Nigerian Football

AKINWUNMI BRINGS YOUTH AND SPORTS STARS TOGETHER IN CANIVAL LIKE ATMOSPHERE

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7 years ago

December 28, 2017

Youth football talent-hunting specialist, Seyi Akinwunmi is holding the fourth edition of his charity foundation this Friday at the Lagos Campus Mini Stadium.

The Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation has chosen football to bring people together and raise money to assist the less privileged.

The brainchild of Seyi Akinwunmi, the senior vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation, the Seyi Akinwunmi Foundation is a non-profit organization established to educate, support and encourage indigent children in the society.

The foundation, www.sportsvillagesquare.com gathered, has supported the education of over 200 children though Courage Education Foundation (CEF).

Akinwunmi, a barrister at law, is also the chairman of the Youth Football Committee of the NFF.

The Friday final tournament with kick off at 2pm will feature three matches. The first two are the youth match and the final game of SACMT.

The third match is the highlight of the event. It is a novelty football match between Amaju Pinnick All Stars team and the powerful 255-member WhatsApp sports discussion group, Family United by Sports created on March 28, 2017 by prolific journalist, Godwin Enakhena.

The novelty football match will bring together football stakeholders and many former Super Eagles’ players.

Already confirmed to make appearance are legal luminary, Festus Keyamo SAN, Segun Odegbami, Taiwo Ogunjobi, Imama Amapakabo, Samson Adamu who will all be in the colours of Family United by Sports.

The progenitor of the foundation, Akinwunmi gave insight into what motivated him. “After my election into the NFF, I thought also about using football to help smart indigent kids to fulfil their aspirations by getting them to schools. The first child to register at CEF is the daughter of a security guard”.

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

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2 days 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.

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Three away wins mark the opening phase of Nigeria’s Season 2024/25

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2 days ago

September 8, 2024

Kunle Solaja

The Nigerian Premier Football League burst into life this Sunday with eight matches on the card and contrasting results. Three of the eight matches resulted in away wins signalling level playing field of the league.

It is a sharp departure from the past seasons when it is almost predictable that home teams would win. Remo Stars, Enyimba and Niger Tornadoes have away wins and with scoring multiple goals.

Remo Stars won against Abia Warriors by 2-0. Enyimba came from a goal down to win 3-1 against Heartland while Niger Tornadoes beat Kwara United 2-1 away from home.

Kwara United 1-2 Niger Tornadoes

Sunshine 3-0 Bayelsa: Saidu Salisu

Bendel Insurance 0-0 Rivers United

Heartland 1-3 Enyimba

Abia Warriors 0-2 Remo Stars

Plateau United 1-0 Katsina United

Kano Pillars 3-0 Ikorodu City

Nasarawa United 1-1 Shooting Stars

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NPFL 2025 Season goes into full swing this Sunday

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2 days ago

September 8, 2024

Kunle Solaja

The Nigerian football fields are set agog again as the Nigeria Premier Football League gets underway with the Season 2024/25.

The opening matches are not staggered as in the previous seasons. Rather, all the matches will be played simultaneously at 4 pm.

Sunshine Stars are hosting Bayelsa United. Bendel Insurance will host Rivers United.

Bendel Insurance begin another title race to see if they can be crownd Nigerian champions. They last won the Nigeria topmost league in 1979.

Former Enyimba and Super Eagles’ coach, Finidi George opens his bew adventure in Port Harcourt with a home game of Rivers United against Bendel Insurance.

Crowd-pulling Kano Pillars will clash with new comers, Ikorodu City. Kano Pillars, with a passionate home crowd, are always a formidable opponents.

Kwara United will look to dominate at home as they host Niger Tornadoes.

The Oriental Derby will be in Owerri as Heartland FC, lucky escapee into the top league will host Enyimba FC. Heartland which took the place of Beyon Limit Academy of Ikenne be looking to make a strong start at home after re-invigorating their squad with new signings and trimming old legs.

Their coach, Emmanuel Amuneke will also have to prove his mettle in the club.

Other matches on Sunday include Abia Warriors versus Remo Stars, Nasarawa United versus Shooting Stars, and Plateau United will host Katsina United.

Lobi Stars who are consistent performers will aim to secure an early win against Akwa United on Monday.

Akwa United struggled and escape relegation last season. But the team has re-energised their squad with new signings.