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  • NPFL: Nwagua’s brace lifts Pillars over FC Ifeanyi Ubah

    Nyima Nwagua scored a brace on Wednesday for Kano Pillars Football Club to beat visiting FC Ifeanyi Ubah 3-0 in a 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League fixture.

    Goals in the 3rd, 62nd and 75th minutes of the Match played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano gave the victory to Kano Pillars.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nyima Nwagua scored in the 3rd and 62nd minute while Rabiu Ali scored from the spot in the 75th minute of the entertaining encounter.

    Speaking to newsmen after the match, Pillars Coach, Ibrahim Musa said that his team’s performance was okay.‎

    Musa expressed satisfaction with the game’s outcome, saying he was happy that the experienced players in the team are motivating the youngsters.

    He also said that the team would pick the maximum point against Heartland FC on Sunday in Owerri.(NAN)

  • Kano Pillars mourn late Udoji, say he was an asset

    Kano Pillars mourn late Udoji, say he was an asset

    Kano Pillars Football Club’s Technical Committee Chairman, on Monday in Kano described the late Chinedu Udoji as an asset and a dedicated player.
    Chinedu Udoji, a central defender, died in a ghastly motor accident Sunday night, some hours after playing in the club’s home 1-1 draw with visiting Enyimba International FC of Aba.
    “His death was shocking and a great loss to the football family,’’ Haladu said in a statement signed by the club’s Media Officer, Rilwanu Malikawa.
    Udoji lost his life along Independence road in the Bompai area of Kano.
    According to reports, he was heading to his Badawa quarters residence after he visited the hotel where members of Enyimba International FC had lodged for the Match Day 9 fixture.

    READ ALSO: Kano Pillars confirm Udoji’s death

    Udoji spent many years with Enyimba, where he won several honours with them before joining Kano Pillars two years ago.
    He was said to be riding alone in his car with registration number KSF 499 BF when the accident happened.
    The corpse of the late Udoji has been deposited at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano and the incident reported to the Bompai Police Division.
    Haladu said the Kano Pillars’ management, technical crew, players, fans and the entire football family in Kano were in shock Monday morning following the player’s death.
    He said the club officials were processing all necessary documentation before taking Udoji’s corpse to his family for burial.
    “Our deepest condolences to his family, friends, fans, and football lovers all across the country,” Kano Pillars also said in a tweet about the incident.
    Born in 1989, the centre-back joined Kano Pillars ahead of the 2016/2017 season after spending seven years with Enyimba following his arrival from FC Abuja.
    He is survived by his wife and kids.

    NAN

  • NPFL: Enyimba FC pips Kano Pillars FC 1-0

    NPFL: Enyimba FC pips Kano Pillars FC 1-0

    Enyimba Football club of Aba on Sunday defeated Kano Pillars Football club 1-0 in the week 32 of the Nigerian Professional Football League match played at the UJ Esuene Stadium Calabar.

    The tension soaked encounter saw the two teams making frantic efforts to get the opener but none was able to break each other’s defense line.

    The match ended 0-0 at half time but the visitors were reduced to 10 men when Junior Lokasa fouled an Enyimba player and center Referee Wole Adeniyi from Oyo State wasted no time in giving him a red card.

    On resumption of second half, the home team tried to take advantage of their numerical strength by pushing forward but Yusuf Mohammed in goal for Pillars stood firm.

    However, in the 71st minute a penalty was awarded to Enyimba and the captain, Mfon Udoh, scored to put them ahead.

    In his reaction, Technical Adviser of Pillars, Ibrahim Musa blamed the referee for the loss.

    “Referees are the killers of Nigerian league. We try our best to teach these players what to do but the referees kill the game for us. My boys performed excellently well but we lost to very poor officiating,” he said.

    Coach Gbenga Ogunbote of Enyimba thanked his players for giving a good account of themselves.

    “It was a high tension match and thank God we won. I congratulate my boys we will take it up from there,” he said.

  • Kano Pillars board accepts ‎Ikhana’s verbal resignation ‎

    The Kano Pillars Football Club’s board has accepted the resignation of its Technical Adviser, Coach Kadiri Ikhana.

    The media officer of the ‎club, Idris Malikawa said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kano.‎
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    “The management of Kano Pillars FC accepted his resignation in good faith and wish him full recovery for the sickness which he said was the reason to quit his job.‎

    “Though we got the information through press interview granted the media late Sunday night, but we thank Kadiri Ikhana for his contributions to the club,” Malikawa said.‎

    He said Kadiri was not in Enugu for the match against Enugu Rangers but communicated with journalists and club officials from Abeokuta to announce his resignation with immediate effect.‎

    The media officer assured that the relationship between the club and Ikhana will be sustained.

    He said that  a new coach would be announced  within the week and the players had been given five days mid-season break.‎

    He then urged the fans of the club to exercise  patience as  the board  is doing everything in its capacity to bring the club to its winning ways.

    Coach Kadiri Ikhana was reappointed  technical adviser of Kano Pillars in November, 2016.

    The 64-year-old  returned  to take charge of the club for the third time since helping it to clinch its first-ever Nigerian league championship in 2008.

    Tukur Babangida-led management  ratified the re-engagement of Ikhana following the exit of former coach Mohammed Babaganaru.