The Head Coach of the U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, Coach Aliyu Zubair has praised the commitment of his Assistants, adding that their togetherness was vital towards the team’s success at the WAFU B Championship. Answering questions from journalists in Ilorin, the El-Kanemi Warriors Technical Adviser equally thanked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for […]
My coaching philosophy is to build structure, not players -Coach Zubair
Coach Aliyu Zubair, Head Coach of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles and El-Kanemi Warriors, has extensively analysed his coaching philosophy, saying that it entails building structure, not players. According to him, “if you build players, they will disappoint you when it mattered most, or when they are injured when they are most needed. But a strong structure […]
WAFU B U20: I sympathised with myself when I got the job -Zubair
The Head of Nigeria U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, Coach Aliyu Zubairu has exposed the trauma he was exposed to, as he was announced asnthe coach of the current set of the age-grade team, ahead of the recently concluded WAFU B Championship in Lome, Togo. The team, despite the challenges, emerged victorious, after engaging […]
NALCOMA hails NNL players’ impact in Flying Eagles WAFU B victory
Nigeria National League Club Owners and Managers Association (NALCOMA) has applauded Nigeria National League (NNL) players’ impact in the Flying Eagles squad that won the just concluded WAFU B U20 Championship. Nigeria successfully defended her title on Wednesday night after a 2-1 defeat of regional rivals, Ghana in this year’s final in Lome, Togo. Three […]
La Planet Sport Academia celebrates Sulaiman, Alonge on winning WAFU B trophy with Flying Eagles
La Planet Sports Academia has felicitated with two of its graduates, Sulaiman Alabi Jojo and Ibrahim Olalekan-Alonge, on winning the WAFU-B title with the Flying Eagles of Nigeria. The Flying Eagles defeated their Ghanaian counterpart 2-1 on Wednesday night to retain the WAFU B trophy. The club also congratulated one of Flying Eagles Assistant Coaches, […]
Botched 2025 AFCONQ: CAF awards three points, three goals to Nigeria
The Disciplinary Board of Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria, three points and three goals from the botched Matchday 4 encounter of the 2025 AFCON qualification series scheduled to be played by Libya and Nigeria in Benina on 15th October. In its ruling on Saturday, signed by the Chairman, Ousmane Kane, the Disciplinary […]
N-Youth League Cup organisers commends ABS FC’s professionalism, praises Ref Busayo
The organisers of the N-Youth League Cup have commended Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club of Ilorin for their show of professionalism in the ongoing U19 championship. ABS FC hosted Plateau Jets in Ilorin on Friday October 25, 2024, in a rescheduled Matchday Three encounter, which ended goalless. The rescheduled encounter held at the Main-Bowl of […]
ABS FC celebrates Director of Football, Chukwuemeka on MA Degree
Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club has congratulated the Club’s Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka for attaining Masters’ Degree in Peace and Strategis Studies, at the University of Illorin. In a message by the Coordinator of the club, Jimoh Bashir, the team described the feat as a remarkable accomplishment, and a testament to his unwavering […]
U20 WAFU tourney: Bosso drums support for Flying Eagles in Lome
Former Flying Eagles Head Coach, Issa Ladan Bosso has expressed optimism that the present squad is capable of pulling surprises in the WAFU Championship, even as he drums support for the Coach Ali Zubair-led team. The high-profile Manager of Bayelsa United said that the final team list released has players with World Cup experience and […]
35 clubs to participate in 2nd Emir of Ilorin Football Championship
*ABS FC tackle Unilorin Warriors in opening match, Saturday 35 Club from Ilorin and it’s environs have registered to participate in the second edition of Emir of Ilorin Football Competition, with the opening ceremony fixed for Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin, by 3.00pm on Saturday October 19, 2024. The championship, which is being organised by the […]