Tag: Nigerian National League (NNL)

  • Mighty Jets sign Abwo, Silas for NNL battles 

    Mighty Jets sign Abwo, Silas for NNL battles 

    Nigerian National League (NNL) side, Mighty Jets International Football Club of Jos, have bolstered their squad with the signing of former Nigerian international winger David Solomon Abwo along with Chris Madaki, Bright Silas, Amos Gyang, among others.

    Mighty Jets are striving to stage a return to the topflight from the lower league and have gone for experience players to achieve their goals.

    Abwo, who boasts an impressive resume with stints in Europe and Africa, is expected to make his debut for the club against Wikki Tourists of Bauchi on December 21st at the Zaria Road Stadium in Jos.

    The hitman’s last club was Çetinkaya Türk Spor Kulübü in Cyprus, where he played in 2018. Abwo’s illustrious career spans over 15 years, with notable clubs including Enyimba of Aba, JC Raiders of Jos, and several European clubs in Turkey, France, Poland, and Cyprus.

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    On the international stage, Abwo won the Africa Youth Championship with Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, in 2005. He also clinched silver at the World Youth Championship in the Netherlands the same year and was part of the Nigerian team that participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He is expected to bring his pool of experience to help the historic football club in the front line as he possesses an outstanding ability to deliver as expected.

    Mighty Jets have also announced the signing of 16 new players, including Ekechi Chiamankpa, Emmanuel Odafe, Suleiman Yusuf, former Enyimba and Kano Pillars skipper Emmanuel Anyanwu.

    Others are: James Katsina, Kamal Sikiru, Amos Dadung Gyang, Bright Silas, Caleb Rugasa, Safiyanu Abubakar, Joseph Joshua Oko, Andrew Omafu, Tehembe Akor and Chris Madaki.

    With these new acquisitions, the Jos-based side is poised to make a strong impact in the NNL this season.

  • NNL 2024/2025 season begins Nov. 30

    NNL 2024/2025 season begins Nov. 30

    Nigerian National League (NNL) has released fixtures for matches of the 2024/2025 League Season just as they announced that the star match of the season which kicks off on November 30 will be between Abakaliki FC and Madiba FC

    According to the draws held on the sidelines of its pre-season seminar in Ikenne, Match Day 1 of Conference A will see Sporting Lagos be on bye while Solution FC battles Rovers FC.

     First Bank of Lagos will host Osun United with Gateway of Abeokuta meeting Godswill Akpabio FC just as Kun Khalifa of Owerri will host Emalex of Owo and Abakiliki FC meeting Madiba FC.

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    In Southern Conference B, Smart City will be on bye on Day 1 while Edel FC meet Abia Comets, I472 will host Igbado FC. Beyond Fc will host Dakkada, Warri Wolves squares up with Crown FC while Ijele hosts Inter Lagos.

    In some of the Conference C and D matches, Sokoto FC will host Makantaki Care, Zamfara plays Wikki Tourists, Kebbi Utd hosts Sporting Supreme while Barau FC welcomes Mighty Jets to Kano

    NNL chairman George Aluo said the draw rejig became necessary following discussion with stakeholders of the league.

    “We are doing our best to ensure the new season is even better than the last one,” he said.