Sports

NPFL Top Scorer Bags N3.6m

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12 months ago

June 12, 2025

Eunisell, West Africa’s leading specialty chemicals and oilfield solutions company, will honour Anas Yusuf of Nasarawa United with the prestigious Eunisell Boot Award after he emerged top scorer in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season with 18 goals.
The award ceremony will take place tomorrow at the Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, where Yusuf will be presented with a N3.6m cash prize, calculated at N200,000 per goal, a hallmark of the Eunisell Boot’s reward structure.
Now in its seventh year, the Eunisell Boot has become one of the most coveted accolades in Nigerian football, shining a spotlight on the league’s top strikers and reinforcing corporate support for domestic talent.
“At Eunisell, we believe in excellence and performance, the core of our brand,” said Chika Ikenga, Group Managing Director of Eunisell. “The Eunisell Boot is not just an award; it’s our long-term commitment to rewarding hard work and developing Nigerian football. Anas Yusuf’s 18-goal haul is a testament to what happens when talent meets opportunity.”
Yusuf’s stellar performance not only earned him national recognition but also made him the second Nasarawa United player, after Sunusi Ibrahim (2019), to win the Eunisell Boot. His clinical finishing and consistency throughout the season have drawn praise from fans and analysts alike.
Since its inception in 2018, the Eunisell Boot has honoured some of the NPFL’s most prolific forwards, including: Junior Lokosa (2018 – Kano Pillars), Sunusi Ibrahim and Mfon Udoh (2019 – Nasarawa United and Enyimba), Israel Abia (2020 – Rangers) and Chijioke Akuneto (2022 – Rivers United).
This year’s edition is significant as Eunisell marks a decade of dedicated support to Nigerian football. Beyond the boot award, the company is also a key sponsor of Abia Warriors FC, reflecting its broader commitment to nurturing homegrown talent and driving the sport’s development from grassroots to professional levels.
“This year’s ceremony will be about more than celebrating one player,” Ikenga added. “It’s a milestone in our journey of using sports to inspire, invest in, and transform lives.”

Niger Delta

Royal Father Endorses PH Arsenal Community, Pledges To Support

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2 days ago

May 29, 2026

The Tide

The Amanyanabo of Koniju town, in Okrika Local Government Area, Rivers State, His Royal Majesty, King Winston Odiye Alamina Oputibeya XII, has expressed satisfaction over the activities of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community.

He further said that bringing Arsenal fans together for a common purpose, which is love, unity, and peace, is commendable and pledges to support the community in his own little way.

HRM Oputibeya said this when some members of the community, led by Ugochukwu Oputa, paid him a courtesy visit in his house in Port Harcourt yesterday.

According to him, he started supporting and following Arsenal Football Club some decades back, saying that anybody who loves good football must love Arsenal because players in Arsenal play good football.

“I was longing to meet leaders of the community to also be part of it because I like their organizational structure and I love Arsenal.

“The activities of the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community for me are satisfactory; that is why I am associating with it.

“I would like members to conduct themselves in a civil manner because football fans all over are the progress of their club and love,” he said.

Earlier, the coordinator of the Port Harcourt community, Ugochukwu Oputa, thanked the royal father for accepting the community, assuring that the group will do her best to get recognition and connection with Arsenal FC in London.

Oputa narrated the activities lined up by the community on Saturday, saying that everything had been put in place for the street procession.

In his vote of thanks, a member of the Arsenal Community, Com. Tonye Orabere also thanked the Amanyanbo for his magnanimity and pledged to assist the community. He prays God to continue to bless him.

Tonye Orabere

Sports

PH To Host 2026 NWFL Super Six

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3 days ago

May 29, 2026

The Tide

The Nigeria Women Football League has announced Port Harcourt as the host city for the 2026 Premiership Super Six, marking the first time the season-ending tournament will be held in Rivers State.

In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.

NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.

The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.

Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.

The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.

The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.

Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.

Sports

Khana, Akpajo All-Stars Set For Friendly Match ” Morrow”

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3 days ago

May 29, 2026

The Tide

Khana All Stars FC in the Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, will tomorrow host Akpajo All Stars in a friendly football match at the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, football pitch.

The return leg of the friendly game promises to be exciting and entertaining as both teams are prepared.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Tidesports yesterday in Port Harcourt, the chairman of Khana All Stars FC, Saro Tap-le, said preparations for the game are in top gear.

According to him, they will use the match to honour and decorate their patron, the Chairman of Khana LGA, Dr. Bariere Thomas.

He said the encounter won’t be an easy one, knowing that Akpaoju All Stars are coming with full force to win the match.

“We played in Akpajo before, and they hosted us well, so tomorrow is our day to host them back. We are doing everything possible to give them a good fight. All arrangements for hosting them are in top gear.

“There is no cause for alarm. We are doing our best to host them in a big way. It is an All-Stars game, so winning is not the most important thing. What matters is the relationship we will create.

“You know, in the first encounter they defeated us 2-0, so tomorrow we will do our best to ensure we repay the scoreline.

“I think my teammates are training very hard for the game. Despite the fact that it’s not all about winning, we are going to surprise them,” Saro Tap-le stated.

Kiadum Edookor