Winners in the player and manager categories will be announced by LBA next week
Browsing: Enugu Rangers
The former Sharks and Enyimba coach replaces former Flying Eagles coach, Ladan Bosso, who guided the side to a sixth-place finish in the immediate past Nigeria Professional Football League season.
The Jos –based club defeated last season’s champions Enugu Rangers 2-0 to amass 66 points and scoop their first –ever Nigerian championship in front of delirious home fans at the Rwang Pam Stadium.
Okpala takes over from Chukwuma Agbo, who has been in caretaker charge of the NPFL side since the contract of championship-winning coach Imama Amapakabo was terminated earlier this year.
Rivers United are the only Nigerian club still in the reckoning in continental football this year after Enugu Rangers, Wikki Tourists and FC Ifeanyiubah fell by the way side
The Zambian club visits Enugu Rangers
A source close to the Buccaneers has confirmed to the Siya crew that Daniel has received his papers to enable the completion of his registration
Five-time Champions League holders Zamalek visit the Nigerian league holders for the return leg on March 17
The White Knights will host the Nigerian side in the first leg on Sunday at Al-Salam Stadium, before playing the second leg in Nigeria one week later
He has the option of a three-year permanent move to the 2016 Swedish Cup champions
The command’s spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Enugu the police would not tolerate any abuse of the laws of the land
In the 33rd minute, Ghanaian defender of Ifeanyi Ubah, Kojo Bah, was sent off after his second booking for a late tackle
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, a big fan of Rangers who started his military career in Nsukka, was also present at the victory reception at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu
It is a tournament of the four clubs that have qualified to represent Nigeria in the 2017 Caf inter club tournaments
Ikpeazu believes the well deserved victory of FC Ifeanyi Uba makes a compelling case for private sector support and partnership with government in sports development in Nigeria
Rangers beat El-Kanemi of Maiduguri 4-0 on Sunday to win the Nigeria Professional Football League diadem since 1984, when they won the trophy last
Both teams will represent Nigeria in next year’s CAF Champions League, while third-placed Wikki Tourists, who defeated Sunshine Stars 2-0, will feature in the CAF Confederation Cup
Enugu Rangers last won the league 32 years ago
Giant-killers Crown turned back NPFL title-chasing Enugu Rangers among other big conquests on their way to the last four and would fear no foe when the whistle sounds for hostilities to commence at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
Rangers Head Coach, Imama Amapakabo, said his team underrated the opposition