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Ikon Allah Academy Set For Scouting Program to Unearth Nigeria’s Next Football Stars

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10 months ago

April 3, 2024

One of Nigeria’s premier football academies renowned for nurturing talent, Ikon Allah is set to kickstart yet another scouting program. Designed to unearth and propel promising footballers onto the global stage, the initiative aims to continue the legacy of discovering Nigeria’s football gems and facilitating their transition to international leagues.

Scheduled to commence on Thursday, the scouting program underscores Ikon Allah Academy’s commitment to fostering talent development within Nigeria’s vibrant football landscape. With a rich history of guiding players to achieve remarkable success, including notable names such as Gideon Goodwill and Friday Adams who have thrived in European football, the academy remains steadfast in its mission to shape the future of Nigerian football.

Ayi Muhammed, the visionary behind Ikon Allah Academy’s success, reiterated the significance of this scouting program in providing a platform for talented players to showcase their skills and talents. His keen eye for talent has propelled numerous individuals towards lucrative opportunities abroad, and he is once again extending an invitation to aspiring footballers to seize this golden opportunity.

The upcoming scouting program has attracted scouts from prominent footballing nations such as Sweden, Spain, Israel, Romania, Belgium, and Italy. Their presence underscores the international appeal and recognition of Ikon Allah Academy as a hub for discovering exceptional talent.

Participating teams in this edition include CKD Academy and Mailantarki Care FC, further enhancing the competitive landscape and ensuring that the scouting program serves as a rigorous test for aspiring footballers.

The scouting program will commence on the 4th of April, 2024, marking the beginning of an exciting journey for talented players eager to make their mark on the global stage.

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Mahanaim FC too good for Green Lock in first match of the year

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2 days ago

February 2, 2025

The Gleamer

Mahanaim FC kicked-off year 2025 with a victory over Greenlock FC on Saturday, at the Bwari Township Stadium. Goals from Aliyu Imran and Nambou Roman were enough to secure victory for the boys in our first match of the year.

Both teams hadn’t met since 2023 when we cruised to a 2-nil win over them. That result set the tone for our match on Saturday, with our opponents hoping to get one over us this time.

Our Coaches, Saheed Jimoh and Jackson Mbuk had set up a line up which had a blend of young players and the experienced ones, including Haruna Abdullahi, who also got a goal the last time we played GreenLock.

After the opening exchange in first few minutes, Haruna bursted through the middle into the opponents 18-yards, Dribbling his way past three players before setting up Aliyu Imran who finished the move with a goal from close range. The game became very close from that point onwards with only the goal separating the teams.

After the break, the match became more open as we pushed forward searching for the second goal. GreenLock FC came close a couple of times before finding an equaliser through a low free- kick from Samuel Daniel, that went past our Goal-Keeper, David Adolphus.

Barely two minutes after the equaliser, Haruna Abdullahi once again conjured a magical pass that found Nambou Roman who had replaced Aliyu Imran in the attack. Roman’s well timed run was complemented by Haruna’s defence spliting pass. Roman lobbed the ball over the on-rushing goalkeeper into the net, to restore our lead.

GreenLock FC fought fiercely to find an equaliser but our defence line which had Nura Yahaya, Jesse Mokele, Salisu Hamisu and Marcus Haruna stood firm with the help of the midfielders, Daniel Egwuatu and Ikoh Danjuma, as we gained another victory over GreenLock FC in our first match of 2025.

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