Ibrahim Promises
Fair Officiating in Heartland, Kano Pillars Clash
Nigerians will get fair officiating in the Saturday top-table
week-eight rescheduled clash between Kano Pillars and Heartland of
Owerri in Abuja, centre referee Ibrahim Ishiaku has promised.
Referee Ibrahim, stated this on Friday in Lokoja while departing the
Confluence state capital to Abuja for the NPFL-lone game on Saturday.
He insisted the outcome of the game will further rest the foul-cries
and lift the dropping standard in officiating in the Nigeria league.
"There have been plenty questions over the poor quality of officiating
the league, but I will assure Nigerians who will come out (Saturday)
and enjoin good football as he is determined to ensure the better side
wins the encounter as I'll do my best to keep the game open," notes
Referee Ibrahim.
The Lokoja born referee was appointed by the Nigeria Professional
Football League governing body, LMC as centre referee for the
rescheduled 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League match between
Kano Pillars FC and Heartland FC, slated for Sam Nujoma Stadium in
Windhoek on Saturday, June 1, 2013.
The epic clash billed for 4pm Nigerian time will decide who take
slight lead on the zenith of the Nigerian top flight league as the
league defending champions anticipate keeping intact their lead, so
also will the Heartland FC who are the defending champions of the
Federation Cup in bid to reclaim the coveted league title.
The earlier week eight tie was abandoned in the 28th minute following
the unruly conduct from home supporters in Kano when the Pillars of
Kano tackled Heartland, with-which the Disciplinary Panel of the
League Management Committee later ruled for a replayed, is expected to
be screened live on Super Sports 9.
Coach Nasidi of Natl U-15 team to takeover at Kogi United
Coach Danladi Nasidi of the Nigeria U-15 National male team may be
announced the head coach of the Nigeria National League club, Kogi
United FC in two-week time, NationL Daily has reliably gathered.
According to a source who pleaded anonimity at the Kogi State Ministry
of Youths and Sports, the Nigeria U-15 age-grade trainer has the best
credentials and superior result among four which entered for a
screening test earlier in the week and in pole position for the job
after evaluation of screening exercise conducted for the coaching jobs
into the two state-owned clubs on 27th May, 2013.
The potential Kogi United new coach, Danladi Nasidi was a former head
coach of the Super Falcons, Niger Tornadoes and currently the Head
coach of the U-15 National team -four coaches have applied for the
coaching job at Kogi United, while two are applied for the Confluence
Queens, the source reliably divulged to National Daily.
Details reveal that applicants for Kogi United are Ojo Sunday
Abubakar, Adeodunrin Obafemi, Abdul Sule and Danladi Nasidi, while
Charity Nwere and Mohammed Musa Hussani have entered for Confluence
Queens.
national daily heard that the decision of the Kogi State Ministry
led by Honourable Puke Anthony were in bid to save the club from
getting relegated from the Nigeria National League, bring stability to
the club so as to help them put up a strong challenge for top flight
ticket next season and equally install an experience coaches in charge
of the clubs.
It further hinted that the Ministry may be complied to appoint Coach
Nasidi considering his wealth of experience and exposure as a coach to
take Kogi United to the next level, noting that his role with the
national team will help attract quality and established players to the
club.
National Daily understands that the Ministry placed a one-week
advertisement of coaching job vacancies for the state-owned clubs -
Kogi United and Confluence Queens on 17th May to May 24, and notably
without the consent of current clubs' team managers.
In another development, Coach Mohammed Musa Hussani may also be named
as the coach of Confluence Queens despite reportedly facing huge
rivalry from Coach Charity Nwere who was formerly a trainee under him.
Coach Hussani was the former Technical Adviser to Kano Pillars and
Jigawa Golden stars and head coach of Niger Republic's Nigelec FC
while contending coach Charity was a former Assistant coach to Ocean
boys and U-20 Natioal women team.
The reliable source also assured that the Ministry fit the bills
proposed by the coaches to be appointed over the state-owned clubs,
adding that the take-home fees requested by the applicants are within
national daily gathered that the current Coach of kogi United, Baba
Anini Musa have been receiving a sum of N55,000 against 150,000
initially agreed with the Ministry.
Kogi United are fourteen on the Nigeria National League log after
twenty league match with twenty-five points, lying four points adrift
of safety though holds more home-game advantage.
Rescue Sinking Kogi United, cries Group to Governor Wada
A group, Kogi Football Progressive has appealed for the urgent
intervention of the Governor Idris Wada in the rescue from the
administrative illness and fraud besieging the state-owned clubs and
sports activities in the state.
The concerned group expressed dissatisfaction over the mismanagement
of funds approved by the governor for the state-owned clubs,
indicating that catalogue of fraudulent activities have been
perpetrated by the ministry of sports and team managers of the
state-owned clubs, particularly Kogi United.
According to the group, "we are disappointed in the way the
state-owned clubs are been managed, despite the contributions of the
governor from limited resources in state treasury, there is nothing to
show for it as the funds expected to get the clubs smoothly ran are
been diverted for personal use under the pretext of not enough.
"We are aware the governor releases a sum of five hundred thousand
week-in, week-out but surprise the players and coaching crew still
continue to complain and struggle to get results. If the effort of the
government at releasing funds in the first is to move the clubs
forward, why will the club continue to struggle? We have from a strong
Intel that the commissioner unjustifiably make away with around 35% of
the insufficient fund leaving the team to manage it limited
resource-so also will the Kogi United team manager make out his own
cut of at least 30% under claims he settled match officials and other
miscellaneous expenditures.
"You can imagine a club like Kogi United depending on one player to
win matches and are now battling relegation after parading an
ineligible player-the club we also felt should be in a better position
after receiving so much from the government - we suggest total
overhauling of the ministry and club managements as they have
unanimously connived to pull down the club."
"We think its high time the government look into the running of the
club as limited resources released should not be sabotaged. The
commissioner who will consider a sports veteran has since taken over
never shown desired interest to develop the sector and neither is the
hope of having a team in the Nigeria Professional Football League is
nowhere achievable."
The group despite gutted by the perpetual underdevelopment that has
marred football in the state commended the contributions of the
governor on the state-owned clubs, describing the governor recent
contributions to boost the standard of the clubs in the increment of
salaries and donation of 32-seater bus as unprecedented.
They noted that the efforts of the governor Idris Wada which were in
task to fulfil electoral promises and show of his passionate interest
to develop sports in the state has failed to produced good results and
noticeable progress.
They lamented the agenda of the administrators in charge who have
turned the privilege to manage the state darling struggling clubs to
merry making business venture.
Kogi FA Join Calls for football clubs' Sponsorship
THE Kogi State Football Association has appealed to well-to-do soccer
enthusiasts, corporate bodies and other sports philanthropists to
partner with the Kogi state government for the growth of soccer in the
state.
Alhaji Adama Yahaya, the chairman of the Kogi FA made this appeal in a
speech at the finals of the recently concluded Kogi State 2013
Federation Cup Lokoja, stressing that the running of sports and
football in particular is capital intensive nothing that meaningful
progress may not be made if left alone in the hands of the government
to fund.
Mr. Adama insisted that the support from public will go a long way in
consolidating on the present gains and boost grassroots development of
the game and also called on the Captain Idris Wada to assist the duo
of Kogi United and Lokoja FC representing the state at the forthcoming
national Federation Cup competition.
He also stressed the necessity for the Kogi State government to secure
corporate sponsors for the state-owned clubs in Kogi United and
Confluence Queens as that will help in improving the standard and
performance of the teams.
The Chairman however, reckoned that "the state is blessed with great
number of talented sports men and women who are making their mark
world over", stressing that "the provision of the standard and
state-of-the-art sports facilities awaits the home return of the
established sports talisman to contribute their quota to sports
development in the state.
President Jonathan Approves Second term for FCE Okene Provost
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the re-appointment of
Associate Professor Iyela Ajayi for a second tenure of the office as
Provost of the Federal College of Education, Okene.
According to the statement released by the College Deputy Registrar of
the Public Relation Unit, Mr Peter Ovansa, the reappointment is as a
result of the landmark achievements and exemplary leadership of the
Provost.
The first tenure of the Associate Professor Iyela Ajayi as Provost of
the College from 2009 to 2013 witnessed rapid transformation of the
College in many respects.
There was uninterrupted peace with the attendant stable academic
calendar free from strikes and protests, as well as improved job
satisfaction among staff with lots of initiatives and packages on both
staff and students welfare.
During the period of his first tenure, there were over thirty capital
projects executed which gave facelifts to the College with the
establishment of the centre for Ebira studies and a Skill Acquisition
Centre to render relevance to the outside communities including skills
acquisition centre is an entrepreneur outfit that will contribute to
the alleviation of youth unemployment and restiveness.
The leadership of Associate Professor Iyela Ajayi also bought to
reality the 18 years of College dream to run programmes which
ultimately commended in the 2012/2013 academic session by affiliation
with the University of Ibadan.
It would be recalled that various stakeholders shuch as the Enlarged
Management Committee and later the Governing Council of the College,
the College Management Team, the Trade Unions (COEASU, SSUCOEN and
NASU), the Student Union Government, Alumni Association, the immediate
communities and their traditional institutions, among others had in
their respective unanimity endorsed the reappointment of the Provost
for a second tenure, with overwhelming affirmation that the Provost's
reappointment was well deserved.
However, the Provost in his modest response dedicated the appointment
to God Almighty who made it possible for him to work and succeed with
all the stakeholders.
He appreciated the staffs and students for their cooperation and
understanding, without which he said the present development achieved
by the College would not have been.
According to the Provost, he will take his reappointment with fresh
vigour and commitments to enable him take the College to the next
level, insisting that his best was yet to come.
Nigerians will get fair officiating in the Saturday top-table
week-eight rescheduled clash between Kano Pillars and Heartland of
Owerri in Abuja, centre referee Ibrahim Ishiaku has promised.
Referee Ibrahim, stated this on Friday in Lokoja while departing the
Confluence state capital to Abuja for the NPFL-lone game on Saturday.
He insisted the outcome of the game will further rest the foul-cries
and lift the dropping standard in officiating in the Nigeria league.
"There have been plenty questions over the poor quality of officiating
the league, but I will assure Nigerians who will come out (Saturday)
and enjoin good football as he is determined to ensure the better side
wins the encounter as I'll do my best to keep the game open," notes
Referee Ibrahim.
The Lokoja born referee was appointed by the Nigeria Professional
Football League governing body, LMC as centre referee for the
rescheduled 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League match between
Kano Pillars FC and Heartland FC, slated for Sam Nujoma Stadium in
Windhoek on Saturday, June 1, 2013.
The epic clash billed for 4pm Nigerian time will decide who take
slight lead on the zenith of the Nigerian top flight league as the
league defending champions anticipate keeping intact their lead, so
also will the Heartland FC who are the defending champions of the
Federation Cup in bid to reclaim the coveted league title.
The earlier week eight tie was abandoned in the 28th minute following
the unruly conduct from home supporters in Kano when the Pillars of
Kano tackled Heartland, with-which the Disciplinary Panel of the
League Management Committee later ruled for a replayed, is expected to
be screened live on Super Sports 9.
Coach Nasidi of Natl U-15 team to takeover at Kogi United
Coach Danladi Nasidi of the Nigeria U-15 National male team may be
announced the head coach of the Nigeria National League club, Kogi
United FC in two-week time, NationL Daily has reliably gathered.
According to a source who pleaded anonimity at the Kogi State Ministry
of Youths and Sports, the Nigeria U-15 age-grade trainer has the best
credentials and superior result among four which entered for a
screening test earlier in the week and in pole position for the job
after evaluation of screening exercise conducted for the coaching jobs
into the two state-owned clubs on 27th May, 2013.
The potential Kogi United new coach, Danladi Nasidi was a former head
coach of the Super Falcons, Niger Tornadoes and currently the Head
coach of the U-15 National team -four coaches have applied for the
coaching job at Kogi United, while two are applied for the Confluence
Queens, the source reliably divulged to National Daily.
Details reveal that applicants for Kogi United are Ojo Sunday
Abubakar, Adeodunrin Obafemi, Abdul Sule and Danladi Nasidi, while
Charity Nwere and Mohammed Musa Hussani have entered for Confluence
Queens.
national daily heard that the decision of the Kogi State Ministry
led by Honourable Puke Anthony were in bid to save the club from
getting relegated from the Nigeria National League, bring stability to
the club so as to help them put up a strong challenge for top flight
ticket next season and equally install an experience coaches in charge
of the clubs.
It further hinted that the Ministry may be complied to appoint Coach
Nasidi considering his wealth of experience and exposure as a coach to
take Kogi United to the next level, noting that his role with the
national team will help attract quality and established players to the
club.
National Daily understands that the Ministry placed a one-week
advertisement of coaching job vacancies for the state-owned clubs -
Kogi United and Confluence Queens on 17th May to May 24, and notably
without the consent of current clubs' team managers.
In another development, Coach Mohammed Musa Hussani may also be named
as the coach of Confluence Queens despite reportedly facing huge
rivalry from Coach Charity Nwere who was formerly a trainee under him.
Coach Hussani was the former Technical Adviser to Kano Pillars and
Jigawa Golden stars and head coach of Niger Republic's Nigelec FC
while contending coach Charity was a former Assistant coach to Ocean
boys and U-20 Natioal women team.
The reliable source also assured that the Ministry fit the bills
proposed by the coaches to be appointed over the state-owned clubs,
adding that the take-home fees requested by the applicants are within
national daily gathered that the current Coach of kogi United, Baba
Anini Musa have been receiving a sum of N55,000 against 150,000
initially agreed with the Ministry.
Kogi United are fourteen on the Nigeria National League log after
twenty league match with twenty-five points, lying four points adrift
of safety though holds more home-game advantage.
Rescue Sinking Kogi United, cries Group to Governor Wada
A group, Kogi Football Progressive has appealed for the urgent
intervention of the Governor Idris Wada in the rescue from the
administrative illness and fraud besieging the state-owned clubs and
sports activities in the state.
The concerned group expressed dissatisfaction over the mismanagement
of funds approved by the governor for the state-owned clubs,
indicating that catalogue of fraudulent activities have been
perpetrated by the ministry of sports and team managers of the
state-owned clubs, particularly Kogi United.
According to the group, "we are disappointed in the way the
state-owned clubs are been managed, despite the contributions of the
governor from limited resources in state treasury, there is nothing to
show for it as the funds expected to get the clubs smoothly ran are
been diverted for personal use under the pretext of not enough.
"We are aware the governor releases a sum of five hundred thousand
week-in, week-out but surprise the players and coaching crew still
continue to complain and struggle to get results. If the effort of the
government at releasing funds in the first is to move the clubs
forward, why will the club continue to struggle? We have from a strong
Intel that the commissioner unjustifiably make away with around 35% of
the insufficient fund leaving the team to manage it limited
resource-so also will the Kogi United team manager make out his own
cut of at least 30% under claims he settled match officials and other
miscellaneous expenditures.
"You can imagine a club like Kogi United depending on one player to
win matches and are now battling relegation after parading an
ineligible player-the club we also felt should be in a better position
after receiving so much from the government - we suggest total
overhauling of the ministry and club managements as they have
unanimously connived to pull down the club."
"We think its high time the government look into the running of the
club as limited resources released should not be sabotaged. The
commissioner who will consider a sports veteran has since taken over
never shown desired interest to develop the sector and neither is the
hope of having a team in the Nigeria Professional Football League is
nowhere achievable."
The group despite gutted by the perpetual underdevelopment that has
marred football in the state commended the contributions of the
governor on the state-owned clubs, describing the governor recent
contributions to boost the standard of the clubs in the increment of
salaries and donation of 32-seater bus as unprecedented.
They noted that the efforts of the governor Idris Wada which were in
task to fulfil electoral promises and show of his passionate interest
to develop sports in the state has failed to produced good results and
noticeable progress.
They lamented the agenda of the administrators in charge who have
turned the privilege to manage the state darling struggling clubs to
merry making business venture.
Kogi FA Join Calls for football clubs' Sponsorship
THE Kogi State Football Association has appealed to well-to-do soccer
enthusiasts, corporate bodies and other sports philanthropists to
partner with the Kogi state government for the growth of soccer in the
state.
Alhaji Adama Yahaya, the chairman of the Kogi FA made this appeal in a
speech at the finals of the recently concluded Kogi State 2013
Federation Cup Lokoja, stressing that the running of sports and
football in particular is capital intensive nothing that meaningful
progress may not be made if left alone in the hands of the government
to fund.
Mr. Adama insisted that the support from public will go a long way in
consolidating on the present gains and boost grassroots development of
the game and also called on the Captain Idris Wada to assist the duo
of Kogi United and Lokoja FC representing the state at the forthcoming
national Federation Cup competition.
He also stressed the necessity for the Kogi State government to secure
corporate sponsors for the state-owned clubs in Kogi United and
Confluence Queens as that will help in improving the standard and
performance of the teams.
The Chairman however, reckoned that "the state is blessed with great
number of talented sports men and women who are making their mark
world over", stressing that "the provision of the standard and
state-of-the-art sports facilities awaits the home return of the
established sports talisman to contribute their quota to sports
development in the state.
President Jonathan Approves Second term for FCE Okene Provost
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the re-appointment of
Associate Professor Iyela Ajayi for a second tenure of the office as
Provost of the Federal College of Education, Okene.
According to the statement released by the College Deputy Registrar of
the Public Relation Unit, Mr Peter Ovansa, the reappointment is as a
result of the landmark achievements and exemplary leadership of the
Provost.
The first tenure of the Associate Professor Iyela Ajayi as Provost of
the College from 2009 to 2013 witnessed rapid transformation of the
College in many respects.
There was uninterrupted peace with the attendant stable academic
calendar free from strikes and protests, as well as improved job
satisfaction among staff with lots of initiatives and packages on both
staff and students welfare.
During the period of his first tenure, there were over thirty capital
projects executed which gave facelifts to the College with the
establishment of the centre for Ebira studies and a Skill Acquisition
Centre to render relevance to the outside communities including skills
acquisition centre is an entrepreneur outfit that will contribute to
the alleviation of youth unemployment and restiveness.
The leadership of Associate Professor Iyela Ajayi also bought to
reality the 18 years of College dream to run programmes which
ultimately commended in the 2012/2013 academic session by affiliation
with the University of Ibadan.
It would be recalled that various stakeholders shuch as the Enlarged
Management Committee and later the Governing Council of the College,
the College Management Team, the Trade Unions (COEASU, SSUCOEN and
NASU), the Student Union Government, Alumni Association, the immediate
communities and their traditional institutions, among others had in
their respective unanimity endorsed the reappointment of the Provost
for a second tenure, with overwhelming affirmation that the Provost's
reappointment was well deserved.
However, the Provost in his modest response dedicated the appointment
to God Almighty who made it possible for him to work and succeed with
all the stakeholders.
He appreciated the staffs and students for their cooperation and
understanding, without which he said the present development achieved
by the College would not have been.
According to the Provost, he will take his reappointment with fresh
vigour and commitments to enable him take the College to the next
level, insisting that his best was yet to come.
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