Former African champions, Enyimba of Aba, and their Nigerian counterparts: Kano Pillars, Lobi Stars of Markurdi and Akwa United of Uyo, have been ranked month top 50 clubs on the continent.
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Lobi Stars have announced former Rangers International head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, as their new head coach ahead of the 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
The Rangers International FC management has given its players and officials two weeks break after the club’s ouster from the Nigeria Professional Football League and the Aiteo Cup in the round of 32.
The remains of former Lobi Stars of Makurdi technical adviser, Solomon Osemwengie Ogbeide, will be buried on June 28 in Benin City, Edo State.
The pairing of 2018/2019 CAF Champions League campaigners Lobi Stars of Makurdi and CAF Confederation Cup contenders Rangers International of Enugu is the pick of the Round of 32 fixtures of this year’s AITEO Cup men’s competition.
Enyimba Football Club have penned a bold statement of intent at the Nigeria Professional Football League playoffs with an impressive 3-1 win over Lobi Stars at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.
Head coach Evans Ogenyi believes that his team’s display should not be unexpected considering the level they came from at the CAF Champions League
Seven times Nigeria Professional Football League winner, Enyimba International, on Tuesday set up a bright start for the NPFL playoff as they sealed a 1-0 win over their rival and another seven times winners, Rangers International FC, at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.
The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday in Abuja expressed deep shock over the death of Head Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League club Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Solomon Ogbeide.
The management of Ondo State Football Agency has expressed profound sadness and heartfelt condolences to the family, club and associates of late coach Solomon Ogbeide.
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Enugu State chapter on Tuesday expressed shock on the sudden death of Lobi Stars Head Coach, Solomon Ogbeide.
Ogbeide, the coach of the champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League side, died in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Monday.
Players of Rangers International Football Club Enugu on Tuesday hailed Nigeria Football Federation and Aiteo company for recognising Coach Olugbenga Ogunbote’s tremendous achievements and emerged the Nigerian Coach of the Year (Male).
Ahead of their first round, first leg Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya in the Tunisian city of Bengerdan on Wednesday, the Nigeria U23 squad departed the shores of the country through Lagos in the early hours of Monday aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight.
Nigeria’s Lobi Stars suffered their first loss in the CAF Champions League after Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas beat them 1-0 in Group A match at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Saturday.
Lobi Stars face a tough battle against former champions Wydad Casablanca, ASEC Mimosas and Mamelodi Sundowns in Group A of the 2019 CAF Champions League.
Both Enugu Rangers and Lobi Stars will on Friday know their opponents in the CAF Confederation Cup and Champions League respectively.
Striker Alimi Siriku’s two goals on Saturday gave Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi a 2-0 win to seal qualification into the group stage of the 2018/2019 CAF Champions League.
Samuel Onyango scored a brace to put Gor Mahia in a pole position of reaching the group stages of CAF Champions League after a 3-1 win against Lobi Stars of Nigeria.
Two Nigeria’s representative in the CAF club competitions, Lobi Stars of Makurdi and Enugu Rangers, have advanced to the first round of their respective competitions.