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Niger Tornadoes are champions of the Ogunjobi Gold Cup Tourney after they defeated last year winners Sunshine Stars 2-1 at the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. It was a game of two halves as the Ikoh Allah Boys came from behind to hand the Owena Whales the blues in the second stanza of the game as last edition top scorer, Segun Alebiosu stole the evening after he bagged a brace. Waheed Adebayo puts Sunshine Stars ahead at the quarter hour mark, making the most of Tornadoes defensive mix-up in the box. Tornadoes then got the lifeline in the 56th minutes Segun Alebiosu jabs home the equalizing goal from a low corner kick. Inspiring Alebiosu then put the icing on the cake for the Ikon Allah Boys as he completed his brace via header off a set piece in the 72nd minute.

With just two league matches to end the 2015/16 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos and Niger Tornadoes Football Club of Minna will go neck to neck this Sunday in one the Match Day 37 ties which will be decided at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, Kogi State. For the second time in a row, the Lagos-based team would play their second away match of the season after pulling a crucial point in their last away encounter in Week 36 against NPFL giants, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba. The match is a make or mar for the two newcomers who are fighting to beat the drop. The visitors need at least a point in this duel while the home team needs the maximum points at stake to keep their NPFL status intact irrespective of their last league match result hence an herculean task awaits the Olukoya Boys. MFM FC claimed a 2-0 win over the hosts in the reverse fixture played at the Agege Township Stadium in Lag...

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos midfielder, Oladele Oshobe has assured  his team's faithful that the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) newcomers will keep their status at the end of the season with a good result on Sunday against Niger Tornadoes of Minna in Lokoja. The Olukoya Boys will complete their back to back away fixtures this weekend when they face Niger Tornadoes Football Club of Minna in match day 37 of the NPFL at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, Kogi State. Oshobe who has been in fine form for the Lagos-based team in recent times from his defensive midfield position toldmountaintopfc.com that his team will not be relegated at the end of the 2015/16 topflight season. He began "The race for survival in the league continues as we face Niger Tornadoes this Sunday in Lokoja, we are prepared to give them a good fight which I believe will yield dividend at the end of the day. "I strongly believe the team will not go down ...

Niger Tornadoes head coach, Abdullahi Biffo said he was a relieved man after he master-minded a slim one-nil win over FC Zamfara in the week two of the Nigeria National League on Saturday. Tornadoes won the tension-soaked match via a lone strike from Lukman Mohammed at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna. “It's a relief, we can't hide it," said Biffo after his men earned their first win of the season after the week one match against Ranchers Bees was moved. "For me it's not about a relief of winning but for me it's about the team and the fans who came to support their darling team." "We have broken the ice and can continue the good work in our next match against FRSC in Abuja. I am happy we got three points and can't ask for more." Biffo, though, conceded it was not a consummate display but was pleased all the same. "In the first half, we passed the ball around and looked sharp. In the second stanza, we didn't play well but w...