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NNL: City FC Pips Yobe Desert Stars 1 Nil in Abuja

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4 years ago

May 30, 2022

Joel Ajayi

Abuja based City Football Club( FC ) beat visitors Yobe Desert Stars Football Club (FC) by a lone goal in an NNL Match Day 12 encounter decided at the Area 10 Sports Complex, Old Parade Ground, in Abuja on Sunday.

In the Group A1 Northern Conference of the ongoing 2021/2022 Nigeria National league (NNL) City FC were without league action last weekend due to their paused match-day 11 encounter with Sokoto United.

In the 14 minute , City FC , forward Mujeeb Odufeso and Oscar Ezejiofor couldn’t nod home from close range as the ball flashes past their foreheads.

15 minutes later, Free Kick for the city in a dangerous area. But it’s spurned. Leaving the Yobe keeper in excruciating pain.

In 27 minute, Odufeso is presented with another chance to score but his left-footed effort drifts wide. He later scored in the added five minute time of the first half from a close range to the net.

On resumption of the second half, the Yobe Desert Stars FC struggled hard but they couldn’t convert their opportunities to goal.

Speaking shortly after the game, the director of Sports City club Moses Adam who was not impress about the narrow victory charged the players to up their game for more victory

According to him, it’s not a good game, we know the task ahead of us we suppose to score three to four goals but I don’t know what wrong with our players

“In this season there is no room for excuses, in the beginning of the season the second round we are first, the last game we came second because of just one goal if it happens like this then, the whole year will be messed up that is why we just have to keep scoring.”

He however said that the team has to sit tight, “We have the quality, we are going to sit with the coach a lot and need to change, the mentality one zero is not acceptable.” He frowned.

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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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10 hours ago

November 30, 2025

The Gleamer

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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