heartland, Katsina Utd & Sporting Lagos secure NPFL promotion

Kano Pillars, Heartland, Katsina Utd & Sporting Lagos secure NPFL promotion

The quartet of Kano Pillars, Heartland FC, Katsina United, and Sporting Lagos have all secured promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) to the top-tier of Nigerian club football, the Nigerian Premier League (NPL), for the 2023–24 season. https://twitter.com/NPFL_News/status/1676641085181886466?t=IylrY0htSBE6NWmIkQ8juw&s=19 Katsina Utd and Kano Pillars both faced off in a northern derby at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, on Wednesday afternoon, with the former emerging victorious thanks...

Bendel Insurance striker Imade hails Osimhen as his inspiration

The 2022-23 Nigeria Premier Football League resumed with Bendel Insurance defeating Akwa United 2-0 in a breathtaking tie at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. The win was Insurance’s first in the top flight for almost four years and their first away win since 2005. Though they were a lot of good performers for the Benin-based club during the match, it was 22-year-old striker Osarenkhoe Wisdom Imade...