Mikel, Asisat, Ighalo win at the 2016 Nigerian Pitch Awards.

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Chelsea’s Mikel Obi, Asisat Oshoala of Arsenal Ladies and Odion Ighalo of Watford FC were some of the winners at the 2016 Nigerian Pitch Awards held on March 25 in Kaduna State.
LIST OF WINNERS
Special Achievement Award 
His Excellency, Nasir El-Rufai
Executive Governor, Kaduna State

Barr. Solomon Dalong
Minister of Sports

Sir Mike Mbama Okiro
Chairman, Police Service Commission

Dr Mohammed Sanusi
General Secretary, Nigeria Football Federation


Queen of the Pitch 
Asisat Oshoala
Liverpool Ladies
King of the Pitch 
Odion Ighalo
Watford FC
Football Achievement Award 
Samson Siasia
Super Eagles Chief Coach
Rasheed Yekini Award 
Gbolahan Salami
Warri Wolves FC
 
Coach of the Year
Emmanuel Amuneke
U-17 Golden Eaglets
 
Football Friendly Governor of the Year
H.E Nyesom Wike
Rivers State
 
Sam Okwaraji Awards
Segun Odegbami – (Ex-International)
Amaju Pinnick – (Administrator)
John Obi Mikel 

Find out who won what at the Nigeria Pitch Awards 2015

The maiden edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards took place few days ago. Asisat Oshoala, Vincent Enyeama, Toyin Ibitoye etc were some of the people who won awards at the ceremony.
The Nigeria Pitch Awards is an initiative of Matchmakers Consult International, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) & Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). 
Nominees and Winners

‎(1) Goal keeper of the Year (2014)‎

  • Femi Thomas of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
  • Theo Afelokhai of Kano Pillars (Nigeria)
  • Vincent Enyeama of Lille F.C (France)/Super Eagles – WINNER

(2) Defender of the Year (2014)‎

  •  Godfrey Oboabona of Rizespor (Turkey)/Super Eagles
  • Kenneth Omeruo of Middlesborough (England)/Super Eagles WINNER
  • Chinedu Udoji of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
(3) Midfielder of the Year (2014)
  • John Mikel Obi of Chelsea FC (England)/Super Eagles
  • Kingsley Sokari of Enyimba/ Super Eagles
  • Ogenyi Onazi of Lazio F.C/ Super Eagles WINNER

(4) Striker of the Year (2014)

  •  Mfom Udoh of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
  • Ikechukwu Uche of Villareal F.C (Spain)/Super Eagles
  • Ahmed Musa of CSKA Moscow (Russia)/Super Eagles WINNER.

(5) Referee of the Year (2014)

  • Ikechukwu Adigwe
  • Peter  Edibe
  • Ferdinand Udoh WINNER

(6) Club of the Year (2014)

 Kano Pillars – WINNER
Dolphin F.C
Enyimba F.C
(7) Coach of the Year (2014)
  •  Okey Emordi of Kano Pillars (Nigeria) WINNER
  • Edwin Okon of Super Falcons (Nigeria)
  • Kadiri Ikhana of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
(8) Manager of the Year (2014)
  •  Kadiri Ikhana of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
  • Okey Emordi of Kano Pillars (Nigeria)
  • Felix Anyansi Agwu of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria) WINNER
(9) Players’ Agent of the Year (2014)
  • Nwankwo Kujah Friday
  •  John Olatunji Shittu WINNER
  •  Atta Aneke
(10) Football Friendly Governor of the Year (2014)

  •  His Excellency, Dr. Godswill Akpabio CON, Governor of Akwa Ibom State
  • His Excellency, Senator Liyel Imoke CON, Governor of Cross River State – WINNER
  • His Excellency, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, Governor of Lagos State
(11) State with the Best Football Development Programme (2014)
  •  Delta State
  • Kwara State
  • Lagos State – WINNER
(12) Football Journalist of the Year (Print) (2014)
  • Tony Ubani of Vanguard Newspapers
  • Ade Ojeikere of The Nation Newspapers
  • Tana Aiyejana of Punch Newspapers – WINNER
(13) Football Journalist of the Year (TV) (2014)
  •  Miyen Akiri of Galaxy TV
  • Toyin Ibitoye of Channels TV –WINNER
  • Godwin Enakhena of Sportsplash
(14) Football Journalist of the Year (Radio) (2014)
  • Bimbo Adeola of Star FM – WINNER
  • Raji Babafemi of Sports Radio Brilla FM
  • Godwin Enakhena of Top Radio
(15) Queen of the Pitch (2014)
  • Courtney Dike of Oklahoma State Univ./Falconnets
  • Asisat Oshoala of Liverpool Ladies (England)/Super Falcons – WINNER
  • Desire Oparanozie of Guingamp (France)/Super Falcons

(16) King of the Pitch (2014)
  •  Mfom Udoh of Eyimba FC (Nigeria)
  • Ahmed Musa of CSKA Moscow (Russia)/Super Eagles
  • Vincent Enyeama of Lille FC (France)/Super Eagles-  WINNER.
Special Recognition in Football Award -Chairman, Channels TV, John Momoh‎
Football Achievement Award-‎ Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi.

Mikel Obi, Asisat Oshoala, Vincent Enyeama, others nominated for The Nigeria Pitch Awards. See full list.

Top Nigerian footballers, pundits, managers; Mikel Obi, Asisat Oshoala, Vincent Enyeama, Toyin Ibitoye, Godwin, Enakhena etc have been nominated for the Nigeria Pitch Awards.
The Nigeria Pitch Awards is an initiative of Matchmakers Consult International, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) & Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). 
Full List Of Nominees
(1) Goal keeper of the Year (2014)
  • Femi Thomas of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
  • Theo Afelokhai of Kano Pillars (Nigeria)
  • Vincent Enyeama of Lille F.C (France)/Super Eagles
(2) Defender of the Year (2014)
  •  Godfrey Oboabona of Rizespor (Turkey)/Super Eagles
  • Kenneth Omeruo of Middlesborough (England)/Super Eagles
  • Chinedu Udoji of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)

(3) Midfielder of the Year (2014)
  •  John Mikel Obi of Chelsea FC (England)/Super Eagles
  • Kingsley Sokari of Enyimba/ Super Eagles
  • Ogenyi Onazi of Lazio F.C/ Super Eagles

(4) Striker of the Year (2014)

  •  Mfom Udoh of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
  • Ikechukwu Uche of Villareal F.C (Spain)/Super Eagles
  • Ahmed Musa of CSKA Moscow (Russia)/Super Eagles
(5) Referee of the Year (2014)
  • Ikechukwu Adigwe
  • Peter  Edibe
  • Ferdinand Udoh

(6) Club of the Year (2014)
  •  Kano Pillars
  • Dolphin F.C
  • Enyimba F.C

(7) Coach of the Year (2014)
  •  Okey Emordi of Kano Pillars (Nigeria)
  • Edwin Okon of Super Falcons (Nigeria)
  • Kadiri Ikhana of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)

(8) Manager of the Year (2014)
  •  Kadiri Ikhana of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
  • Okey Emordi of Kano Pillars (Nigeria)
  • Felix Anyansi Agwu of Enyimba F.C (Nigeria)
(9) Players’ Agent of the Year (2014)
  • Nwankwo Kujah Friday
  •  John Olatunji Shittu
  •  Atta Aneke

(10) Football Friendly Governor of the Year (2014)
  •  His Excellency, Dr. Godswill Akpabio CON, Governor of Akwa Ibom State
  • His Excellency, Senator Liyel Imoke CON, Governor of Cross River State
  • His Excellency, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, Governor of Lagos State

(11) State with the Best Football Development Programme (2014)
  •  Delta State
  • Kwara State
  • Lagos State

(12) Football Journalist of the Year (Print) (2014)

  •  Tony Ubani of Vanguard Newspapers
  • Ade Ojeikere of The Nation Newspapers
  • Tana Aiyejana of Punch Newspapers

(13) Football Journalist of the Year (TV) (2014)
  •  Miyen Akiri of Galaxy TV
  • Toyin Ibitoye of Channels TV
  • Godwin Enakhena of Sportsplash

(14) Football Journalist of the Year (Radio) (2014)
  •  Bimbo Adeola of Star FM
  • Raji Babafemi of Sports Radio Brilla FM
  • Godwin Enakhena of Top Radio

(15) Queen of the Pitch (2014)
  • Courtney Dike of Oklahoma State Univ./Falconnets
  • Asisat Oshoala of Liverpool Ladies (England)/Super Falcons
  • Desire Oparanozie of Guingamp (France)/Super Falcons
(16) King of the Pitch (2014)
  •  Mfom Udoh of Eyimba FC (Nigeria)
  • Ahmed Musa of CSKA Moscow (Russia)/Super Eagles
  • Vincent Enyeama of Lille FC (France)/Super Eagles

MIKEL OBI WINS DOUBLE AT NIGERIA PITCH AWARDS. + LIST OF WINNERS

Chelsea FC midfielder scooped two awards at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, which took place at the Pearl Hall of Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar on Saturday 16th November, 2013. The ex-PSG player won Best Midfielder and King of Pitch (Player of the Year), prominent female footballer, Perpetua Nkwocha, also clinched the Queen of Pitch award.
No member of Super Eagles team (coach and players) were present at the occasion, despite being lodged in the same hotel where the event took place. Shina Phillip, co-ordinator of the awards couldn’t help but voice out his disappointment, “Our players need to be schooled about how to be socially responsible. I don’t hold anything against them because I want to adduce their attitude to the fact that they needed rest ahead of their trip to London for the engagement against Italy. But even at that, a five minute appearance would have been enough for them.”
Governor Liyel Imoke however commended the team for their groundbreaking feats. “It is a long time that our country, our people have had so much to celebrate within a short span of time. We have just won the FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy only eight days after lifting the FIFA U-17 World Cup to set a global record. In fact, the successes have piled up so high that we are almost forgetting that it is in this same year that we won the Africa Cup of Nations.”

WINNERS
(1) Stephen Keshi (Coach of the Year)
(2) Vincent Enyeama (Goal keeper of the Year)
(3) Emmanuel Emenike (Striker of the Year)
(4) Jelili Ogunmuyiwa (Referee of the Year)
(5) Godfrey Oboabona (Defender of the Year)
(6) John Shittu (Players’ Agent of the Year)
(7) Kano Pillars (Club of the Year)
(8) Ade Ojeikere (Journalist of the Year – Print)
(9) Bimbo Adeola (Journalist of the Year – Radio)
(10) Toyin Ibitoye (Journalist of the Year – TV)
(11) Lagos State (Best Grassroots Development Programme).
(12) Felix Anyansi (Manager of the Year- Eyimba Club)
(13) Football-friendly Governor of the Year (Governor Liyel Imoke)
(14) Etubom Paul Bassey (CAF General Coordinator- Special Recognition award)
(15) Jay Jay Okocha ( NFF Technical and Development Committee member- Special Recognition award)

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