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  • Warri Wolves order Ajiboye, Osanga to forgo 5 months’ pay and go for free

    Warri Wolves order Ajiboye, Osanga to forgo 5 months’ pay and go for free

    Relegated Warri Wolves have ordered several top stars like Dele Ajiboye and King Osanga who have quit the club to forfeit their outstanding salaries if they were to be allowed to join other clubs.

    Monday Osaige, Kelvin Njoku. Kelvin Itoya, Sikiru Alimi, John Odumegu, Semiu Liadi and Solomon Okpako are some of the other top stars who have quit Wolves.

    Ajiboye disclosed he has spoken to Delta State Sports Commissioner Tony Okowa, who demanded that the goalkeeper let go his five months’ salaries so that he could be given his clearance.

    “I spoke to the commissioner, Tony Okowa and he told me that I need to give up my salaries before Warri Wolves will give me my release letter,” said the former Shooting Stars and Nasarawa United goalkeeper. But I won’t because I worked for my money and I need it. I played for Warri Wolves with injury and pains and now they are saying they will not pay me for all those months I worked.

    “I also need my letter of release for me to formally join Plateau United. If that will not be forthcoming, I will take my case to the NFF and LMC because they simply want to cheat me.”

    Ajiboye also claims Wolves are yet to pay him an agreed N3 million for his clearance when he joined them last season.

  • Osanga inspires Wolves to beat Akwa Utd

    Osanga inspires Wolves to beat Akwa Utd

    Former Flying Eagles forward, King Osanga was voted man of the match as he inspired Warri Wolves to beat visiting Akwa United 3-1 in a rescheduled Nigeria league game on Sunday morning.

    Wolves are now 14th on the table with 34 points from 27 matches, while Akwa United slipped to 10th with 36 points.

    It was the visitors who stunned the home team in the 34th minute through Ubong Friday.

    Sikiru Alimi then drew Wolves level 10 minutes later from the penalty spot after the lively Osanga was felled inside the box, before Osanga made it 2-1 for them when he finished off a fine move he started in the midfield on the hour.

    Kevin Itoya made the game safe for Wolves on 67 minutes.

  • Osanga, Gyang, Madaki, Helong, Olorunleke, 3 others join Pillars

    Osanga, Gyang, Madaki, Helong, Olorunleke, 3 others join Pillars

    • Place eight on transfer

     

    Kano Pillars have recruited eight players during the ongoing mid-season transfer window while declaring eight surplus to requirement.

    The club’s media officer, Idris Malikawa, disclosed to SportingLife that the club signed former junior international, King Osanga from Warri Wolves.

    He stressed that Sai Masu Gida recruited four players from Giwa FC which include Charles Helong, Chris Madaki, Amos Gyang and goalkeeper, Olorunleke Ojo.

    Other new signings are Ifeanyi Nweke from Nasarawa United, Sani Emma Ambrose from Kaduna United and Rasaq Adegbite from Sunshine Stars.

    Malikawa said the club released eight players to make way for the new players. He said the players were dropped due to injury and below par performances.

    The club’s image-maker said the technical crew has been charged to find a lasting solution to the team’s problem.

    “The government and people of Kano State are not happy with the way things are going in the team. The technical crew has been charged to find a lasting solution to the problem while players were urged to be focused. The issue of who is going to win the league is very open and management still expects the team to be champions at the end of the season. We believe in the ability of the new players and we praise the released players for their contribution to the club. We wish them best of luck. They are part of Pillars any time,” Malikawa said to SportingLife.

  • Osanga eye victory against Tornadoes

    Osanga eye victory against Tornadoes

    Warri Wolves forward, King Moses Osanga says he and his teammate will work hard to secure maximum three points against Niger Tornadoes in a match day five Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at Warri Township Stadium today.

    The former junior international, who joined the Seasiders at the beginning of the season, said the intensity in the camp is very high and pray for outright victory.

    The Seasiders dropped two points in their last home game against Rangers FC of Enugu as the Blue Angels forced them to a

    goalless draw.

    The former Akwa United striker said they have put the Rangers’ match behind them and ready to improve on their home game.

    Osanga said his side won’t underrate Tornadoes, stressing that every team in the league is a potential winner.

    “We were not happy with the draw against Rangers and we need this game against Tornadoes to appease our fans. We have to play our game and we have been working very hard. All we want in the match against Tornadoes is total victory,” Osanga told SportingLife.

    “The intensity in the camp is very high and we hope for victory by the grace of God on Sunday. All the players are fit and we are united ahead of the game. We are only pray for luck,” Etoile Sportive du Sahel of Tunisia star added.

  • Warri Wolves to unleash Osanga, Ajiboye against Akwa Utd

    Warri Wolves to unleash Osanga, Ajiboye against Akwa Utd

    • Deny depleted team report

    Warri Wolves have promised to parade their best squad when they face Akwa United in today’s Super Four clash in Kaduna.

    The team’s media officer, Azu Azuka disclosed to SportingLife that his side will use the tournament to test some of their new signing.

    Some of the new players expected in the lineup today are goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye, King Osanga as well as Benard Okorowanta.

    He said the team came to Kaduna with 27 players and 12 officials.

    “We arrived here in Kaduna today (Tuesday). We have 27 players and 12 officials. Actually, half of the players we brought are new players. We have King Osanga here, Dele Ajiboye and others. We want to use our new players to prosecute this tournament so that we can have complete squad before the CAF Champions League,” Azuka informed SportingLife.

    “This is a testing ground for us; we want a situation where all the players would be used so as to give coaches opportunity to know the areas where they need to work on.

    “There is understanding in the team already because we have played some friendly matches at our closed camping at Kwale before coming to Kaduna. So this is final stage of our preparation. There is cohesion; the team is blending match by match and just to perfect it with the Super Four.”

    Azuka also denied media reports that Warri Wolves are depleted.

    He insisted that majority of their old players are still with the team.

    “We need to show that all those negative reports associated with Warri wolves are not true. We still have all our reliable old players with us.  Michael Egbeta is here with us, Onamado is here, Joseph Eyimofe, all of them are here.

    “We have played Akwa United before and we know how to handle them. Give or take Akwa Unitd won’t be difficult for us,” he said.