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Former Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Giwa Football Club of Jos Striker, Ibrahim Shuaibu began his exploit yesterday in Europe after scoring twice against Stord for FK Haugesund in the first round of the Norwegian Cup. FK Haugesund trashed Stord Football Club 8-1 away from home with the likes of Super Eagles defender, Troost-Ekong, Derrick Mensah scoring a goal each while Kwame Kwarikwari and Ibrahim netted two goal before Masds Graheim completed the route following an own goal. Speaking with Nigeriasportsarena this morning Shuaibu said “I’m for the goals I scored, I thank Almighty Allah, this is the beginning of my career on Europe I also want to appreciate my fans back who have been supported with their prayers. “We have a big game on Friday and I want to replicate this form in that match, yesterday is one game I will never forget scoring two goals and one assist is something great and I believe the managements are expecting alot from me,”...

Giwa Football Club of Jos red hot striker, Ibrahim Shuaibu disclosed to a Lagos based radio station, Top radio 90.9Fm on Saturday on Lets Talk Nigeria Football radio show that is target this season is to win the league title and emerge a the goal king with 35 goals. The 20-year-old striker has been in a great form this term in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with an impressive start to the season, he has scored five goals in nine league games. His goals also helped his team to finish the month under review without a loss. The sensational striker made his league ambition  known to Nigerians on Saturday in a radio interview saying that his target for the 2014/2015 NPFL season is to win the league shield and the scorer gong with the sole aim of netting 35 league goals. " It hasn't been easy all the while but I thank Allah for how He has been helping me. "The season just started and I think we are pretty good at the moment, my target for the season is to ...

Giwa Fc head coach, Tony Bulus and striker Ibrahim Shuaibu, have emerged winners of the League Bloggers Awards (LBA) Manager and Player respectively for the month of April. It is the first time that both men will be named winners of the prestigious award, which honours the best players and managers in the Glo Premier League. Bulus claimed the manager's award by fending off close challenges from Kennedy Boboye (stand-in Sunshine Stars head coach for Englishman Paul Ashworth), Abdu Maikaba (Wikki Tourists) and Kadiri Ikhana (Enyimba). The Giwa FC manager edged the rest of the pack by finishing the month of April unbeaten after guiding his team to two wins, including an away win at Enugu Rangers. Boboye, Maikaba and Ikhana could only help their teams to two wins apiece. In the player's category, it was quite a battle among Shuaibu, Enyimba striker Mfon Udoh, Bayelsa United goalkeeper Bassey Akpan, Ubong Ekpai of Kano Pillars and Wikki's Godwin Obaje. However, the battle...