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Sportinglens.blogspot.com can report that the
management of Wikki Tourits of Bauchi has identified former Kano Pillars coach
Mohammed Baba Ganaru as its main target for the vacant technical adviser post. The Bauchi-based side sees Ganaru as ideal candidate
to replace its former technical adviser Abdul Maikaba who left the club on
Friday.
The chances of the Super Eagles home-based players
to make final selection for the November 12 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against
the Desert Foxes of Algeria is very slim. The Super Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf
informed Sportinglens.blogsport that there are fears among the Eagles’ technical crew
that most of the home-based players were out of action since the last game of
the Just concluded Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) last month.
Coach Abdul Maikaba has revealed that he will sign Akwa United deal on Wednesday. Maikaba resigned as Wikki Tourists coach on Friday
after guiding the team to the third place position at the just concluded
2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. 
The management of Wikki Tourists of Bauchi has
commended exemplary leadership role of Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed
Abdullahi Abubakar in ensuring that the team secured a continental ticket at
the just concluded 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has explained reasons behind
his decision to start Super Eagles striker Ahmed Musa in his starting XI ahead of
England forward Jamie Vardy in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace. Vardy, who scored 24 goals in last season's title-winning
campaign, came on as a second-half replacement as Ahmed Musa, Shinji Okazaki
and Christian Fuchs wrapped up the Foxes' first Premier League victory for over
a month.
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho strikes in 1-1 draw
with Southampton as Manchester City go top of the Premier League table on goal
difference. Iheanacho came on as a half-time substitute to score the
equaliser to cancel out Nathan Redmond’s 27th-minute opener.
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has told Nigerian
international Ahmed Musa to get use to the English Premier League style of play
if he wants to make an impact in the prestigious league. 
The
technical crew of Super Eagles will be busy this weekend to monitor national
team players across Europe as they features for their respective clubs. The Eagles
assistant coach Salisu Yusuf informed Sportinglens.blogspot.com
that the team’s technical crew has concluded plans to use players’ performances
in the European matches to determine team’s selection for the 2018 World Cup
qualifier against the Desert Foxes of
Algeria slated for November 12 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. 
Super Eagles
midfielder Victor Moses is finally happy at Chelsea after the arrival of
Antonio Conte as manager, revealing former boss Jose Mourinho never spoke to
him face to face. Mourinho
returns to Stamford Bridge – where he won three Premier League titles in two
spells at the club – as Manchester United manager, and is expected to receive a
warm welcome from many fans and former players.
Kano Pillars basketball team are set to make
Nigeria proud in this year's West African basketball championship which is
going to be hosted by Togo. This was
disclosed by the head coach of the team Coach Sani Ahmad during the club warm
up training programme at Sani Abacha Stadium Kofar Mata, in Kano State.
.Promises to appoint quality coach for Sai Masu
Gida
The Super Eagles of Nigeria continued their steady
rise in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as they now occupy the 60th position
in the latest rankings. According to the rankings released on Thursday on
FIFA's official website, the Eagles moved up from 64th to 60th.
Manchester
United star Paul Pogba has been keeping guests at a five-star hotel up all
night with 'wild sex noises' that sound 'like a porn movie'. Guests have
complained about the footballer's antics at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester after
they were kept awake by his sex romps in the early hours.
The proposed
reception by the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for the Nigeria
Professional Football League (NPFL) champions Enugu Rangers earlier slated for
Tuesday has been moved to Friday.
John Obi Mikel has admitted that quitting Chelsea at this
stage of his career would be difficult. The 29-year-old has been relegated since he returned from
the Rio Olympic Games in Brazil, where he won bronze medal with the Nigeria U23
national team.
Shooting Stars energetic defender Izu Joseph has been shot
dead by soldiers in his hometown Okaki in Bayelsa State. The player’s father confirmed the death of the player at the
hands of Joint Task Force (JTF), who are locked in a long-drawn face-off with militants
in the restive Niger Delta.
Nigeria
Professional Football League champions Enugu Rangers will hold a victory parade
to celebrate their title success on Saturday, according to club’s official. The club’s
media officer, Foster Chime posted on his social media account that the victory
parade will start from 7am in the morning.
Mesut Ozil
believes the fearless nature of Alex Iwobi is helping the Nigerian youngster
develop into a key player for Arsenal. Iwobi, 20,
has started every Champions League and top flight game for Arsenal since
returning from a hip injury in September and appears to have overtaken the
likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lucas Perez in the battle for a starting
spot at the Emirates.
Former Green
Eagles captain, Christian Chukwu and other ex internationals have commended the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his invaluable contribution, selflessness, support,
passion and commitment in motivating Rangers Intl. FC Enugu towards winning the
coveted 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
Amidst
reports that NPFL side, Akwa United have sacked all its Coaches, a top Official
of the Uyo-based club has refuted the claims stating only the goalkeeper
trainer Mike Ekpenyong was booted out, while other coaches led by Maurice
Cooreman have not been affected.
After just two games at the helm for Algeria,
coach Milovan Rajevac has been sacked by the Algerian Football Federation. After
drawing 1-1 with Cameroon the coach was livid with the performance of some of
his players and dressed them down publicly vowing to make mass changes to the
team before they travel to Port Harcourt to take on Nigeria in the tough Group
B of the AWQ.
Super Eagles striker Alex Iwobi and Hector Bellerin are set to be handed new contracts, according to reports. The young
Arsenal pair have impressed Arsene Wenger during his side’s strong start to the
season and he is eager to reward them with new deals, Goal claim.
Super Eagles
captain John Mikel Obi has assured Nigerians that the country’s flag will be
hoisted at the football fiesta 2018 in Russia. The
three-time African champions began their quest to qualifier for the FIFA World
Cup with a 2-1 win over Zambia in Ndola on Sunday afternoon.
FC
Ifeanyiubah striker, Ismaila Gata, has said that he has no reason to feel
gutted for failing to meet his individual target of 25 goals in the
just-concluded Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) but is pained by the
fact that his goals could not lift FC Ifeanyiubah to finish in the top-three
which could have earned them a place in either the CAF Champions League or
Confederation Cup.
Nigeria
Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Rivers United will prepare for the
2017 CAF Champions League in Madrid, Spain. The
announcement was made over the weekend by the Executive Governor of Rivers State,
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (CON).
Abuja is set
to come alive on Monday as a “high powered delegation” led by President
Muhammadu Buhari will converge on the capital city of Nigeria for the opening
ceremony of the 2016 Nigeria Army Sports Festival holding at the mainbowl of
the National Stadium.
Sunday
Rotimi and Bernard Ovoke were among the five Rivers United players honoured by
the Rivers State Government on Saturday for spectacular displays in the just
concluded season.
The
Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (CON)
has rewarded players and officials of Rivers United FC following their
impressive feat in the just concluded Nigeria Professional Football League
(NPFL).
The Nigeria's Flamingoes are expected back in the country on Monday (today) after a disappointing outing at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016, while Nigerians will start looking forward to the Falconets doing the country proud at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup next month in Papua New Guinea.
Nigeria on
Sunday made a bright start to their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B
qualifying campaign thanks to a 2-1 away win over Zambia at Levy Mwanawasa
Stadium in Ndola. The game
marked low start for Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda who was making his debut as
Chipolopolo trainer.
Nigeria’s women
U-17 team, Flamingoes crashed out of the FIFA U17 World Cup following a disastrous
3-0 loss to North Korea on Saturday in a final Group C match. Ri Hae Yon
scored a hat-trick as Korea DPR finished top of Group C at the FIFA U-17
Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 and progress to the quarter-final stage unbeaten.
The first 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Chipolopo of Zambia and Super Eagles of
Nigeria will kick off at 2.30pm Zambia time (1.30pm Nigeria time) on Sunday,
Sportinglens.blogspot.com can report.
The Nigerian
delegation to Sunday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Zambia
arrived in Ndola minutes afternoon on Saturday. The 148 –seater Arik Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft touched down at the Simon Kawewe International Airport, Ndola at 12.07pm Zambia time (11.07am Nigeria time), after a 4-hour-and-20-minute flight from Abuja.
The
Management of Wikki Tourists of Bauchi has denied media reports claiming that
it's technical adviser, Abdul Maikaba has left the club.
Nigeria
coach Gernot Rohr has opted for domestic league hotshots after in-form strike
duo Victor Moses and Isaac Success were withdrawn by their English
Premier League clubs from the Super
Eagles’ Russia 2018 World Cup
qualifier against Zambia in Ndola on Sunday.
Wikki
Tourists FC of Bauchi have qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup for the first
time in the history of the club. Wikki picked
the ticket ahead of FC IfeanyiUbah after defeating Sunshine Stars 2-0 at home
to finish in third place with 57 points on the final day of the season on Sunday.
Rangers International took
no chances in their final charge for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title as they went rampant against visiting El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri by hitting them 4-0 on
the last match day of the season played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu,
now nicknamed 'The Cathedral,' on Sunday evening.
Coach Mohammed
Baba Ganaru has informed Sportinglens.blogspot.com that he has left former
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions Kano Pillars. Ganaru made
this known after the Pillars’ final match of the season where they drew 1-1
against Niger Tornadoes at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.
Some key
players will be out of action for their clubs in Sunday's final round of the
2015/2016 of the Nigeria professional Football League (NPFL) across the venues
in the country. Sportinglens.blogspot.com
reports that the concerned players were outstanding and valuable for their
respective clubs this season. 