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Nigerian Professional Football League Launches Lottery with Highest Jackpot in Africa

AfroMillionsLotto; a brand new lotto with a minimum jackpot close to a billion naira is to be launched in support of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs by the League Management Company (LMC) in partnership with British-based Ofertas365.

The lotto, due to be live later this month, has jackpots larger than every lottery in Nigeria combined, and the biggest available anywhere in Africa!
All 20 NPFL clubs are to be branded with their own page on the lottos website where people can buy tickets online for the twice-weekly draws, as well as enjoy a range of Instant Win games offering big-money prizes.
The benefit for the clubs is that each will receive a percentage of the revenue raised from their lottery site to increase income to fund player development, supporting stadium and pitch improvements as well as community-based projects.

LMC Chairman, Shehu Dikko described AfroMillionsLotto as one of the most exciting commercial developments in club football in Nigeria in recent times and suggested that it would positively impact football financing extensively.
Dikko said, “The LMC bought into this partnership because of its realistic potential to revolutionize our clubs’ commercial operations, thanks to the money lotto will bring in. Lotto has proven to be extremely successful with English Premier League clubs and we hope to replicate its success here in Nigeria.”
In his own comments, James Leppard, CEO of Ofertas365, said “We are delighted to work with Africa’s largest and most prestigious football league in launching AfroMillionsLotto, which will offer players, whether they are football fans or not, the ability to win truly life-changing jackpots.”

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Enugu Rangers win 2015/2016 NPFL

32 years of wait is finally over.
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu have won the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Professional Football League (NPFL) season. They defeated El-Kanemi Warriors 4-0 to claim the trophy.
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Joseph Yobo to play in the Nigeria Premier League

Former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Joseph Yobo, will be playing in the last 12 games of the Nigerian Premier Football League in his new role as NPFL ambassador. The announcement was made on the twitter handle of the League Management Company (LMC) the body responsible for organizing the Nigeria Professional League (NPFL).

This news is coming less than a month after he was appointed the Special Assistant on Sports Development to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The 35 year old Yobo holds the record for most caps in the history of the Nigeria national team.
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Photos: La Liga, LMC seal partnership pact in Nigeria

A delegation of the Spanish League, La Liga Board arrived Abuja, Nigeria today to seal a partnership pact with the League Management Company (LMC). The two Bodies signed a memorandum of understanding for a partnership that will cover exchange of knowledge, trainings  for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Coaches and Administrators, La Liga and NPFL Clubs’ exchanges, marketing, commercial, promotional activities and Youth Development.

Photo Credit: www.twitter.com/LMCNPFL

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FIFA congratulates Enyimba on NPFL title win

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FIFA has showered praise on Nigerian club, Enyimba FC over their
7th   league title. This was
conveyed in a letter signed by the acting president of the body, Issa Hayatou.
The People’s Elephant as widely called recently emerged champions of the
2014/2015 Nigeria Professional Football League season.

 “It gives me great pleasure to send my
heartfelt congratulations to Enyimba and their indomitable team on this great
achievement. This title is the result of the determination of everyone involved
and my congratulations go to the players, the coach, the entire technical and
medical staff, and the fans.On behalf of the entire football family, I would
like to thank Enyimba for helping to spread the positive message of football.” The letter read.
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Enyimba win 7th League title

Enyimba FC of Aba has for the 7th time won the 2015 Glo-Nigeria Professional Football League title. Champions: 7 times 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015

Most League Titles (Nigeria)

1) Enyimba – 7

2) Rangers -6

3) Shooting Stars – 5

4) Heartland – 5

5) Kano Pillars – 4

6) Dolphin – 3

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Sharks FC get shirt sponsor

Nigeria Professional football league side, Sharks FC have reached an agreement with Petro-chemical company, Eunisell as new shirt sponsor. The Port Harcourt club unveiled the newly branded shirts in a well attended ceremony on Tuesday at four point by Sheraton in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Speaking at the event, League Management company’s Shehu Dikko urged other organisations to emulate Eunisell and help build the local league while also assuring that things would be put in place for them to get maximum value.

“By the second stanza of the league, we are trying to get more TV exposure because that is what drives the commercial participation of companies in the league. We are in discussion with our broadcast partners and we will get more games on TV,” said Dikko.
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Rashidi Yekini's daughter to hold talks with Portuguese club over her father's foundation.

‎Yemisi Yekini, the daughter of the late African football icon, Rashidi Yekini will be meeting officials of her father’s former club, Victoria Setubal in Portugal over her planned foundation for him.‎ Recall that the Portuguese club few weeks ago paid tribute to the Nigerian soccer star 3 years after his painful demise.. (Read it here )
Yekini’s lawyer, Jubril Mohammed, confirmed Yemisi’s planned trip to Portugal in an interview with Premium Times.
“Yes, Yemisi should be in Portugal from the 25th of July; she plans to spend her vacation there and more importantly hold discussions with officials of Victoria Setubal on her planned Foundation for her late dad. She is not getting the desired help here so she has to go to where she is wanted,” the lawyer stated.‎
He also lauded the decision of the League Management Company to name the highest goals scorer award category of the Nigeria Premier League after Yekini.
“We are grateful, they gave our proposal a favourable look-in, and it is a step in the right direction.”

The 19 year-old lady who visited her father’s former club in August 2014  expressed happiness at the rare honour bestowed on her late Dad.

“I feel very honoured and proud to know that my father had much impact here. I am very happy and excited. It is one of the happiest days of my life. My father died about two years ago and I wanted to know a bit of the city and the club he represented in Portugal. Despite him being a very private person and did not talk much of his career, I always got used to view his photos as a player and the trophies he won. I know he was very happy in Victoria,” she told the Portuguese club’s official website.


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Sunshine stars retain top spot, Enyimba pick vital away win as league go on break

Sunshine stars came from behind to beat struggling Taraba Fc 2-1 and maintain their hold on the top spot of the Nigeria Professional football league as it go on 2 weeks break. 
A brace from Tunde Adeniji canceled the lead Stephen Adah gave visiting Taraba in the 11th minute. 

Elsewhere in Aba, Enyimba picked a vital away win to keep the difference between them and table-topper, Sunshine stars a matter of goals. Goals from Obiozor and Bassey gave Enyimba victory over Rangers who have now slumped to 10th on the log.
Wikki Tourist were battered by homeside Heartland 4nil at Rojenny stadium in Oba. Brace from Julius Ubido and a goal each from Bright Ejike and Emeka Ogbugh gave the Naze Millionaires victory and dent Wikki’s title chase.

Other results from match day 19 fixtures are:
Shooting Stars 2 – 1 El Kanemi warriors
Nasarawa United 1 – 0 Dolphins
Abia Warriors 1 – 0 Fc Ifeanyi Ubah 
Warri Wolves 2 – 1 Sharks 
Lobi Stars 3 – 3 Kano Pillars
Kwara United 3 – 1 Giwa Fc
Akwa United 1 – 0 Bayelsa United
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Sunshine stars maintain top spot, Warri Wolves sink Enyimba

Sunshine stars of Akure maintains their hold on the top spot with a convincing 2nil win over Bayelsa United. The Akure gunners kept their impressive unbeaten home record while also tightening their grip on the first position.

Enyimba on the other hand saw their title chase dented with a 2-1 defeat away at Warri Wolves. The defeat saw Enyimba moving down to the third position behind leaders, Sunshine Stars and Wikki Tourists who also claimed a 2-1 home victory against El-Kanemi Warriors.  
Warri Wolves will however be glad as this victory is their first in 4 games.

Elsewhere in Ibadan, shooting stars ran a riot and battered Giwa Fc 3nil. Gbenga Ogunbote continued his magic with the club despite last week’s loss to Fc Ifeanyi Ubah. Champions, Kano Pillars continued their disappointing run away at Akwa United where they suffered another 1nil defeat.
Other results from Match day 17 includes:
Nassarawa United 1 – 1 Fc Ifeanyi Ubah
Heartland 3 – 1 Dolphins
Kwara United 0 – 1 Sharks Fc
Abia Warriors 3 – 1 Fc Taraba
Rangers 3 – 1 Lobi Stars
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