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Six clubs whose grounds were decertified from hosting Glo Premier League matches have been granted provisional approval by the League Management Company (LMC) to return to their grounds while further inspection would be carried out to ascertain the appropriateness of repairs done. In a circular to the Clubs, the LMC listed the clubs that have been granted provisional approval to return to their home grounds as Giwa FC (Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos), Nasarawa United, (Lafiya Township Stadium), FC Taraba (Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo), Heartland (Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri), FC IfeanyiUbah (Gabros Stadium, Nnewi) and Abia Warriors (Umuahia Township Stadium). The clubs had their grounds decertified from Match Day11 after they were inspected and adjudged not fit to host Glo Premier League matches. The clubs were directed to repair the observed defects and notify the LMC for further inspection. The LMC in the circular said it has received and reviewed the preliminary report...

Technical Adviser of Nigeria Women Premier League side, Confluence Queens FC, Musa Baba-Anini Amorley was left disappointed following his side's home draw against Delta Queens in the NWPL Week Nine encounter on Wednesday in Lokoja. Chinwendu Ihezou put the away team in front in the 29th minute after a well taken free-kick by Uju Okafor. All efforts for the host to get an equalizer in the first half proved abortive as the Asaba girls' defense was insoluble. Confluence Queens make a quick changes as they go into restart with Super Falcons' invited attacker Ikeh Ginika replaced misfired Koku Damilola. The new import, Ginika however made a quick impact as she headed home the equalizer in the 46th minute to restore the host chances of picking any point. Despite all numerous chances created, both sides failed to score more as the pulsating game finished 1-1. Reacting after the disappointing draw, furious Baba-Anini lamented over his girls' failure to convert their crea...

Highly rated and quality-packed team Top Radio are out of this year SWAN CUP after a brilliant display with good artistry of the round leather game. The Olawale Adigun tutored side lost out of the prestigious SWAN CUP on goals difference. Having won all their games in the group stage but failed to progress to the next round due to the inability of the players to score goals aplenty. Speaking after the game, the team tactician Olawale Adigun who appeared before the press with disappointment written all over his face says his team did their best but were just unlucky. "It was a painful moment for my team, we were unlucky this time, exiting the group stages on goals difference rules. "We did our best, but not enough, we will come back strong and better as a team next time," he told newsmen. 2015 SWAN CUP: Group D Results Top Radio 1-1 Complete Sports. Top Radio 1-1 Sports Day. Top Radio 2-1 NAN. Complete Sports 2-0 NAN. Sports Day 4-0 NAN. Complete Sports 0-0 Spo...

Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Warri Wolves on Sunday afternoon at the Warri City Stadium dazed Elkanemi Warriors 5-0 in a rescheduled game of match day 4 and moved to the 4th position on the league standing. Going into this game, the Seasiders looks like an house on fire having won their last three matches in a fashionable way compare to the visitors who only picked a point out of possible nine in their last three games. Paul Aigbogun's men took the lead in the 8th minutes of the game through former Crown FC of Ogbomosho forward Onyekachi Okafor. Micheal Egbeta converted a spot kick in the 27th minute of play to double the lead for Wolves after Abu Azeez was brought down in the 18yard box. The first half ended with the home team leading 2-0. Warri Wolves kick start the second half with Okafor puting the game beyond the visiting team as he completed his brace in the 46 minutes of play, two minutes later, Super Eagles defender Azubuike Egwuekwe scored the fourth go...

Chairman of Confluence Queens FC, Mallam Abdul Sule has praised his girls for their come back victory over Bayelsa Queens in their Week Eight of Nigeria Women Premier League clash in Lokoja. The away side took a shocking lead in the 4th minutes through Charity Ifenkoh's free-kick that beat helpless goalkeeper Oluwaseun Bello. Confluence Queens however pegged back with a classic finish from striker Lola Philips in the 20th minutes of play. Midfielder Ameachi Ojini makes another quick impact in the 22nd minutes to put Confluence Queens in front as she slammed in a shot from close range. Goalkeeper Bello Oluwaseun miss-calculated in the extra minute of first half and Rafiat Sule forced her to pay for her errors with first half ended 2-2. Captain Aishat Bello sealed the victory for the Wada Queens in the 77th when capitalizing on a defensive error from Bayelsa Queens' defender. Reacting to the victory, Chairman of the Confluence State club, Mallam Abdul Sule commended his gi...

Kogi United kick started their restart to the Nigeria National League, NNL season in a resounding fashion as they tore apart Kaduna United with a 4-1 victory on Saturday.  A brace from Mayaki Ismail and goal each from John Jerome and Kingsley Iwuji coupled with a cheerful performance ensured that the Wada Boys have got their confidence back.  The encounter that witnessed close to a full capacity crown at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja was the Coach Fatai Osho's acid test in his return to dugout for Kogi United and he commended his boys for giving him and the fans a wonderful performance with a reliving victory over Kaduna United. Coach Osho who disclosed that the victory was a message that the Confluence state club are still a force to reckon with in this season's NNL noted that the extended time to resume the second round of the league assisted in getting the better rhythm from the boys just as he expressed hope and confidence in his side's quest to build on Saturday...

Bussdor Football Club of Owerri, chances of remaining in the Nigeria National League suffered a major blow when they lost 1-0 to Prime Football Club on Saturday, a result that leaves them at the bottom of the table log.  The Owerri side started the Nigeria National League Week 8 tie strongly and managed to win a couple of possession in the early minutes of the game, but poor shooting on the part of the forwards did not help their course. The Omoluabi Giants step into the game with Abdullah Fatai, Hakeem Olalere and wonderkid, Kehinde Adebayo, exerted their presence in the game and took control of proceedings. They over-powered the midfield but could not find the breakthrough as Bussdor goalkeeper, Jatto Chukwudi, did so well with incredible saves off Damola Fakayode and Robert Ogundu, strikes.  Prime substitute striker, Olawale Bello, broke the deadlock in the 60th minute via goal-mouth scramble and that goal turned out to be the match winner. Bussdor were proactive after...