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It is Naira rain for players and officials of Prime Football Club as they received five months salary arrears from the backlog owed the club.  The players and officials of the 2012 Federation Cup Giant Killers played the 2014/2015 season on empty stomach but sustained with home and away feeding allowances.  Prime missed promotion to the Premier League by whisker to end the just concluded season fourth on the table log. However, the management of the Omoluabi Giants has commended Governor Rauf Aregbesola, for paying part of the months salary arrears owed the club.  Prime FC chairman, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, who confirmed payment of the five months salary arrears to newsmen yesterday in Oshogbo said that the governor had kept to his promise by paying salary backlogs.  Ogunjobi, who spoke through the club Media Officer, Tunde Shamsudeen, said the salary arrears paid to the team is a true reflection of the fact that Governor Aregbesola is a man of his words.  Ogunjobi, explained that t

Two goals in each half from John Jerome assisted Kogi United claim an important 2-1 win over Jigawa Golden Stars in the last game of the Nigeria National League, NNL season on Sunday. The match played at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja on Sunday saw the visiting Jigawa Stars coming out with a game of a spoiler knowing that Kogi United needs the three match points to keep their status in the league. And they displayed that as they almost took the lead midway through the first half when Rahaku Adamu snatched a weak headed back pass from Tenimu Abubakar in front of goal but goalkeeper Ogundare Detan rushed out to deny him the glaring chance to score. The Confluence State club sensed the danger posed from that and stepped up their game which resulted to their first goal in the 21st minutes. Mayaki Ismail collected a loose ball down the left flank, laid a good pass to John Jerome who wasted no time in placing the ball in the net far from Jigawa's keeper Savior Atoba's reach. All

Heartland FC has been granted approval to register Victor Ezeji for the remaining games of the Glo Premier League 2014/15 season, a development that will see the player reach an iconic 20th uninterrupted season as a professional player in the league.  Ezeji, a graduate of Accounting from the University of Port Harcourt started his professional career with Sharks of Port Harcourt before he left to join Dolphins and later Enyimba International. He also had stints at Kano Pillars and Sunshine Stars where he last played. Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko said the approval was granted on the discretion of the LMC in line with relevant provisions of the NPFL Framework and Rules which empowers the LMC to grant waivers to applications for registration of a player outside the transfer window in special circumstances like this and for qualified players under the Elite Players' Scheme or Youth Development Scheme. Dikko also said consideration for the approval wa

Kogi United FC have rejected in its entirety, the decision of Nigeria Football Federation Organizing and Disciplinary Committee on its stalemated Week 12 of the Nigeria National League, NNL match against Adamawa United. The NNL had earlier ruled that the match be replayed from where it was paused which both sides protested. Surprisingly, the O and D on Wednesday awarded the three points and three goals to Adamawa United. In a statement signed by the Team Manager of the Confluence State club, Ameh Henry, Kogi United expressed disappointment on the rulings which was taken to favor its opponent (Adamawa) and will be appealing the decision. "We are rejecting the decision in totality, the O and D didn't employ the evidence tendered by us and that played out in their ruling which we are going to appeal, begins the statement. This was like a preempted decision by the O and D, the whole evidences we submitted were turned over to favor Adamawa United. It's like justice standi

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Sunshine Stars of Akure players have been penalised by the League Management Company (LMC) for unsporting behaviour displayed by the duo in Match Day 28 fixture in Ibadan against Shooting Stars. The LMC on Sunday released a statement on their official Facebook page which revealed "Sunshine Stars player Dayo Ojo has also been fined N50,000 for shoving a ball boy during the match at Shooting Stars. "Sunshine Stars player, Sunday Abe, is banned for 6 matches for headbutting and kicking the referee Joseph Ogabor during the South West derby.Both Sunshine Stars players, Dayo Ojo & Sunday Abe, have within 48 hours to appeal or accept the decisions. "Both Sunshine Stars players, Dayo Ojo and  Sunday Abe, have within 48 hours to appeal or accept the decisions".

Nigeria claimed the first win of Sunday Oliseh's tenure on Tuesday as they saw off Niger in a 2-0 friendly victory at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. Former Nigeria international Oliseh took charge as Super Eagles boss in July and saw his spell at the helm get off to a disappointing start with a goalless draw against Tanzania on Saturday. Ahmed Musa carried Nigeria's main threat early on, testing Daouda Kassaly with a shot from distance before Anthony Ujah caused the visitors' defence more serious problems, earning a penalty 10 minutes into the game. That was duly dispatched by Musa, but Nigeria struggled to consolidate their advantage until seven minutes from time when substitute Simon put the game to bed. Having replaced Musa shortly after the hour, Simon latched onto a sloppy clearance to beat Kassaly with a fierce drive from inside the area, opening his international account in the process. After seeing the game on a popular TV station in Nigeria, Coach Samson Unua