Nigerian Football

VAT Wonder Goal Winner, Pasca Feels for Ozubulu Charity Home Inmates

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7 years ago

June 27, 2017

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 23 VAT Wonder Goal Award winner, Seka Pasca and some of his FC IfeanyiUbah team mates were at the Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled, Old and Tramps (RECDOT) home Ozubulu, Anambra State, the charity he nominated to receive 50 percent of his prize money.

Pasca was received at the home by Mrs. Rosemary Odunukwe, the Founder of the RECDOT home, who commended the player and the entire FC IfeanyiUbah crew for their taking time out to be with the inmates of the home.

Touched by the sight of some of the inmates, Pasca, an Ivorian said he has been motivated by their plight to work towards winning more of the award so he can earn more money to assist the enter.

“This singular gesture will make me to work even harder to achieve more. The donation I am making today to this home is very timely.

“I am really touched by what I am seeing here, the level of suffering and the difficulties this people go through most especially the kids can only be imagined.

“We who are hale and hearty are not better than most of them, it’s just that nature and circumstances are behind their ordeal.

“What we have to do is to support them in any way we can both now and in the future by providing alms in form of food, clothing and shelter to make their lives comfortable and give them a sense of belonging”, stated Pasca in emotion filled voice.

Mrs. Odunukwe while receiving Pasca and his club mates said the visit will help create more awareness within the community and beyond on the challenges faced by inmates at the home.

“This home is aimed at bringing God’s love to the needy by not only providing them with basic needs of life but to also give them formal and vocational training as their abilities permit them to understand that there is ability in disability.

“This will in no small measure help to create more awareness to the public on the status of people with different health challenges of all kinds,” Odunukwe stated.

She thanked Pascal, players of FC IfeanyiUbah and the club management for the support.

The VAT Wonder Goal supported by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) was created by the League Management Company (LMC) to promote club and community engagement through support for charity work within the club’s domain.

Winners receive cash prize of N150, 000 and they donate 50 percent of the prize to such Charity projects within the state where the club is based.

Pasca was the fourth winner since the award commenced on Match Day 20

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Remo Stars win Star War against Sunshine Stars to take temporary NPFL lead

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6 days ago

September 14, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Remo Stars on Saturday made it two straight wins in the Nigeria Premier League after labouring to a 1-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars of Akure to follow-up their last weekend 2-0 away win over Abia Warriors.

On Saturday, under eight minutes they shot ahead through Shuaibu Ibrahim. That was where the story ended as Sunshine Stars came up strongly and almost stalemated scores.

The win, though narrow, is enough to temporarily take Remo Stars to the top of the log after two games.

They are followed by Rivers United who beat Heartland 3-1. It is the second consecutive 3-1 loss that Heartland are getting in the two-week old season.

The situation could change on Sunday when other matches are played.

On the card are: Akwa United hosting Abia Warriors while Kano Pillars will be away to Bayelsa United.

Katsina United host Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes will be home to Nasarawa United. Shooting Stars will host Plateau United.

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Westerhof recommends Siasia for Super Eagles’ job

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1 week ago

September 11, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Clemens Westerhof and Samson Siasia in London

BY KUNLE SOLAJA, who was in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Former Nigeria manager, Clemens Westerhof has recommended one of his former players, Samson Siasia as the substantial coach for the Super Eagles.

Siasia was one of his players of the famed golden generation of the Super Eagles.

“I called him last month to greet him for his birthday and also to celebrate with him for the end of his five-year ban”, Westerhof told Sports Village Square at his house in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

According to him, Siasia is just like Keshi and that he has the capacity to turn the Super Eagles around for the better. Westerhof, the author of the famed ‘Golden Generation’ of the Super Eagles made his suggestion shortly after Germany’s Bruce Labbadia turned down the Nigerian job offer.

Westerhof remarked that he was surprised about the choice of Labbadia in the first instance and that the now Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet who is his friend could have been a better choice.

Saintfiet, a Belgian, was speculated among the coaches initially short-listed for the Super Eagles’ job. But Westerhof, before the naming of Austin Eguavoen, another member of his famous 1994 squad, strongly back Siasia for the job.

He remarked that he was in touch with the former striker as well as Austin Okocha whom he met with in London recently.

To Westerhof, Siasia has the same quality like Stephen Keshi to handle the Super Eagles. “He has done it before and I think he can still do it.”

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Plateau United’s Doyeni is first scorer of Season 2024/25

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2 weeks ago

September 8, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Olawale Doyeni braces up for the NPFL's first goal of the season via penalty kick

The balls hit the nets 17 times this Sunday as the Nigeria Premier League Season 2024/25 burst into life this Sunday.

The first of the goals was from Plateau United’s Olawale Doyeni who converted a 24th minute penalty kick against Katsina United in an eventual 1-0 home win.

Another star-man of the the day is Enyimba’s Clinton Jephta who has become the season’s first hat-trickster. His three goals in the 65^th , 70^th and 73^rd minutes sank heartland 3-1 in their home match.