NWFL Awards: Nominees for Premiership Player and Manager Of The Month For January Revealed

The NWFL Premiership Player and Manager of the month for January have been revealed with two Nasarawa Amazons players, one player each from Rivers Angels and Edo Queens making the rounds.

Nasarawa Amazons duo of Aweda Titilayo and Tarnum Dooshima deservedly earned their spot following some tremendous displays for the ‘Solid Babes’, both netting a combined 9 goals between them in six games.

Maryann Ezeanagu was also in superb form for Rivers Angels, scored important goals and was always a problem to the opponents defense, while Yemisi Samuel of Edo Queens also played an important role for her team in January.

Player of the month nominees.

In the Manager’s Category, four Managers, namely Wemimo Mathew of Edo Queens, Edwin Okon of Rivers Angels, Moses Aduku of Bayelsa Queens and Christopher Danjuma of Nasarawa Amazons all made the final cut for the monthly prestigious awards.

P-Matches Played
W: Matches Won
D: Matches Drawn
L: Matches Lost
GS: Goals Scored
GC: Goals Conceded.
Pos: Position on the log (January).
AW: Away Win
HW: Home Win.
AD: Away Draw

Wemimo Mathew (Edo Queens)

P| 3 W| 3 D| 0 L| 0 GS| 5 GC:1 Pos: 1st AW| 1 HW| 2

The ‘Obaseki Ladies’ endured a hugely impressive run in January, winning three out of three, including a difficult victory against Nasarawa Amazons and the away win in Calabar against Pelican Stars. They scored 5 goals in January and only conceded one.


Moses Aduku (Bayelsa Queens)

P| 3 W| 2 D| 1 L| 0 GS| 4 GC:0 Pos: 1st AW| 0 HW| 2 AD: 1.

Moses Aduku side won two out of three in January, including a famous 1-0 victory against perennial rivals, Rivers Angels in Nembe. They also endured a very difficult game away to Abia Angels in Umuahia. They scored four goals and conceded none in January.

Christopher Danjuma (Nasarawa Amazons)

P| 3 W| 2 D| 0 L| 1 GS| 6 GC| 2 Pos: 2nd AW| 1 HW| 1

Christopher Danjuma’s side lost their first game in January to Edo Queens and went on to win their two other games. A big victory against Adamawa Queens, followed with a hard fought victory against Naija Ratels in Abuja. They scored 6 goals and conceded twice.


Edwin Okon (Rivers Angels)

P| 2 W| 1 D| 0 L| 1 GS| 4 GC| 1 Pos: 2nd AW| 0 HW| 1

Rivers Angels played just two games in January, losing narrowly to Bayelsa Queens in Nembe and mauling Abia Angels 4-0 in Porthacourt.

The names of nominees was shortlisted by a panel of NWFL Premiership experts. The winners will be announced on Sunday, the 13th of February 2022.

SQC: Royaltoms Queens earns back-to-back victory and Abruka Queens suffers another blow

At the Soccer Queens Cup maiden edition, Royaltoms Queens grabbed a back-to-back victory while Imo Strikers handed Abruka Queens another blow.

Imo Strikers vs Abruka Queens:

The day was opened with Imo Strikers and Abruka Queens in the early kickoff, as North Central side were condemned to its second after losing 1-0 to Fortress Ladies on day one.

The South-East representative had more pressure on the Abruka defence but the effort of Boniface Elizabeth in goal has been their stumbling block.

With nothing to separate the two sides at halftime, the goal come in the 64th minute thanks to Harmony Ashilefu who gave Imo Strikers the advantage, before the team’s captain Comfort double the lead in the added minute of the second half.

Fortress Ladies vs Royaltoms Queens:

After earning maximum points on matchday one, the two sides faced off in the battle of group toppers. Fortress won its first match 1-0 against Abruka, while Royaltoms won 3-0 over Kaduna Queens.

The first half ended with both teams not finding the back of the net despite having had their fair share of opportunities.

Opeyemi Ayoola later broke the deadlock from the spot kick in the 67th minute after referee sighted a handball in the Fortress defense.

Soccer Queens Cup: Hon. Shaba Ibrahim happy with grassroot football development

Nigeria/Russia Parliamentary Group Chairman and Lokoja/Kogi Reps. Member, Hon. Shaba Ibrahim MHR; has appreciated the brain behind the organization of Soccer Queens Cup.

The sport loving politician said he will continue to support grassroot development in the State and Country at large.

“It’s a good initiative to empower the youth most especially the girls. I really appreciate this program and promise to keep supporting grassroot development.” – Hon. Shaba.

The one week tournament which cut across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria promised to be an annual tournament aimed at talent discovery and girl child empowerment.

Centurion Oshoala hits double in Barcelona’s demolition of Real Sociedad

Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala scored twice on her 100th Barcelona appearance as the team led by Jonatan Giráldez thrashed Real Sociedad 1-9 on Wednesday, at the Instalaciones de Zubieta Stadium.

Oshoala has now scored 79 league goals, 18 of which have been scored this season, making her the current top scorer in the league despite being sidelined for several weeks due to injury. She is currently the sixth highest scorer in the history of Barça Femení, surpassed only by Jenni Hermoso (173), Alexia Putellas (164), Sonia Bermúdez (123), Olga Garcia (94) and Mariona Caldentey (80). She is also the second foreign player to reach her centenary as a Barça player, after the Dutch Lieke Martens, who has 152 appearances.

The Nigerian international took advantage of the defensive error to make it 0-1 in the 8th minute, before doubling her side’s lead in added time of the first half, before being replaced in the 60th minute by Jenni Hermoso.

Barcelona maintained dominance, scoring seven goals in the second half. Thanks to Fridolina Rolfö (56min), Irene Paredes (59 mins), Lieke Martens made it 0-5 in the 63rd minute.

Alexia Putellas, who has equaled Losada as the second player with the most appearances (376) made it 0-6 in the 78th minute, before Claudia Pina and Jenni Hermoso scored in the space of three minutes to give the visitors nine goals advantage.

Emma Ramirez netted the consolation goal for the hosts in the 88th minute but Marta Torrejón would score the final goal in the added time of the second half.

The Catalans with 116 goal difference top the league with perfect record of 21 wins from 21 games and will next face Athletic Club.

Camp Nou Set To Be Renamed After Music Tech Company

Spanish outfit giants Barcelona closes a sponsorship agreement with music streaming company Spotify over a three-year €280M worth deal.

The deal will include the shirts of the men’s and women’s teams, the training shirt, and the title rights of the Camp Nou from next season, with ‘Spotify Camp Nou’ the expected name to be used over three years.

The only sponsor slots left to fill would be the sleeve and the back of the training kit, for which crypto firm Polkadot are still the main candidates.

Polkadot will replace Beko and will be on the sleeve of Barça’s shirt starting next season. A contract for 5 seasons during which the club is expected to receive about 100 million Euro (20 million Euro/season).

SQC 2022: Royaltoms triumphs in the battle of the Queens

The second match of the day saw Royaltoms Queens demolished Kaduna Queens 3-0 in the maiden edition of the Soccer Queens Cup at the Confluence Queens Stadium, Lokoja on Tuesday.

With nothing to separate the sides at halftime, Ronke Ola broke the deadlock in the 50th minute after dribbling past the defense and slotted past thee goalkeeper.

Six minutes later, substitute Angela Tersoo doubled the lead for the South-West based team before Ronke Ola registered her brace four minutes later.

The North-West side also had their chances but unable to utilize any of it as the team from Lagos took all the maximum points.

Three goals and three points to Royaltoms Queens as we prepare for tomorrow matches.

Soccer Queens Cup: Fortress Ladies victorious over Abruka Queens

The much anticipated inaugural Soccer Queens Cup competition kicked off today with Fortress Ladies FC and Abruka Queens going head-to-head in the opening match at the Confluence Queens Stadium, Lokoja on Tuesday.

Representing South-South, the Benin based team Fortress Ladies defeated Abruka Queens 1-0, thanks to Osakiren’s 73rd minute goal.

It was not an easy win for Fortress as Abruka put up a great show, especially the team’s goalkeeper.

In 80th minute, Abruka could have restored parity but the goalkeeper gets her hands on the ball to deny the threat in her Fortress.

Goalscorer, Osakiren got yellow carded with just one minute left on the regular time after returning to the pitch from medical without thee referee’s permission.

Four minutes of added time but it’s not enough for North-Central team to managed a point and Fortress Ladies took the maximum points of the first game.

Gombe Jewel Queens withdraws from maiden Soccer Queens Cup

Jewel Queens Football Academy, a grassroot women’s football team based in Gombe State has withdrawn from the maiden edition of the Soccer Queens Cup.

The competition which kicked off today at the Confluence Queens Stadium, Lokoja in Kogi State is expected to have six participants, one each from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.

In an official letter sent to the organizers, Jewel Queens stated financial meltdown as the reason for withdrawing. Even though, the team had earlier stated that they would be more than happy to be part of the competition.

“We have had butterflies in our stomach since the invitation to be part of the maiden Edition of Soccer Queens Cup.”

With this development, five teams will compete at this year’s tournament which ends on 14th of February 2022.

The one week tournament which cut across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria will be an annual tournament aimed at talent discovery and girl child empowerment.

The theme for the inaugural edition is “PLAYING FOR LOVE” which is inspired to using football to advocate for love and unity in Nigeria and Africa at large.

Updated Fixtures Of The Competition:

Ramat Abdulkareem joins B.93 FC for the remainder of the season

Abdulkareem Ramat has joined Denmark second division team, Boldklubben AF 1893 (B.93) from Turkish side Ataşehir Belediyespo.

The Nigerian international signed a 6-month deal and will wear the team’s jersey no. 19.

“I want to be a great plus to B.93 and also qualifying to the top league that will fulfill my joy.” – Ramat on joining the team.

The 22-year-old midfielder has had her first training day with the team on Thursday, as she look to make her debut soon.

“This is a player we have followed for some time now. We are incredibly happy to be able to present her. That’s a big signing for us,” says Rasmus Good, B.93 Head Coach.

He added: “She comes with a lot of power, speed and then she can cover large areas. .. She really a player who can help us if we are able to get her integrated into the squad quickly.”

Ramat is not the first Nigerian to grace the shirt of B.93 as her compatriot Florence Nkiruka Alexander was a defender at the club.

Senegal declares national holiday to celebrate historic AFCON win

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has declared Monday, February 7, a public holiday – a paid day off – to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against the Pharaohs of Egypt.

The Teranga Lions triumphed on penalties over seven-time winners Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to lift the first ever AFCON in their history.

Due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, Sall has cancelled his trip to welcome the triumphant Lions on their return to Dakar at 1300 GMT Monday.

The determined Lions had a chance within four minutes to roar when Mohamed Abdelmonem brought down Saliou Ciss in the penalty area. ‘Teranga Lions’ talisman Sadio Mané stepped up to take the spot-kick against Gabaski – who saved two penalties during Egypt’s semi-final shoot-out win over Cameroon – but the heroic shot-stopper parried Mané’s effort around the post.

Despite Senegal being the better side with several scoring opportunities, no goal to separate the two sides even after extra time as Gabaski denied the Teranga Lions with incredible saves while Édouard Mendy refuses to let Salah shine at the other end.

It was Egypt who first missed a kick but Gabaski immediately restored his side’s hope when he saved Senegal’s next kick. Surprisingly, Édouard Mendy saved Egypt’s fourth kick to give Mané – who had missed a penalty early in the game – all the needed confidence to take the last kick that won Senegal its first AFCON title.

After two previous final defeats in 2002 and 2019, Aliou Cissé triumphed in what is his third final involvement.