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Naira rain in Ikenne as Beyond Limits owner showers cash on players, others

Naira rain in Ikenne as Beyond Limits owner showers cash on players, others

Beyond Limits Football Academy were rewarded  with cash prizes by their owner Kunle Soname, in Ikenne on Thursday, for their efforts in gaining promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The youthful squad, under the tutelage of coach Olumide Ajibolade, also won the Nigeria National League (NNL) title as well as the Ogun State FA Cup and The Creative Championship (TCC) League. Beyond Limits also...

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...

Gombe State FA chief Sarma charges Nigerian coaches on self-development

Gombe State FA chief Sarma charges Nigerian coaches on self-development

Board member of the Nigeria National League (NNL), Mallam Yakubu Sarma has tasked football coaches in every corner of the country to invest in training and retraining themselves because of the dynamic nature of football. Sarma, who is also the chairman of Gombe State Football Association,  said coaches should develop themselves and improve their knowledge of the game. He said: ”As part of the programmes of...

Dangote to Valenciennes: Why Africa’s richest man isn’t buying Nigerian clubs

Dangote to Valenciennes: Why Africa’s richest man isn’t buying Nigerian clubs

Aliko Dangote is a name that is easily recognisable across Nigeria owing to his $14.2 billion fortune according to Forbes, which makes him the richest man in Africa and the 83rd richest man in the world. The Kano-born billionaire earns his fortune from heading the Dangote Group conglomerate that is involved in the production and distribution of commodities such as cement, salt, sugar, flour, steel, oil...

NFF to reconstitute NPFL, NWFL, NNL and NLO boards

NFF make U-turn on reconstitution of NPFL board

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has made a U-turn on its decision to reconstitute the board of the Nigeria Premier Football Lague (NPFL), with the Interim Management Committee (IMC) allowed to complete its mandate before any changes. Earlier this week, the NFF announced it was making changes to the board of not only the NPFL but also the boards of the second and third-tier leagues, the...