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Moroccan Club Appoints Gara Gombe As Consultant

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Former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation and former Chairman of Gombe State FA, Alhaji Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe has been appointed Consultant to Moroccan soccer side, Avadas Club Casablanca.


Gara Gombe received a letter of appointment dated July 4, 2022 from the club’s director, Rachid Nasraoui. The letter stated that the former Gombe United FC chairman will play a huge role in the upcoming International AIN Sebaa Cup tournament holding between November 3 and 7, 2022.


The tournament is for youth within the age bracket of 11 and 12 years. It is for youth development where future world stars and champions will be discovered, nurtured and managed into stardom.


The letter read, “As our consultant, you are mandated to nominate, screen, coordinate and mobilize the participation of a minimum of four (4) teams from across Africa from different countries.


“This is the first time the tournament is going international. Other details and expectationsof the tournament are as discussed during our meeting.The details of your engagementwill be discussed in due course some of which have already been discussed.”


As Consultant Gara Gombe will bring his wealth of experience to bear on the club’s youth development, organization and welfare policy among others during the tournament.

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Gov. Abiodun lCommends NPFL for harmonised Calendar

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Joel Ajayi


Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun is excited with developments in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) which he said has been able to establish a pattern for its calendar.


Abiodun spoke while receiving a delegation from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) led by the President, Ibrahim Gusau and Chairman of the NPFL, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye. They were in Abeokuta to felicitate the Governor following the official presentation of the 2024/25 NPFL season trophy to Remo Stars.


The Governor said it is commendable that the NPFL season has been adjusted to run parallel to most global leagues which are concluded before the month of June.


“While the champions, our own Remo Stars from Ogun State was crowned on Sunday, there is just one more game to conclude the season which means the season will be shutting down this May just as will be the case with most European leagues. This is commendable”, remarked Abiodun who was in Ikenne for the elaborate trophy presentation ceremony.


He also lauded the NPFL Board led by Elegbeleye for organising a hitchfree season that produced a champion without rancor.


“It is to the credit of the NPFL Board led by my brother, Elegbeleye that we had this beautiful trophy celebrations today with all stakeholders united in agreement that we have a worthy winner in Remo Stars”, the Governor told his guests which also had in attendance, some NFF Board members including Ganiyu, Aisha Falode and Silas Agara

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