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The team bus of Nigeria Professional Football League side, Mountain of Fire Football Club of Lagos was on Sunday evening involved in a road accident. The accident happened at about 4.40pm along Akungba, Ondo State on their way to Lagos from Jos where they honoured Week five (5) away game against Plateau United. The game ended in a 1-0 victory for the League Champions. We gathered from an eye witness that no life was lost from the accident but few individuals were injured including the coach of the team, Ilechukwu Fidelis who just recovered from illness. The accident we gathered happened due to brake failure.

By Owolabi Alesh Nasarawa United Football Club management led by Barr. Isaac Danladi has debunked the rumours going round and which was even published by One of Nigeria National daily that the playing staff and officials of the team were  kicked out of an hotel in Lafia over unpaid bills. The chairman of the club Barr. Isaac Danaladi disclosed to Owosports.blogspot.com that the management in their wisdom were the one that informed their players and officials to vacate the hotel and relocate back to the club's camp which is also in the city of Lafia in other not accumulate debt. The chairman begins by explaining why they kept their players in an hotel, "It's practice of the club right before I took over as the Chairman, if we invited players for Pre-Season we do take care of their feeding and accommodations,but those that came on their own ,if there is vacancy in the club camp we put them in the camp and they take care of their feeding, but where there's no vaca...

Malam Farouk Yarma, Commissioner Youth Empowerment Gombe State has expressed his sadness after the news broke of the death of Deji Tinubu. Late Deji Tinubu was Special Assistant on Sports to Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Akinwunmi Ambode and former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board member. A statement issued by the media department of the Gombe Youth Empowerment Ministry read: "The news of Deji Tinubu's death is shocking, as he was full of life. "Late Deji was a fine gentleman, full of ideas and an advocate of grassroot sports. He was my friend and critic when I was the pioneer Executive boss of Gombe State Sports Commission (GSSC). "He's a big loss to Lagos sports, the football family, sports journalism and his numerous admires as he was a role model," said Yarma. "On behalf of my family and grassroot team FC Yarmalight, my prayers and condolences are to his immidate family, Lagos State government and Nigeria Football Federa...

By Owolabi ALESH As 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL season enter matchday three today, FC IfeanyiUbah will play host to newly promoted side Kwara United. Kwara United gaffer John Sam Obuh has said they are in Nnewi for the three maximum points at stake against FC IfeanyiUbah. In a chat with owosports.blogspot.com, coach Obuh noted that it is painful losing their first game of the season at home (against Niger Tornadoes) but expressed confidence that the Harmony Boys would come good as the season progresses. "Defeat is part of the games, it's unfortunate that we are operating in the league where home wins is very important because you wouldn't know what is going to happen to you in away games. "that was why the home lost was very painful and we thought we going to make it up in Lagos (against MFM FC) by getting at least a point, despite our effort we lost. "We will continue to fight, am very sure we will come over it soon, ...

A 67th minutes goal by new Guy Kuemian was all what the home side Rivers United  needed to goes past hard fighting El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri in the match day one of 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL),played on Sunday at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt. Guy Kuemian wasted no time to latched home  powerful shot to goes pass El-Kanemi Warriors goalkeeper George Michael in post, assisted by new signing Oche Salefu. The pride of Rivers will be thanking their stars for not conceding a goal from early minute of the game as Mattias Samuel shot went wide after Sulley Mohammed locate him with through pass. On the 8th minutes Rivers chance falls to Akinbinu who volleys wide from Oche Salefu pass. Rivers United next game will be against the league defending Champions Plateau United in Jos on Wednesday while El Kanemi Warriors will be at home in Maiduguri to host ABIA Warriors who defeated MFM FC 2-0 in Umuahia.

Niger Tornadoes of Minna utility player Reuben Ogbonnaya Reubi believes his side can secure the three maximum points or get a point when they face newly promoted Kwara United on Sunday in their first game of the season away at Kwara State Sports complex, ILORIN. The former Kano Pillars players in a chat with Owosports.blogspot.com "We're preparing very well, everyone is ready to go , we are ready to show what we are capable of doing. We are working towards getting victory in Ilorin or at least a draw." "we have a team that can stand the test of time in the league, we are ready to face any team not just Kwara United, but we have to cross the huddle of this game first, because securing a point in away ground might be pretty difficult." He continue by saying the former manager has done well to assemble quality team, which the new manager don't have much problem working with. "Many people thinks change of Coach will affect the team. But they forgo...

The Nigeria Football Federation on Friday inaugurated its newly –composed Referees Appointment Committee, even as the committee held its inaugural meeting at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja the same day. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, who represented NFF President Amaju Pinnick and the Executive Committee, congratulated the new team and reminded them that they have an onerous task at hand. “You see, several other persons along the lines of match organization can make mistakes, but the referee is not allowed to make mistakes. That means that your task is onerous, because everything concerning the performance of a referee in a match within the shores of this country will reverberate back to this committee. Nevertheless, I want to say that your appointment is based on merit and we believe that you will discharge your responsibilities with honesty, sincerity and total dedication. “Your responsibilities of training, grading and appointing of referees are quite enormo...