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  • Lobi Stars’ Tenger dies at 75

    Lobi Stars’ Tenger dies at 75

    Former Lobi Stars coach, Justin Tenger is dead. He was aged 75.

    Coach Tenger was confirmed death at the Federal Medical Center, Keffi, Nasarawa State yesterday after a protracted illness.

    A two-man delegation of the Benue Sports Stakeholders just last Saturday visited the now late coach Tenger at FMC, Keffi.

    The delegation made up of coaches Andrew Iornongo and Emma Orsar donated the sum of N100,000 to Tenger on behalf of the stakeholders as a token of moral and financial support.

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    The leader of delegation, coach Iornongo conveyed the sympathy and well-wishes of the members to the former Sir Akpoo System, BCC Lions, Lobi Stars, Niger Tornadoes and Kwara United coach and wished him quick recovery.

    Responding on behalf of his father, Timothy Tersoo Tenger, appreciated the financial assistance and said with prayers from loved ones like the Benue State Sports Stakeholders, his father will pull through the present health challenge.

  • Tenger wants his salaries paid

    Tenger wants his salaries paid

    Former Lobi Stars head coach, Justin Tenger has pleaded with the side financiers, Benue State government to quickly pay him his outstanding two-month salaries.

    “I don’t want them to shower me with praises when I’m dead as they are doing to the likes of Shuaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi.  I want the government to pay me my two months salaries.

    “Of course, you know the dead don’t talk so now that I’m alive my salaries for the months of December 2015 – January 2016 are yet to be paid. Nobody would deny the fact that I was not Lobi Stars head coach during the period.

    “The inauguration of my successors was done on Monday, January 18 and going by the civil service rules I’m ably qualified to collect salary for the month of January.

    “I’m compelled to complain openly after keeping calm and quiet all these months without fruitful response from the government. I equated my dismissal from Lobi Stars as coup d’état as we have it in the military.

    “I’m no more bordered with the manner I was pushed away after years of meritorious services to the club as player and coach. The government should avoid further disgrace to owe me the stipend till death at least the salaries will be quite useful to me now than when I’m no more,” said the former Niger Tornadoes coach to supersport.com.

    “I’m retired but not tired at least I can comfortably sit on the bench for one season. I’m at home and available for any team that will require my coaching services,” said Tenger.

  • Tenger sets retirement date

    Tenger sets retirement date

    Veteran coach,  Justin Tenger has challenged any interested top flight sides to come for his coaching services.

    The former Niger Tornadoes coach guided Lobi Stars to the 2015 Federation Cup final as well as 14th finish on 47 points in the 2014/15 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.

    The former Akwa United tactician was recently replaced at Makurdi outfit by experienced coach, Godwin Uwua for the upcoming NPFL season.

    Tenger, however, said his coaching career will not extend beyond the 2015/16 league season.

    “I have just one more season to go before I finally retire from the coaching profession.

    “I will certainly quit the scene after the 2015/16 league season so I’m available for any club interested in my service but strictly for one season,” said the former Gombe United coach to supersport.com.

    Tenger however said the former side did not treated him well as he was not carried along with the processes that produced his replacement, Godwin Uwua.

    “Truly speaking I’m not happy at the manner I was completely kept in the dark with the processes that produced my replacement.

    “I feel maltreated and rightly thought that respect should have been given to me based on age, experience and contributions to the team.

    “I’m an ambassador of the state and deserve better treatment than I got presently more so when I’m highly revered outside the state,” said Tenger who has previously handled Kwara United and Wikki Tourists.

    The government of Benue state recently appointed former Sunshine Stars boss, Mike Idoko as the club vice chairman while coach Godwin Uwua filled the technical adviser spot for the coming season.

  • Etebo’s award will inspire NPFL players – Tenger

    Etebo’s award will inspire NPFL players – Tenger

    The emergence of Warri Wolves Midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo as the most promising player in Africa 2015 at the CAF Awards Gala held in Abuja on Thursday will inspire players in the NPFL to conquer the continent, according to Justin Tenger.

    Etebo, 20, was honoured for his pivotal role in helping Nigeria clinch the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations and Olympic Games ticket racking up five goals in the process.

    Tenger also congratulated the Warri Wolves player in a chat with footballlive.ng.

    He said: ‘ I want to congratulate him (Etebo) as well as his club for the honour. What he has done will certainly inspire players in the league to aspire this high in their careers. This only goes to show that there is immense quality in the League,’ Tenger said.

  • Tenger sets 2016 retirement date

    Tenger sets 2016 retirement date

    Lobi Stars Coach, Justin Tenger says he was called out of retirement to help rebuild a solid Lobi Stars team and has set a date fro his final retirement from football.

    Speaking on his future, Tenger said he was ready to quit the sport when he ‘feels he’s achieved his objective’ of building a formidable team. He told footballlive.ng that he would retire at the end of the 2016 season.

    Lobi Stars finished as runner up in last season’s Federation Cup despite their struggles to stay up in the League.

    “We’ll resume the league in January and by then we would bolster our squad with a couple of quality players to reinforce. And by the time I feel my job is complete; build a solid team, then I will retire.

    “I can’t say when precisely, but I don’t think it’ll be beyond the end of next season; 2016,” he said.

  • Tenger likes Enyimba as champs

    Tenger likes Enyimba as champs

    Lobi Stars head coach, Justin Tenger has  congratulated champions, Enyimba for their victory in the out gone 2014/15 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.

    The People’s Elephant earned their record seventh top flight title on unprecedented 70 points, four points above closest challengers, Warri Wolves.

    Tenger said Enyimba have proven to their doubters that they are the best in the domestic scene with the almost flawless prosecution of matches in the out gone league season.

    “I want to congratulate Enyimba for emerging winners of the 2014/15 Nigeria Professional Football League as well as earning their record seven league titles. I have always seen the side as great in the domestic league scene and I believe they are the greatest team so far to come out of this country.

    “No team can contest that claim as the greatest with Enyimba, I want to equally congratulate my good friend and head coach, Kadiri Ikhana for guiding the side to victory.

    “I just want to wish the side the very best at the continent in the next football season. I see the side re-enacting the 2003 and 2004 African performances as well as further excelling in the domestic scene with the quality of players and coaches at their disposal,” said the former Gombe United coach to supersport.com.

    Enyimba will represent the country together with runners-up, Warri Wolves in the CAF Champions League competition.

    Tenger guided the Pride of Benue to a 13th finish on 47 points in the out gone league season as well as runners-up in the 2015 Federation Cup.

  • BENUE STATE FA CUP: Tenger: We won’t underrate Nwaudo

    BENUE STATE FA CUP: Tenger: We won’t underrate Nwaudo

    Lobi Stars have vowed  not to underrate their semi final opponents in the Benue State FA Cup, Nwaudo Football Academy so that they are not shocked out.

    The Makurdi side head coach, Justin Tenger disclosed to SportingLife that his side would handle their Friday FA Cup tie with Nwaudo with all care and seriousness it deserves so that they can get play in the final.

    Speaking through the club’s Media Officer, Mark Agbo, Coach Tenger said the FA Cup and the league are two different tournament that he doesn’t want to toy with at all.

    “No one toys with knockout games. Unlike the league, once you are kicked out you do not have an opportunity to make up. I watched the team (Nwaudo Academy) beat Salem FC of Otukpo 3-1 and they are a good side. No team should be taken for granted,” Tenger told SportingLife.

    Dream Team International FC, Makurdi, Mighty Junior FC, Gboko, Amijika

    United FC of Oju and Lions FC of Gboko will do battle for the other semi-final pairings.

  • Tenger named Lobi Stars Technical adviser

    Tenger named Lobi Stars Technical adviser

    • To be unveiled on today

    Nigeria premier league side, Lobi Stars has announced Justin Tenger as the new Technical Adviser of the club.

    The Makurdi-based team went through the remainder of the 2013/14 season without a manager after the departure of Evan Ogenyi and with Tenger unattached with any club following the expiration of his deal with Akwa United, the management of Lobi offered him a contract which he accepted although details of the deal are undisclosed.

    A statement released by the club’s General Manager Barnabas Imenger via twitter read: “We are pleased to announce the arrival of Justin Tenger as Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars.”

    Imenger in a separate chat with SportingLife revealed that the veteran tactician will be officially unveiled today by the club’s Vice-Chairman Dominic Iorfa.

    The former Kwara United and Gombe gaffer will begin the 2014/15 season for his new side with an away match against Bayelsea United.

  • Tenger quits Akwa Utd

    Tenger quits Akwa Utd

    Akwa United head coach,Justin Tenger on Saturday tendered his resignation letter to the management of the side ending his one-season stint at the Uyo-based side.

    The former Niger Tornadoes gaffer fought hard to secure the side top flight league football in the 2012/13 Glo Premier League ending the season campaign on the 16th position on 51 points.

    The formal resignation has laid to rest days of denial and counter-denial between the management and coach whether or not the coach had been sacked.

    Tenger said his one season contract with the Uyo-based side ended on Sunday, October 20 after their last game at Kwara United in Lokoja though with a clause for renewal. But he opted to end the stint with the side.

    “I’ve completely disengaged myself today (Saturday) from Akwa United, the season is over for both parties and it’s done peacefully.

    “I signed one season contract with the side which officially ended with our last season game at Kwara United in Lokoja though with a clause for renewal or termination and I opted to quit.

    “The reason to quit is personal as I just wanted to stay away from the side right now, I don’t want to continue with them anymore.

    “I felt satisfied with my stay with the side. We had a tough time struggling to stay alive most parts of the season but at the end of the day the story turned out successful, so I’m leaving the side on a high,” said the former Kwara United coach to supersport.com.

    Tenger said he is positive of securing another job with another club before the start of the new season to finally disengage from active coaching.

  • Tenger blasts Akwa management •Says he won’t return until sack story is debunked

    Tenger blasts Akwa management •Says he won’t return until sack story is debunked

    Akwa United head coach, Justin Tenger has vowed ` not to return to the side except the management recant the purported sack report in one of the Nigerian tabloids.

    An unquoted source in the sports tabloid on Friday said the Akwa United management has sacked Tenger and the entire players.

    However, Akwa United chairman, Isong Isang has come out to deny the reported sack of the coach and the players insisting that no such decisions were taken by the Uyo-based side.

    Tenger said the publication is damaging to his reputation and insisted he will only return to the side’s coaching job except the management recant the report or cause a rejoinder in like manner to be published in same medium.

    “I spoke with the chairman, Isong Isang over my purported sack and the players as boldly reported by the said sports daily and he stoutly denied knowledge of any decision of the management to sack me and the players.

    “Isang pleaded with me to come back to the side on Monday as earlier agreed before I departed to my home town for the burial arrangement of my late elder brother but I told him promptly that I felt embarrassed and blackmailed by the report.

    “I told him that I don’t want their job any longer rather they should work out my entitlement and remit same to me in strict accordance with the contract terms.

    “I said I’ve declared myself vacant and will be available to any side that need my service as I’m not keen to struggle the position with anyone.

    “Isang insisted I should disregard the publication as 100% false and come back to Uyo to commence preparations for the new season but I told him the only condition that will make me return is if the management went ahead to officially clarify the report, refute and give a rejoinder else I’m out of the job completely.

    “I’m not begging for the job, I’ve done my own part keeping the side in the Premier League and if for any reason my service is no more needed we shouldn’t go to the media to embarrass ourselves,” the former Niger Tornadoes coach said to supersport.com.

    Tenger guided Akwa United to berth safely and avoid relegation in the out gone 2012/13 Glo Premier League season as they finished on the 16th spot on 51 points.