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Musa equals Jatau, Orok record
Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Kano Pillars striker, Ahmed Musa has finally equalled the goals record of Ishaya Jatau and Akarandut Orok of 17 goals in one season.

Musa scored in the game against Wikki Tourists of Bauchi when in the 27 minute of the first half, he gave the Kano team the only goal of the match.

He said that with two games still remaining for them, he is confident that he can set a new record.

"I am fully fit now and more goals will come in the two games that we are yet to play," Musa boasted.

Kano Pillars has now amassed 65 points from 36 matches and are second behind Enyimba of Aba.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=72

Shooting Stars escape relegation
Monday, 28 June 2010

Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan will remain in the Nigeria Premier League next season as they have finally escaped the drop to the National League.

3SC travelled to Minna to beat Ranch Bees 2-0 last Sunday and with one game to go in the season, they can afford to begin preparation for next season.

With 49 points, Shooting Stars are safe and goalkeeper Segun Oluwaniyi tells www.npl.com.ng that it was celebration galore after the game in Minna.

"We prepared very well for the game and everything worked well for us. We did not want to start struggling in our last game against Gombe to escape relegation.

"That is why we decided to beat Ranch Bees in Minna. Now we are going to start early preparation for next season so that we can also strive to win the Premier League trophy," Oluwaniyi said.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=70

Sunshine Stars grab continental ticket
Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Sunshine Stars football club has emerged as one of the four teams that will represent Nigeria in continental competitions next year.

After the victory over Gateway in Abeokuta, Sunshine Stars amassed 61 points and with the last home game against Warri Wolves at home, they will join Enyimba, Kano Pillars and the winner of the Federation Cup to represent Nigeria in the continent next year.

Players and officials of the Akure based side are happy with their performance this season and have vowed to do well in the competition.

Coach Solomon Ogbeide will have to start preparing for the Confederation Cup next year.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=74

Chinedu sad over Ranch Bees relegation
Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Rangers of Enugu midfielder,Sunday Chinedu has declared that he is sad over the relegation of former club, Ranch Bees of Kaduna.

In a chat with www.npl.com.ng, Chinedu said on the relegation of his former club, Chinedu, says, "It is very painful to see Ranch Bees go on relegation and I feel for them. All the same, I thank God for helping me get the opportunity to showcase my talent there from where I was spotted by Rangers."

"I feel for the remaining players in the team because we had a good relationship while I was there, and we did our best.

"But since it has happened, they must strive to return to the Premier League next season.

The pint-sized teenager was full of thanks for all his Rangers team mates who were there for him as well as the technical crew that showed enough trust in his God given talent to throw him into action to defend the colours of the club.

"I also give my coaches kudos for their belief in my God given talent and I will do more to ensure that Rangers appears in the continent next season," enthused the youthful midfield maestro.

'Messi' as Chinedu is fondly called by his fans in Enugu, promised to display more of what he is made of when his team engage Dolphins in the last game of the season in Port-Harcourt stressing.

"Dolphins will not know what hit them when we play them. I know it will be difficult but we are pushing to annex all three points to enhance our chances of placing third believing that Warri Wolves will get draw Sunshine Stars back".

Heartland Sacks Emeteole, Iroha
Tuesday, 29 June 2010

The head coach and assistant coach of Heartland Football Club, Kelechi Emeteole and Ben Iroha, respectively have been relieved of their duties at the Owerri club, Naijaligue..com can reveal.

It was learnt that the sack letters of Emeteole and Iroha were signed on Monday by the management of the club.

The coaches have been shown the exit door for failing to guide the club to a top-two finish in this season's campaign, our source said.

Officials of the Naze Millionaires declined to comment on the development when contacted

Ahmed Musa says Enyimba will fall in Aba
Sunday, 4 July 2010

Current highest goal scorer in the Nigeria Premier League, Kano Pillars Ahmed Musa has boasted that he will personally make sure they triumph over Enyimba in the last match of the season which will come up next Wednesday in Aba.

Musa who set a new record in goal scoring in the domestic league with 18 strikes told www.npl.com.ng that the team is well motivated to win the trophy in Aba in spite of the kind of team the Aba side parades.

"I am so sure that by next Wednesday evening, Kano Pillars will be crowned the champions of Nigeria Premier League. I am optimistic because we have a solid side that can beat any club in Nigeria.

"The game in Makurdi against Lobi Stars last Saturday would have given us the opportunity of overtaking Enyimba on the league table, but the referee decided to give Lobi a cheap penalty which made them equalise as the game ended 1-1.

"But we are not worried because we know that with good officiating, we can beat Enyimba. I am ready to do my best to make sure that we win that match because only a win will give us the trophy. We are putting everything into the match and I am confident victory will come our way," Musa said.

Enyimba is presently on top of the league table with 67 points, while Kano Pillars is on 66 points.

Osuagwu: I am ready to work with Siasia
Monday, 5 July 2010

Stand-in head coach of Heartland of Owerri, Chijioke Osuagwu, has declared that he was very ready to work harmoniously with the new technical adviser to the team, Samson Siasia.

Speaking with www.npl.com.ng, at the weekend after his side lost narrowly a re-scheduled game against Rangers of Enugu Osuagwu said that he was in the right frame of mind to work with the new technical adviser for the betterment of the team.

"I must say that I am very impressed with the display put up by my players in the last game. I am greatly encouraged by this kind of display and it has given me great hope of working with the new technical adviser, Samson Siasia, if my employer deems it fit.

"He is someone I know I will learn from and the team will surely benefit from his experience.

"We have good players and we are going to do well in the Champions League," Osuagwu said.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=84

Siasia joins Heartland
Saturday, 3 July 2010

Former National team coach, Samson Siasia has joined Heartland of Owerri for a six months contract.

Media Officer of the club, Cajetan Nkwopara told www.npl.com.ng that Siasia is expected to turn the fortunes of the club around after the sack of coaches Kelechi Emeteole and Ben Iroha.

"Yes we have signed Siasia, and he is expected to start work immediately. And we know he will really change a lot of things in the team.

"Although he will not be around when we take on Rangers International in Enugu on Saturday in a reschedule match, he will soon settle down in Owerri and all things will begin to work well for us," Nkwopara said.

Coach Chijioke Osuagwu has been holding fort since the sack of Emeteole and Iroha.

http://www.npl.com.ng/news.php?id=79

Missy B:
Nice!

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snowdrops:
@ honeric01. Its not too difficult to read/write. It is not the easiest to learn with books alone. A few interactive tutorials is all you need.

Grew up in Lagos, not in Bini, so you see you can't really blame me for not knowing how to read or write, but my parents taught us the language and we only spoke the language at home, no other language is permitted at home. (too bad we mixed it up with English, Yoruba and even igbo lol)

skydeep:
Son of a pastor

wrong, try again later lol, far from being a son of a pastor, maybe a son of a

xynerise:
For where?
well the guy try sha.

your head dey there, but wetin ur hand dey find for there?

@topic
She doesn't like to be called a chin chin, so lemme change, she looks like a doll, pure doll

Good that he's gone, now can we have Cacares back?

odiaero:
4 those of u that keep looking 4 robots, i advice u to stay off

So you trade currencies too?

Aww, poor you, but never to worry, you can as well let your kids get the best of the language by sending them home to learn if you really want the language to be part of you.

Well, i plan to teach my kids, my brothers are already teaching theirs, so when i start multiplying, i will do the same.

Nice, howdy? you good eh? all the same, i bet you taste sweeter than chin-chin (on a good side oo)

Thought you knew this all along, all the same, i can speak, but can't write, struggles to read

i Love chin chin 

they always taste yummy, am i on track?

@snowdrop, so you sabi write for bini like this? uhm, impressive, i wish i could write that way too

chin chin

ok.

Yes, something else is loading.

ok, not loading sha.

Kashif:
I guess you meant, "Trade what you see, and not what you wish or hope"

Kudos.

Yea, that's what i meant bro, so are you also a full time trader? abeg, make we relate or what do u think?

lOl oya carry baff make we go

soloqy:
honeric, shey you no read wetin I dey try convey to you? Unless you are 20,21,22 maybe 24 sha.

Yay, what if i told u i am 19.5?

In everything, i give thanks

Good night, u have just killed my appetite