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Accra Lions FC Signs Progress Nwachukwu From Yobo FC
New entrant in the Ghanaian Premier League Accra Lions Football Club has acquired 21-year-old Nigerian Striker Progress Uzondu Nwachukwu from Lagos based Yobo Football Club.
“We are very pleased to welcome Progress to the ALFC family,” said Accra Lions Sporting Director Rainer Kraft. “His signing is the latest example of our intention to add promising young players to our squad.
With his skills, we believe that Progress will complement our current attacking players very well.”
ALFC’s Head of Scouting Paul Goodrich describes Progress as a brawl central striker who always tries to find the direct way to the goal. “His assertiveness in 1v1 situations in the box is impressive.”
Paul Goodrich is very happy with the acquisition of Progress into the club as he described him as a Good Striker who has got the potentials to become a World Class player.
A product of Zion-Liberty FC in Ibadan, Progress has also been described by former Super Eagles player, Duke Udi as an amazing player, who is destined for the top and shall be a valuable addition to the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the very nearest future. “The first time I watched Progress play, I was simply amazed and was happy that such talent still exists in Nigeria as I’ve not seen a Striker like him in a little while now. That boy shall play in the Super Eagles very soon if he keeps on doing well. He is a player after my heart”. Udi concluded.
Progress Nwachukwu has been assigned jersey number 19 at Accra Lions FC and it is hoped he will do well in his new club.
The player himself is very grateful to God Almighty for the opportunity and says he hopes to make proud, Zion-Liberty FC, Ibadan, the club that raised and developed him from scratch and also Yobo FC, Lagos the club that gave him the opportunity to team up with Accra Lions FC Ghana. “My greatest ambition is to play for the Nigerian Super Eagles someday, especially at the World Cup and doing well with Accra Lions FC, is a stepping stone to that desire”. He further said “Accra Lions FC is a good club with highly talented young and ambitious players, with a management team of great professionals and we shall definitely do well in our first season in the Ghanaian Top flight”
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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025
Joel Ajayi
Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.
From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.
Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.
They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.
Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.
The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.
With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.
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