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Our Targets Is to Have Best NPL in Africa-Elegbeleye reiterates

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2 years ago

April 12, 2023

…Promises more improvement

Joel Ajayi

The Chairman of Interim Management committee IMC Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has reiterated that the target of the committee is to ensure that Nigeria Premier League NPL rated among the best leagues in the continent of Africa.

The IMC Chairman lamented that the Nigeria league is currently not among the 10 best leagues in Africa that is why the league management is working day and night to ensure the loss glory of the NPL is restored.

Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja during the performance appraisal of the season for the league, Hon Elegbeleye said there must be serious discipline to experience the growth of Nigerian League.

According to him, our desire, our aim is to have the best league in the continent of Africa.

The reason for the emergence of the IMC is as a result of failure of old system, if you check the latest CAF ranking domestic league in Africa, Nigeria is not among the best 10 league country in Africa, a country with about 200 million people, the largest country in Africa in terms of population, the largest exports of footballer in Africa is not part of the first 10 there must be something wrong.

“Owing officials has not been the case with the new committee as we pay on time, we increased their emoluments by 50% Transport allowance by 40% and again where ever they go to officiate all these allowances paid a day before the match, so we wouldn’t have the reasons to owe Referees like they did in the past, where Referees have been owed three years.

“Secondly, when they go to officiate, despite all these increments in their emoluments and transport allowance, we paid for their accommodation, and still pay for their feeding anywhere they go.

“Not only that, make sure that there is prompt punishment for any club that causes trouble during the game by deducting 3 points, all those actions are the reason behind the league improvement and we will not relent our effort to ensure NPL rank the best in Africa.”

The Former National Sports Commission Director General then called on all stakeholders for the moral support of the citizenry to make the aspirations of the IMC come true for the NPL.

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Cricket: Nigeria To Host ICC U19 Men’s World Cup Qualifier

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10 hours ago

March 17, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Nigeria Cricket Federation , NCF, says it is ready to host five other nations for the International Cricket Council ,ICC, Under 19 Men’s World Cup African Qualifier.

The tournament is billed for Lagos, with the matches to be held at the cricket ovals in Tafawa Balewa Square ,TBS, and the University of Lagos ,UniLag, from March 26 to April 6.

Uyi Akpata, President of the Federation, said in a statement on Sunday, that the tournament is about celebrating the growth of the game on the continent.

“Nigeria is thrilled to welcome these talented young cricketers and their supporters to Lagos.
“Our nation is known for its warm hospitality and fascinating cricketing potential, and we are committed to making this qualifier a memorable experience for all.

“This tournament is not just about competition; it’s about celebrating the growth of cricket in Africa and inspiring the next generation of players”, Akpata noted.

However, Kenya, Uganda, Namibia, Tanzania and Sierra Leone will join Nigeria to jostle for the continent’s sole ticket to the 2026 ICC Under 19 Men’s World Cup.

Meanwhile, Nigeria will be hoping to secure the ticket, having achieved same feat in 2019 and competing at the World Cup in South Africa 2020

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