Shortlisted in the players’ category are Abia Warriors striker Samson Obi, Austin Ogunye of Lobi Stars and the Wikki Tourists pair of Nafiu Kabuga and Abba Umar.
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Abubakar Umar put Wikki Tourist ahead in the three minutes of the game before Sikiru Alimi put Sunshine Stars back on level in the 16th minute.
Shortlisted for voting are free kicks by Umar Zango of Lobi Stars and Sunday Emmanuel of Sunshine Stars, which are all up against sublime efforts of Rivers United’s Emeka Ogbugh, Ajani Ibrahim of Rangers and NPFL top marksman, Junior Lokossa of Kano Pillars.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ceremony took place inside the main pitch of the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin.
Rangers were leading 2-0 within 25 minutes of the match but allowed their hosts to draw the game level by the 90th minute of the match from a penalty kick.
The rescheduled match which was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium was witnessed by large number of spectators as usual.
Lokosa saw off challenges from Kwara United striker Stephen Alfred, Wikki Tourists defender Isaac Giwa and Enugu Rangers goalkeeper Femi Thomas to emerge the top performer among players for the month of February.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the victory was in a Match Day 12 fixture of the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that in the match, played at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin, both teams struggled for goals in the first stanza.
The first round return leg match will be played in Jos, with the overall winners advancing to the group stage of the competition.
In the Match Day 11 fixture, Kano Pillars failed to take the lead in the first half as Junior Lokosa missed a penalty kicks.
Henwan said this on Sunday in a statement by the club’s Media Officer, Albert Dakup, ahead of the Plateau United second knockout fixture against Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia.
The tension soaked encounter saw the two teams making frantic efforts to get the opener but none was able to break each other’s defence.
The club’s Media Officer, Bala Kurba, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Bauchi.
Thompson told newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin that the technical crew should address the club’s poor outings in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League.
The Flying Antelopes started the second half brightly but collapsed as the game progressed, which made the visiting Pillars to peg them back for the entirety of the second half.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 10 ended goalless in spite of the many scoring chances created by both teams.
Onigbinde told the News Agency of Nigeria that Rivers United away stunning defeat of Kwara United in Illorin was one of the many evidences of the improved league.
The Information Officer, Niger Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Malam Mohammed Mohammed, made the disclosure in Minna on Friday.
Ogunbote made the call in Enugu on Thursday while interacting with Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Enugu chapter.