Globacom Premier League Week 16 results

El-Kanemi Warriors  2   Giwa FC        0
Heartland                 1    Akwa Utd      0
Sharks                     2   Abia Warriors 1
Gombe Utd             1   Warri Wolves  1
Nasarawa Utd        2    Rangers          0
Crown FC              2    FC Taraba     0
Nembe City          1    Kano Pillars     1
Enyimba                1    Dolphins          0
Lobi Stars             2    Bayelsa Utd     0
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Globacom Week 15 and NNL Week 16 results

Globacom Premier League Week 15

Abia Warriors  3 Crown FC     0
Enyimba           3 Nembe City   0
Warri Wolves   1 Sharks       1
Akwa Utd        1 Lobi Stars   0
FC Taraba       1 Heartland    0
Giwa FC         4 Kaduna Utd   0
Rangers          3 Gombe Utd    3
Kano Pillars   2 El-Kanemi    1
Sunshine Stars 1 Nasarawa Utd 0
Dolphins       2 Bayelsa Utd  0

Nigeria National League Week 16

Group A

Mighty Jets      2 Plateau Utd       1
Kogi Utd         3 TEAP FC         1
Jigawa Stars    1 Tornadoes          0
Sokoto Utd     1 Ranchers Bees   0
Kwara Utd      2: Supreme Court  0
DSS, Kaduna  1 Spotlight FC       0
Ngr  Prisons    2: Adamawa Utd   0
FRSC             0  Wikki Tourists    0

 Group B

Akwa Starlets  2 MFM                1
ABS                1 Ekiti Utd           0
UNICEM        1 Shooting Stars   1
Go Round       3 B/Insurance       0
Stores             2 Prime FC           0
COD Utd        1 Abia Comets     0
Gabros In't      2 First Bank         0
Remo Stars     1 Gateway Utd     0







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Kwara Utd pip supreme Court 2-0, .sign 7 new players

GOALS from Samuel Adegbenro and Lateef Adigun on Saturday gave Kwara United a 2-0 victory over visiting Supreme Court FC of Abuja in a Nigeria National League Week 16  group A game.
Adegbenro was on song in the 20th minute of the game played at the Kwara State Stadium, Complex, Ilorin while Adigun, a former Shooting Stars Sports Club (3Sc) defender converted a penalty kick awarded his side in the second half to take the Afonja Warriors to the second position on the table with 27 points.
However, Shooting Stars maintained lead in group B when they secured a 1-1 draw with UNICEM Rovers at the game played at the University of Calabar pitch.
Femi Ojo put the Oluyole warlords ahead in the 52th minute before UNICEM Rovers coached by ex-junior international, John Enen Okon grabbed an equaliser in the 70th minute.
Goalkeeper Biodun Akande who put up a spectacular performance denied UNICEM victory in the 78th minute as he saved the the spot kick awarded the homers.
Shooting Stars now with 27 points are leading the pack after 16 round of matches.
Meanwhile, Kwara United also on Saturday announced the signing of seven new players to fortify the team.
General Manager of Kwara United, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma, made this known in Ilorin saying that in spite of the impressive performance of the team in the first round, there was the need to inject new players who can add value to the team in line with the report by the technical crew towards gaining promotion back to the premier league at the end of the season.
The new signings are: Gabriel Peter, a defensive midfielder/ Central defender from Adamawa United; John Chukwudi, a striker from Spotlight of Katsina; Danzuru Mohammed, a winger from Adamawa United; Central Midfielder Sambo Bobga, unattached; Oyeleke Micheal, a goalkeeper from Bendel Insurance FC; Muhammed Abdulafeez, forward and Ayeni David, a left back all from Sokoto United.
Maigidasanma further disclosed that Kwara United have placed six of their players on the transfer market and they are: Raphael Musa, Jimoh Oseni, Jacob Eke, Victor Ename, Wahab Haruna and Hamza Rasheed.
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Results

Globacom Premier League, Week 15

Dolphins FC    2 Bayelsa Utd    0

Nigeria National League, Week 16

Kwara Utd      2 Supreme Court  0
UNICEM Rovers  1 Shooting Stars 1
Mighty Jets    2 Plateau Utd    1
Kogi Utd       3 TEAP FC        1
COD Utd        1 Abia Comets    0
Jigawa Stars   1 Tornadoes      0
Sokoto Utd     1 Ranchers Bees  0
Go Round       3 B/Insurance    0

Caption:  First from left. Kwara United secretary, Dele Oguntokun and coach Samson Unuanel (third from
right) pose with six of the team's seven new signings.

Globacom Premier League Week 15 and NNL Week 16 fixtures

 Globacom Premier League Week 15 fixtures, Sunday, May 25

Enyimba                vs Nembe City
Taraba FC             vs Heartland FC
Sunshine Stars       vs Nasarawa United
Kano Pillars           vs El-Kanemi Warriors
Giwa FC               vs Kaduna United
Enugu Rangers       vs Gombe United
Dolphins FC          vs Bayelsa United
Akwa United         vs Lobi Stars
Abia Warriors        vs Crown FC
Warri Wolves         vs Sharks
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NNL Week 16 fixtures:

Division A

Mighty Jets               vs Plateau United
Jigawa Stars             vs Niger Tornadoes
FRSC FC                vs Wikki Tourists
Nigeria Prison          vs Spotlight FC
Kwara United          vs Supreme Court
Kogi United             vs TEAP FC
DSS FC                  vs Spotlight FC
Sokoto United         vs Ranchers Bees

Division B
UNICEM Rovers    vs Shooting Stars
Gabros Int'l              vs First Bank
Stationery Stores     vs Prime FC
COD United            vs Abia Comets
Go Round FC         vs Bendel Insurance
Remo Stars             vs Gateway United
Akwa Starlets          vs MFM FC
ABS FC                  vs Ekiti United
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Globacom Premier League Week 14 results

Bayelsa Utd          1  Akwa Utd      0
Crown FC           2   Warri Wolves  1
El-Kanemi           1   Enyimba          1
Heartland FC       1  Abia Warriors  1
Lobi Stars            3  FC Taraba      1
Nasarawa Utd      2  Giwa FC        0
Nembe City         1  Dolphins FC   0
Sharks FC          1   Rangers          0
Kaduna Utd        2   Kano Pillars    2
Gombe Utd         p  Sunshine      p

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Globacom Premier League update: Gbolahan Salami returns to Ibadan

NIGERIA Premier League joint leading scorer with six goals, Gbolahan Salami will tomorrow (Wednesday) return to Ibadan this time to lead Warri Wolves to the Week 14 clash against Crown FC of Ogbomoso billed for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan.
Fondly referred to as Balotelli of Nigerian football, Salami, who last played for relegated Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan is in high spirits for the game, hoping to increase his goal tally at the expense of their hosts, Crown FC handled by veteran coach, Lawrence Akpokona
The former Enyimba striker is tied on the goals chart with Adamu Mohammed of Gombe United and
the former too will be aspiring to increase his goal haul on Wednesday at home when his team takes on Sunshine Stars of Akure in another Week 14 Globacom Premier League fixture.
"One unique thing about this match is that it is holding in Ibadan. I'm happy going back to Ibadan to play before my fans. In fact, Ibadan is my home so I can't afford to wait longer for this game. I have really missed my fans in Ibadan and I know they too will be willing to see me play.
"This season has been going on well for me despite that I started playing in Week five I pray that I will have something to show at the end of the match against Crown to prove that I am still the player they know. I am in top form and we are looking forward to having a good result in Ibadan," Salami.
The former Sunshine Stars forward has been in a devastating form since he landed in Warri this season, after his glorious performance at the third African Nations Championship (CHAN) held in South Africa where the home-based Super Eagles finished with a bronze medal with the lethal weapon claiming Nigeria's only goal in the 1-2 loss to Mali in the opening group game.
Salami it will be recalled scored Warri Wolves' only goal last Sunday against Heartland FC in their last Week 13 game.
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 Caption: Gbolahan Salami, set to confront Crown in Ibadan.
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Globacom Premier League Week 14 fixtures

Bayelsa Utd                vs Akwa Utd
Crown FC                  vs Warri Wolves
El-Kanemi Warriors    vs Enyimba
Gombe Utd                vs Sunshine Stars
Heartland FC              vs Abia Warriors
Kaduna Utd               vs Kano Pillars
Lobi Stars                  vs FC Taraba
Nasarawa Utd            vs Giwa FC
Nembe City                vs Dolphins FC
Sharks FC                vs Enugu Rangers
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League table         

1    Sharks                         13    23
2    Nasarawa Utd             13    21
3    Warri Wolves               13    20
4    Akwa Utd                    13    19
5    FC Taraba                    13    19
6    Lobi Stars                     13    19
7    Dolphins                       13    18
8    Sunshine Stars              13    18
9    Enyimba                        13    18
10    Giwa FC                     12    18
11    Kano Pillars                 12    17
12    Bayelsa Utd                 11    17
13    Enugu Rangers              13    17
14    Abia Warriors              12    17
15    Crown FC                   13    17
16    El Kanemi                    13    16
17    Heartland                     13    16
18    Gombe Utd                  13    14
19    Kaduna Utd                 13    14
20    Nembe City                 12    10
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Globacom Premier League Week 13 results and leading scorers

Abia Warriors     2   Lobi Stars       1
Giwa FC            1   Gombe Utd      0
Nembe City        1   El-Kanemi       0
Enyimba             1   Kaduna Utd     0
Rangers              2   Crown FC       0
Warri Wolves      1   Heartland        0
FC Taraba         2   Bayelsa Utd      1
Kano Pillars       2   Nasarawa Utd  0
Sunshine Stars    3  Sharks              3
Dolphins            1  Akwa Utd         0
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Leading scorers

Adamu Muhammad    Gombe Utd ----6 goals
Gbolahan Salami        Warri Wolves -- 6 goals
Danladi Isah              Sharks         ---   4  goals.
Haruna Babalo          Gombe Utd  ----,4 goals
Ighodalo Osagona      Rangers --------4 goals
Kingsley Eduwo       Sunshine Stars----4 goals
Onyekachi Okafor    Crown FC   ----  4 goals
Dele Olorundare     Sunshine Stars----3 goals
Ifeanyi Inyam          Sharks            ----3 goals
Andrew Abalogu    Enyimba         -----3 goals
Mfon Udoh            Enyimba        ------3 goals..

Caption: Leading scorer in the Globacom Premier League, Adamu Muhammad of Gombe United.

Week 12 Globacom Premier League results

Week 12 Globacom Premier League results


Crown                    2  Sunshine Stars  1
Sharks                    2  Giwa FC          1
Akwa Utd               0  FC Taraba       0
Nasarawa Utd         3   Enyimba         1
Heartland                2  Rangers           0
Gombe Utd              2  Kano Pillars    3
Kaduna Utd             3  Nembe City      0
Bayelsa Utd             1 Abia Warriors    3
El-Kanemi Warriors 1  Dolphins           1
Lobi Stars               4  Warri Wolves    3
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NNL: 3SC, Wikki Tourists lead first round

SHOOTING Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan have led the first round of the Nigeria National League (NNL) in group B after 15 round of matches.
The Oluyole warlords on Sunday defeated visiting UNICEM Rovers 2-0 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan with goals from Yau Abdullahi (20th minute) and Olaitan Olukokun (63rd minute) to amass 26
points.
Abia Comets occupy the second position with 25 points following a one nil over COD of Lagos while Bendel Insurance known as Benin Arsenal moved to the third position on the log with 24 points also from 15 games.
In group A, Wikki Tourists of Bauchi even with an outstanding away game against Nigeria Prisons are leading the pack with 30 points.
The Tourists last weekend defeated FRSC of Abuja 2-0 in Bauchi to maintain their dominance since the league kick off.
Meanwhile, three of the four outstanding games in NNL group A will hold on Wednesday, May 14.
The games are: Nigeria Prisons vs Wikki Tourists; FRSC vs Niger Tornadoes; Supreme Court vs
Jigawa Stars while the Spotlight vs DSS of Kaduna Week 15 game is expected to hold on Sunday, May 18.
The second round of the NNL will commence on May 24.
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Results
Globacom Premier League

Bayelsa Utd      2 Enyimba         1
Sunshine Stars   2 Giwa FC       0
Nembe city       1 FC Taraba     0
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Nigeria National League, Week 15 results
Group A

Plateau Utd          1 Mighty Jets   0
Supreme Court    2 Kwara Utd    1
Tornadoes           4 Jigawa Stars  0
Wikki Tourists     2 FRSC          0
Adamawa Utd    3 Ngr Prisons   0
TEAP                 1 Kogi Utd      0
Ranchers Bees    2 Sokoto Utd    0
Spotlight             p DSS, Kaduna   p

Group B

Shooting Stars      2 UNICEM Rovers 0
Prime                   2 Stores        0
First Bank            2 Gabros        1
Ekiti United          2 ABS           0
B/Insurance         2 Go-Round      0
Abia Comets      1 COD, Lagos    0
Gateway Utd      2 Remo Stars    1
MFM                1 Akwa Starlets 0
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Outstanding games in group A

Spotlight              vs DSS, Kaduna  
Nigeria Prisons    vs Wikki Tourists
FRSC                  vs Niger Tornadoes
Supreme Court   vs Jigawa Stars

Results of mid-week Globacom Premier and NN League Week 11 and 14 matches

Results
Globacom Premier League, Week 11

Bayelsa Utd          4  Rangers                  3
Nasarawa Utd     1   El-Kanemi Warriors  0
Kaduna Utd         1  Dolphins                  0
FC Taraba          1   Abia Warriors           0
Akwa United      2   Warri Wolves            0
Lobi Stars          1   Sunshine Stars           1
Heartland            1 Giwa FC                    0
Crown FC         1   Kano Pillars              1
Sharks              1   Enyimba                    1
Gombe Utd      6    Nembe City              0

Nigeria National League Week 14
Group A

Kogi United       5 Spotlight         1
Mighty Jets FC  1 Adamawa United  1
Kwara United    2 Ranchers Bees     0
Sokoto United   2 TEAP FC           0
DSS                  1 Plateau united    1
Ngr Prisons        p Wikki Tourist     p
FRSC FC          p Niger Tornadoes  p
Supreme Court  p Jigawa Stars      p

Group B

COD United           1   Prime FC             0
First Bank               0   Go-Round FC     0
Gabros Int'l            2   Ekiti Utd               0
UNICEM Rovers   1   Gateway United    0
Akwa Starlet          1   Shooting Stars       1
ABS FC                 2   MFM, Lagos        0
S/Stores                2   Bendel Insurance     0
Remo Stars            ?  Abia Comets       p (May14)

Keshi releases 30-man provisional World Cup list, excludes Ike Uche, Ideye

VILLARREAL of Spain striker Ike Uche topped the names of surprise exclusions as head coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi on Tuesday in Abuja released a 30-man provisional list for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The exclusion of Ike Uche came to many soccer pundits in Nigeria as a surprise given his exploits in the Spanish La Liga this season with 12 goals in the kitty.
Another surprise exclusion from the list is Ukraine-based and Keshi's 'boy', Brown Ideye as well as Fortuna Dusseldorf of Germant defender, Leon Balogun who is yet to recover fully from the injury he copped during his debut game in London against Mexico.
However, skipper Joseph Yobo is included on the list alongside Stoke City forward, Osaze Odemwingie who has remained consistent this season in the Barclays Premier League with seven goals to show.
Surprisingly, Keshi included Belgium-based Gabriel Reuben on the provisional lis as well as Parma midfielder Joel Obi.
Meanwhile, the final list of the Nigerian team will be released on June 2 ahead of the Mundial billed to start on June 12.
The 30-man squad will leave Abuja on May 25 for London ahead of another warm-up match against Scotland after the friendly in the United States against against Greece.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva/ISR), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United), Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves).
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco/FRA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC/SCO), Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor/TUR), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough/ENG), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC/ISR), Joseph Yobo (Norwich City/ENG), Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars)

Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio/ITA), Ramon Azeez (Almeria/SPA), Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Gabriel Reuben (Beveren/BEL), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis/SPA), Joel Obi (Parma/ITA), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge/BEL), Sunday Mba (CA Bastia/FRA).

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United/ENG), Victor Moses (Liverpool/ENG), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce/TUR), Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona/ITA), Osaze Odemwingie (Stoke City/ENG), Babatunde Michael (Volyn/UKR), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese/ITA), Uche Nwofor (Herenveen/Netherlands. 

Caption: Brown Ideye, left out of the team.

Nigerian league, mid-week fixtures and NNL tables

Globacom Premier League Week 11 fixtures
Wednesday, May 7

Crown                  vs Kano Pillars
Bayelsa Utd          vs Rangers
Nasarawa Utd       vs El-Kanemi Warriors
Kaduna Utd          vs Dolphins
Gombe Utd           vs Nembe City
FC Taraba            vs Abia Warriors
Akwa Utd            vs Warri Wolves
Lobi Stars            vs Sunshine Stars
Heartland              vs Giwa FC
Sharks                  vs Enyimba
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NNL Week 14 fixtures, Wednesday, May 7

Group A

Kwara United      vs Ranchers Bees
Sokoto United     vs TEAP FC
Kogi United         vs Spotlight
DSS FC              vs Plateau United
Mighty Jets          vs Adamawa United
Nigeria Prisons     vs Wikki Tourists
FRSC FC            vs Niger Tornadoes
Supreme Court    vs Jigawa Stars

Group B


Gabros                       vs Ekiti United
ABS FC                    vs MFM FC
Akwa Starlets            vs Shooting Stars
UNICEM Rovers      vs Gateway United
Remo Stars                vs Abia Comets
COD United              vs Supreme Court
Stationery Stores       vs Bendel Insurance
First Bank                 vs Go-Round
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 Results
Globacom Premier League Week 10

Enyimba               1 Crown          0
El-Kanemi           3 Gombe Utd   1
Nembe City        0 Sharks            0
Kaduna Utd        0 Nasarawa      0
Rangers              3 Akwa Utd      0
Kano Pillars       1 Heartland        1
Giwa FC            2 Lobi Stars      1
Warri Wolves    1 FC Taraba     0
Dolphins            3 Abia Warriors 0
Sunshine stars    2 Bayelsa Utd   1
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Nigeria National League, Week 13
Group A

Wikki Tourists       2 Mighty Jets   0
Tornadoes            3 Prisons Fc     1
TEAP                  2 Kwara Utd     2
Jigawa Stars         2 FRSC            0
Adamawa Utd     2 DSS              0
Plateau Utd          0 Kogi Utd      0
Ranchers Bees     1 Supreme Court 0
Spotlight              4 Sokoto Utd    0

Group B
Gateway             3   Akwa Starlets 0
Shooting stars      1   ABS           0
Bendel Ins           1   COD united    0
MFM                 3    Gabros        1
Ekiti Utd             2    First Bank    0
Prime                 3     Remo Stars  0 (w/0)
Go-Round          2     Stores        1
Abia Comets     1   UNICEM Rovers 0
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Tables

NNL Group A

1.  Wikki                        13 9 0 4 22 07 +15 27
2.  Mighty Jets                13 7 1 5 12 08 +04 22
3.  Spotlight                    13 7 1 5 15 13 +02 22
4.  Adamawa Utd           13 7 1 5 15 14 +01 22
5.  Kwara Utd                13 6 3 4 19 09 +10 21
6.  Tornadoes                 13 7 0 6 13 10 +03 21
7.  Ranchers Bees          13 7 0 6 19 20 -01 21
8.  Plateau Utd               13 6 2 5 11 11 -00 20
9.  Kogi United              13 6 1 6 17 12 +05 19
10. Jigawa Stars            13 5 3 5 10 12 -02 18
11. FRSC                      13 4 4 5 14 13 +01 16
12. Sokoto Utd             13 5 1 7 11 15 -04 16
13. TEAP                      13 4 4 5 08 12 -04 16
14. Supreme Court        13 5 1 7 11 16 -05 16
15. DSS, Kaduna          13 4 1 8 07 18 -11 15
16. Ngr Prisons             13 2 3 8 12 26 -14 09
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Group B

1.  3SC                        13 7 1 5 15 11 +04 22
2.  Abia Comets           13 6 4 3 14 11 +03 22
3.  B/Insurance             13 6 3 4 13 09 +04 21
4.  Gateway Utd           13 6 2 4 15 14 -01 20
5.  Gabros Int'l             13 6 2 5 08 10 -02 20
6.  MFM                     13 4 7 2 21 15 +06 19
7.  First Bank               13 6 1 6 18 15 +03 19
8.  Ekiti United            13 6 1 6 13 11 +02 19
9.  Prime FC               13 5 4 3 11 10 +01 19
10. ABS                     13 5 3 5 14 15 -01 18
11. Akwa Starlets       13 5 3 5 08 11 -03 18
12. Go-Round            13 5 1 7 10 11 -01 16
13. Stores                   13 4 3 6 12 15 -03 15
14. COD, Lagos         13 4 3 6 11 14 -03 15
15. UNICEM             13 3 4 6 06 11 -05 13
16. Remo Stars          13 3 4 6 09 15 -06 13

Nigerian athletes set for Akure Golden League

ATHLETES from all parts of Nigeria are set to clash at the third leg of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Golden League scheduled to hold this weekend at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.
Technical officer of AFN, Yusuf Alli, in an interview expects improved performances from the athletes from the previous outings in Abuja and Ilorin respectively.
The two-time Olympian said that logistics are in place to make the event a memorable one just as the national record holder in the men’s long jump noted that the athletes are in high spirits for the Golden League.
It will be recalled that junior athletes took over the podium at the second leg of the event in Ilorin as the likes of Divine Odududru, Ese Brume, and Akerele Omeza won their respective events.
Oduduru won the 200m ahead of Odele Tega and Briggs Tamunotonye respectively.
Brume also impressed in the long jump as she beat her senior counterpart, Chinazom Amadi to second place with a leap of 6.40m.
However the battle for the N2million prize money will go a notch higher, following the absence of some of the elite athletes who are currently in the United States ahead of the IAAF World Relays slated to hold in Bahamas later this month.
The fourth leg of the Golden League is slated to hold in Kaduna on May 24.
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Caption: Nigeria's junior athletes during an international outing

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States Federation Cup finals

ABS              6 Kwara United      5 (pen)
Crown            5 Shooting Stars 4 (pen) 
Gateway          2 Remo Stars     0
Prime            1 Ajiroba Ooni   0
Bendel Insurance 1 Dynamite       0
Plateau Utd      5 Giwa FC        4
Ranchers Bees    3 Kaduna Utd     2
Heartland        2 Police Machine 0
Dolphins         7 Sharks         6 (pen)
Gombe Utd        3 Yarmalight     1
Sunshine Stars   2 G. Tomorrow    0
Wikki Tourists   2 Wikki Feeders  1
Tornadoes        3 Tornadoes Jnr  1
AS Racines       4 First Bank     3 (pen)
Nasarawa Utd     3 Police Machine 1
Warri Wolves     1 Bobbies FC     0
Kogi United      3 FC Lokoja      2
Rangers          4 Ingas          3
FRSC             1 EFCC           0 (pen)
Sokoto North     1 Liverpool      0
Enyimba          1 Abia Warriors  0
Heartland        2 Police Batons  0
Nembe City       5 Bayelsa        4 (pen)
Lobi Stars       1 APA Utd        1 (match abandoned, awarded to Lobi)