Fadipe said the partnership with Kano Pillars serves as the pilot project, adding that Globacom has concluded plans to extend the initiative to other clubs in the Nigerian Premier League
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The Acting Secretary of the club owners, Alloy Chukwuemeka, on Thursday informed that the Nigeria Football Federation has sent a letter in reply to their communiqué on Wednesday to intervene and find a lasting solution to the situation
Pillars, last year’s winners, now retain the trophy for another one year and will compete in the CAF Champions League again next season
On resumption for the second half, the Fatai Amoo tutored boys increased the tempo and they succeeded in keeping their opponents at bay for a larger part of the tie
Andrew Abalogu struck with the decisive goal against his old club in the 70th minute to earn The Elephants a crucial win and keep their title hopes alive
The fans had caused the match, against Enyimba International FC of Aba at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, to be terminated three minutes before the end of regulation time
Efforts to get the reaction of both teams’ coaches and other officials failed to yield any result as they all refused to attend the post-match press conference
Ali scored again in the 20th minute when he curled home a free-kick to make it 2-1, thus increasing his season tally to 10 goals
Super Eagles and Pillars striker, Gambo Mohammed, broke Sharks’ resistance from Adamu Murtala’s assist on the 89th minute of the encounter
Super Eagles and Pillars striker, Gambo Mohammed, broke Sharks’ resistance from Adamu Murtala’s assist on the 89th minute of the encounter
The club’s media officer, Idris Malikawa, said Ganaru is responding to treatment while the head coach and coach have been discharged
Chukwuemeka said the entire clubs in the premier league received the news with shock and prayed for the quick recovery of all the injured persons as well as the repose of the soul of the mechanic who lost his life in the crash
Kasali Obanoyen, Head of Media Unit of LMC, said the decision was due to an international match involving the Super Eagles on Saturday in Kaduna
“Kano Pillars is one of the best in Africa. We have proved it several times. The crashing out of the team from this year CAF champions League was due to inept of the Nigeria football authority at the federal level
The Kano club finished on 19 points after 10 rounds of matches.
The Kano club lost just two games to Akwa United and Enugu Rangers within the period in review
The commissioner then thanked the BUA Group for the partnership, adding: “That is why BUA has a very strong brand in the market place
Galadima also hailed the Kano State Government for setting up a new Board headed by a former Director in the National Sports Commission, Alhaji Abba Yola
A panel of NPFL experts made up of avid commentators and followers – Emeka Nwani, China Acheru, Dunmodi Okonta and Abdeljelili Ogunmuyiwa – acted as consultants to make sure that the award was fool-proof and credible
Elsewhere, Frimpong Daniel’s 78th minute strike was all Wikki Tourists needed to subdue hard fighting Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club on Wednesda
The round defining-goal was from the penalty spot in stoppage time in Brazzaville on Sunday