The LMC Chairman, Hon. Nduka Irabor, who disclosed the new award value, said: “Last season, we had a pool of N50 million from where clubs shared based on their final placement on the log but this season, the share-out is N75 million representing 50 per cent increase across all positions
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The League Management Company announced via its Twitter account: “It is technically official! Kano Pillars are Glo Premier League champions for a third consecutive season
The league defending champions, Pillars, defeated El-Kanemi 3-1 at the Sabongari Stadium and are still blazing the trail with 62 points, while Enyimba are placed second with 60 points, courtesy of their 2-1 win over Nembe City at the Chris Krisdera Hotels Stadium, Omoku, Rivers State
Pillars fell 1-0 at Sharks to stay on 53 points, with Wolves on 52 points
Pillars piped Awka United by a lone goal in Kano, but second-placed Nasarawa United beat Sharks 2-0 while Enyimba whitewashed Bayelsa United 4-0 to sustain the pressure on the league leaders.
The Aba millionaires got their second goal through Emeka Nwanna, who connected substitute, Etor Daniel, cross from the left the 43rd minute, just before Anaezemba made it three on the dot of 90 minutes
In a post match interview, Pillars handler, Okey Emordi, believes the loss to Sunshine will ginger his team to work hard to retain the leadership of the league
The telecommunications company, reputed to be the biggest supporter of football in Nigeria and Africa, also expressed delight at the manner the GPL clubs have beefed up their squads during the break while commending the rancour-free transfer deals
Kano Pillars FC is scheduled to play Dolphins of Port Harcourt, while El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri confront Rangers International FC of Enugu
The Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Thursday in Kano rewarded each of the 25 players with a Toyota Corolla car and N700,000
In Jos, league debutants, Giwa FC, will seek the maximum three points as they host relegation threatened Nembe City, while Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt trade tackles at home with Lobi Stars of Makurdi
The club, in a letter to the League Management Company, attached a Performance Guarantee for N25 million from a Fidelity Bank Plc, Kano Branch with reference number FB/007/OBG/0314/1034 and dated March 17, 2014
Pillars, who also exited the competition in the qualifying stage last year in the hands of Black Leopards, were eliminated 4-3 on aggregate, having lost the first leg 1-3 in Kinshasa
The Congolese club shot into the lead through Firmin Mubele Ndombe in the 11th minute
Two-time champions, Enyimba, would hope to rattle the Anges De Notse of Togo when both teams clash in Aba, Abia State on Sunday in the preliminary round
After the game, Coach Abdu Maikaba of Kano Pillars said his players had a very good game in spite of the loss
The former Kano Pillars man is a free agent after terminating his contract at Kilmarnock following a series of disputes with the Scottish Premier League club
“For your away trips, you must work together with the NFF to secure your visas in good time and must be of good conduct in everything you do, because those you are going to play away will still come and play you at home,” Sanusi said
The Eagles took the lead through towering Egwuekwe off a header, before lively Bello Kofarmata drew Pillars level from the penalty spot soon after
Team Coordinator, Emmanuel Attah, said the change was necessitated by the game the national team will play on Saturday in the Garden City of Port Harcourt against a selected side consisting of players from top sides, Sharks FC and Dolphin FC, and other top players within the Garden City Metropolis