NPFL: Lobi Stars Worsen Kwara Utd’s Season, Secure Victory In Ilorin

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3 years ago

January 8, 2024

…Set eyes on continental tickets

Joel Ajayi

Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi on Sunday condemned Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin to a 2-0 defeat, to worsen the Ilorin-based Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side’s season.

The reports that match day 17 of the 2023/2024 NPFL season was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin.

It was a match that Coach Kabir Sulaiman Dogo tutored boys needed to win, especially on the backdrop of the three-match ultimatum given to the coaching crew.

The goals were scored in the first half, the first being an own goal in the 20th minute, and the second, in the 41st minute, also from a defensive error.

The goals left Kwara United struggling, making mistake after mistake, and were forced to make the first change as Shola AbdulRaheem was injured in the 37th minute and was replaced with Ayo Adejubu.

Kwara United resumed the second half with renewed determination and could have scored from a spot kick when Emmanuel Ogbole was fouled in the box, but Paul Samson could not convert the penalty.

Lobi Stars coach, Eugene Agagbe, said that the target was to beat the home team to broaden their chances of top three three-finish.

“I thank the players for the hard work. However, they will need to work harder because we aim to be among the first three at the end of the season, to win a continental ticket.”

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VIP Spikers unveil Veronica Gyamfi following successful surgery after career-threatening injury

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6 hours ago

October 25, 2026

The Gleamer

VIP Spikers have unveiled Veronica Gyamfi as their player, pledging to support her welfare and recovery after an injury sustained during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.

The unveiling took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, with Samuel Onikeku, Head of Sports, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), performing the ceremony.

Gyamfi sustained the injury while representing Wikki during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.

In a swift response, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR), and the President of Vipers sponsored her surgery at Dala Orthopedic Hospital in Kano, where she spent two weeks receiving medical attention.

Her signing by Vipers and Partners VC, popularly known as VIP Spikers, is expected to provide her with continued care and support as she progresses through recovery and works towards returning to competitive volleyball.

Meanwhile, Gyamfi was presented a brand new ASICS canvas and a branded jersey of VIP Spikers as it is believed she would return to play after completing her rehabilitation.

The intervention reflects the importance of athlete welfare in Nigerian sports, particularly the need to ensure that players who sustain injuries while representing their teams receive appropriate medical attention and rehabilitation support.

The sponsorship of Gyamfi’s surgery by the Comptroller-General, followed by her signing by VIP Spikers, highlights the potential impact of collaboration between sports authorities, competition sponsors and clubs in safeguarding athletes’ careers.

After the surgery Gyamfi has been undergoing physiotherapy sessions at the 44 Military Reference hospital in Kaduna as the Sporting Club is supporting her education at Kaduna State Polytechnic.

Gyamfi’s story offers an encouraging example of support for an athlete facing a difficult period in her career.

Her unveiling reinforces the message that volleyball development goes beyond competitions and trophies to include protecting players’ welfare and helping them return to the sport they love.

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