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  • Pillars set to appoint new coach after exit of Offor

    Pillars set to appoint new coach after exit of Offor

    Kano Pillars has by ‘mutual consent’ ended their  association with former Sporting Lagos coach, Paul Offor.

    The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)  announced  the parting of ways  through  a release signed by its new  Chairman Alhaji Muhammad Umar  even as the  club  commended Offor’s positive attitude throughout  the discussion leading up to his  disengagement.

    Offor was appointed on a one year contract by the former board that was dissolved after its tenure elapsed.

    According to Alhaji Umar, a new technical adviser will soon be hired to take over the club. He said that the selection process for the new gaffer is underway.

    Meanwhile, in the spirit of sportsmanship, the out gone coach of Kano Pillars Paul Offor has penned a heartfelt message to the club and it’s fans.

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    Pillars’ previous management board unveiled the former Sporting Lagos coach on 12th July 2024.

    Offor’s appointment was revoked by the Kano State Government after the former board’s tenure elapsed.

     “I am writing to inform you that, after a series of discussions with the club’s management, we have mutually agreed to part ways. While my time at Kano Pillars has been brief, I have greatly appreciated the opportunity to work with such a passionate and committed group,” Offor noted  on his social media space.

     “This decision was reached amicably and is based on a mutual understanding that it is in the best interest of both parties to pursue different paths. Although my stay here was shorter than anticipated, I hold no regrets and cherish the experiences and connections made during this time.”

  • ‘Wikki, Pillars’ game, a family affairs’

     

    Supporters of Wikki Tourists and Kano Pillars have been urged to see Sunday’s matchday 28 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match between the two sides as a family affairs.

    In a chat with SportingLife, Kano Pillars media officer, Idris Malikawa urged the teeming supporters of the club that would be in Bauchi on Sunday to be law abiding and avoid anything that would distract the good cordial relationship between the good people of Kano and Bauchi States during the match.

    “There is no doubt that the match would be the star match of the week based on the current form of our players and Wikki Tourists. Again, the stand of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and League management Company (LMC) in ensuring that match officials are discharging their responsibility effectively would also add glamour to the game. So instead of seeing the game as a northern derby; it would be of benefit for the supporters of both clubs if they can see it as a way of promoting good football and avoid anything that can bring ember of discord between the two clubs.  We are going there with mission and by God grace our target would be achieved this season,” Malikawa said to SportingLife.

    Sai Masu Gida rounded off their training session on Friday morning at the Sani Abacha stadium kofar Mata Kano with a friendly match with a state Premier League team Kano Feeder FC and trashed them 8-0 courtesy of Nwagua Nyima, Adamu Muhammad, Kabiru  Balogun, Hamza Abba Tiya, Rabi’u Ali, Nafiu Kabuga and Amos Gyang goals.

  • Consistency is vital for Pillars, says Aloma

    Consistency is vital for Pillars, says Aloma

    Idris Aloma believes that consistency in the second round of the Nigerian topflight will be vital in reviving Kano Pillars’ season.

    “As you can see we are sweating it out in training, everyone knows what’s at stake and working hard to be ready,” Aloma told Goal.

    “Like I have always said, I am a champion and anywhere I find myself I give my best. The Kano Pillars  squad is a fantastic one and we are going for the real deal. We aren’t under any sort of pressure but we are determined to perform and make the fans happy again.

    “The start of a league is important but it really doesn’t matter, what matters most is the consistency through the 38 matches we shall play. We have played 19 and have 19 more matches to go so there’s still an equal opportunity for all the teams and the difference at the and of the season will be those who took their chances and those who failed to take their chances,” he said.

  • Plateau Utd attribute Pillars win to hard work

    Plateau Utd attribute Pillars win to hard work

    •Peace Boys secure first victory over Sai Masu Gida in over 10 years

    Plateau United’s 2-0 home win over Kano Pillars in a league match in Jos yesterday has been attributed to the determination of the Peace Boys to boost their chances of qualifying for the continent at the end of the season.

    The Jos side defeated Sai Masu Gida 2-0 through the goals of Ibeh Johnson and Elisha Golbe at the Rwang Pam Stadium for the first time since the 2003/2004 season and the club’s media aide, Albert Dakup has disclosed that they were intent on changing their story this season.

    He said the governor of the state, Simon Lalong has promised the players special incentives for good performances while the management of the club too is trying to meet all the needs of the players.

    The win ensures that Plateau United are still first on the log with 25 points from 13 games ahead of El Kanemi Warriors who are breathing through their neck with 24 points from the same number of games.

     

  • ‘Nigeria has too many caterpillars, few pillars’

    ‘Nigeria has too many caterpillars, few pillars’

    General Overseer of Christ Fire Word Evangelism Ministries Lagos, Prophet Israel Owonibi, has declared that God is prepared to deliver the nation from those he described as “caterpillars”.

    The caterpillars, according to him, are few elements who have held the nation to ransom for years to satisfy their selfish interests.

    Owonibi spoke recently after the annual 40-day prophetic night of the church.

    He said: “President Buhari is a good man. He means well for the nation. The bad people have corrupted the nation.

    “God would have to remove these caterpillars because they want to destroy the pillars for selfish reasons.

    “The pillars are few but the caterpillars are plenty. The caterpillars are destroyers.

    “The Lord said they should tell Buhari to release food to the nation. They should not allow hardship to continue.”

    The cleric had been with CAC for many years before starting his ministry.

    He recalled how he started. “The call had been there before I was born. There was a prophecy that a great prophet would be born into the family and I had a lot of challenges while I was growing up because of this revelation.”

    On the roles his wife played in the ministry, Owonibi said: “When I got the call, I told my fiancée but she turned me down. She just didn’t want to be a wife of a minister.

    “Ministers of the gospel in those days weren’t successful as you have it now. Their collars and shoes were dirty.

    “So, I went to the mountain in Nasarawa and God said He had prepared another woman for me and that I would meet her in an unknown place.

    “God revealed her identity to me and I met her on the way to a conference at Arakeji. There I saw a woman that was about to be knocked down by a car and I rushed to her side and saved her life.

    “Since that moment, she did not leave me. She has been wonderful in the ministry and very supportive.”

  • AMOS GYANG DISCLOSES: Pillars at their NPFL best

    AMOS GYANG DISCLOSES: Pillars at their NPFL best

    Kano Pillars attacking midfielder Amos Gyang said his team have gradually regained their fearsome instinct in the on-going Nigerian top-flight.

    “We are getting good results match after match which is good for our confidence and morale. We are gradually improving with each match and I see us doing even better in the matches ahead. We are going to get more positive results as the level of understanding among us is almost 100 per cent.

    “The successes we have recorded in the recent matches are a huge boost to claim more high-flying results. Wikki Tourists gave us a scare but the unity and resolve to excel helped us to subdue the Bauchi-based side. We will take our new-found strength and winning aura to league leaders Plateau United at the weekend in Jos.

    “The encounter will be a big game, but we are equal to the task and should be able to come back with a decent result. Our main target is the summit as we are determined to once again challenge for the title at the end of the league season,” said the former Giwa FC marksman to supersport.com.

    Kano Pillars are third on the 20-team top-flight on 20 points, two behind leaders Plateau United with a game in hand at champions Enugu Rangers.

  • Pillars are under pressure, Ikhana admits

    Pillars are under pressure, Ikhana admits

     

    Kano Pillars FC Technical , Kadiri Ikhana (MON) has said the players, technical crew, management and fans of the club are under pressure to succeed.
    Ikhana said the Sai Masu Gida family are worried because of the club’s unimpressive performances so far in the on going season.
    He expressed concern on how his boys are finding it difficault to convert their chances while playing league matches unlike during the pre-season which he said they are now working hard to save the situation.
    “The government and people of Kano as well as all fans have high expectation from the club but I am assuring them that they would not be disappointed,” Kadiri stated.
    The former Kano Pillars manager said the two outstanding matches against Rivers United and Wikki Tourists FC are very difficult, stressing that the team is intensifying training and friendly matches to keep his boys fit for the encounters.
    He explained that his players and technical crew are aware of the task ahead of them, urging fans to be patient that all things would be okey very soon.
    He praised the Kano State government and management of the club for their financial support to the team and described the club as one of the best in the country in term of discipline.
    Pillars FC will visit Rivers United for the rescheduled match day 8 fixture in Port Harcourt on February 22.

  • Medrano: Pillars won’t have hiding place

    FC Ifeanyiubah midfielder, Tamen Medrano has stated that Kano Pillars won’t have any hiding place today in the NPFL 2016/17 Match Day One tie slated for the Sani Abacha Stadium after their Charity Cup win over Enugu Rangers on Wednesday in Abuja.

    Medrano told SportingLife that the Anambra Warriors would go to Kano with the winning mentality after their win in the Charity Cup.

    He said they respect Kano Pillars so much and that they are aware that the tie would be tough but that they are willing to aim higher this season than their fourth place finish of last season.

    “We are going into today’s fixture with our sights fixed on doing well against Pillars. It won’t be an easy game but we are hoping to carry on with our winning aura,” Medrano told SportingLife.

  • Pillars confirm 18 new signings

    Pillars confirm 18 new signings

    Kano Pillars have confirmed they have signed 18 new players for the new NPFL season which begins this weekend.

    The new players include five players from Enyimba – Chinedu Udoji, Razak Aliyu, Sikiru Kamal, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Idris Aloma and Musa Najare.

    Pillars also snapped up Alassan Kamalou from FC Sahel of Niger Republic.

    The Pillars new signings:

    Chinedu Udoji, Abdulrazak Aliyu, Sikiru Kamal, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Musa Najare, Idris Aloma (Enyimba), Fahad Usman, Ibrahim Alassan (Shekarau Babes), Nazifi Yahya (Dabo Babes), Victor Denis (Kwara United), Muhammad Jiya (Lobi Stars), Danladi Isah (Plateau United), Hamza Aliyu (Kaduna United), Jamilu Muhammad, Yusif Maigoro (Junior Pillars), Kabiru Balogun (Ikorodu United), Hamza Abba Tiya (Wikki), Alassan Kamalou (FC Sahel Niger Republic)

  • ‘Pillars won’t miss NPFL dance’

    ‘Pillars won’t miss NPFL dance’

    Kano Pillars goalkeeper, David Obiazor is positive his side will not miss the podium dance at the end of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.
    The Pyramid City side are currently observing a 10-day camping in Kaduna to put finishing touches for the football hostilities due to commence on Sunday, January 15.
    Obiazor said his side are working round the clock to ensure their dream for a trophy filled season is achieved.
    “We are working very hard towards a successful campaign in the upcoming NPFL.
    “We are equally praying fervently, too for good luck in all our programmes for the coming football season.
    “We understand one can achieve very little no matter how hard one works without some element of luck.
    “We have lofty dreams for the upcoming season amongst which is to win the NPFL title.
    “We equally want to win the Federation Cup trophy as well but the key for us is the NPFL title.
    “We want a trophy filled season that is why we are doing everything humanly possible to prepare adequately for the challenges ahead.
    “Of course, the first NPFL match against FC IfeanyiUbah is quite crucial as a good start will definitely affect the whole season’s campaign.
    “The NPFL matchday 1 clash against FC IfeanyiUbah is certain to be tough but we believe in ourselves to overcome the hurdle.
    “I think we will be ready for the challenge not only against FC IfeanyiUbah but the whole league season,” said the former El Kanemi Warriors and Heartland shot stopper to supersport.com.
    The former Nigerian champions will host the Anambra Warriors in next Saturday’s NPFL matchday 1 clash season’s opener at the Sanni Abacha Stadium in Kano.