September 16, 2021
Heartland Football Club of Owerri have appointed former Golden Eaglets assistant coach Hassan Abdallah as their New Technical Adviser ahead of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League Season.
He replaced Fidelis Ilechukwu who resigned from his position weeks ago, having led the club to a 13th place finish in the Just concluded NPFL season. You will recall that Ilechukwu’s stay in Owerri was plagued by non-Salary Payments, massive players’ exodus and a run of poor results.
Hassan will take charge of the team and oversee player signings with contention for the Silverware in the coming season expected to kick off in October.
Hassan Abdallah is the older brother of former Enyimba coach Usman Abdallah, they both played for the Nigeria U-23 in the 1980s.
Coach Abdallah arrives with a rich resume and repertoire of football Knowledge. The former player for Kano Pillars, Abiola Babes, Ranchers Bees, Gombe United, Sharks, Calabar Rovers, Rangers International and others.
As a Coach he has had stints with Katsina Spotlight, Kano Pillars and the Flying Eagles of Nigeria in 2005.
He asssisted Samson Siasia during the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Asst Coach U-20 World Cup 2009, Assistant Coach Rio Olympics 2016, Assistant Coach Super Eagles 2016
His penchant for spotting talents comes naturally.
He served with the U-20 national team at the U-20 world cup in 2019 in Poland as a Scout. He is currently the chief scout of the U-17 National team (Golden Eaglets)
Coach Hassan Abdallah is in Owerri to meet with players and management. He has signed a 2-year deal with the Naze Millionaires.
September 16, 2021
The Chairman Caretaker Committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Samuel Ocheho has resigned. Madam Halima Benjamin, who was a member of the same committee also tendered her resignation.
According to the Secretary General of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, the resignations were received on Wednesday.
These resignations are not unconnected to their interest in contesting at the forthcoming zonal representative election which will hold on the September 22, 2021.
Mr. Ocheho is expected to vie for zonal representative of the South-West which will hold in Ibadan while Madam Halima will contest for the zonal representative of North Central.
The resignation is in line with the National Sports Federation election guideline under Electoral Committee article 4.3 which state that “the caretaker committee members of the board of each of the National Sports Federation presently constituted shall not be members of the Electoral Committee neither shall they be eligible to contest any election unless they resign from their office or appointment not less than one week prior to the election”.
They appreciated the Federal Ministry of Sports for giving them the opportunity to serve as caretaker committee members of the HFN after the board of the National Sport Federations were dissolved in June.
Mr. Sam Ocheho who came in to be the President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria in 2017, has done a whole lot to reposition handball and make it one of the profitable sports which so much accolades locally and internationally with him recently elected president of CAHB Zone 3.
He was selected as Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the HFN alongside Madam Halima Benjamin after the Sports federation boards were dissolved.
Zonal Representative elections will hold across the country on September 22, 2021 in Ibadan for the South-West, Enugu for South-East, Benin for South-South, Markudi for North-Central, Bauchi for North-East, Kaduna for North-West.
The winners of the different zones will meet in Abuja for the President and Vice President election on September 30, 2021 with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) acting as election monitors
September 15, 2021
Nigeria Professional Football League side, Enyimba International of Aba, have signed on former Nigeria international, Finidi George, as Technical Adviser of the club ahead of the forthcoming season.
A top source at the Aba-based club confirmed to Inspiration 105.9 FM that there have been fruitful talks with the former Ajax winger and a 2 year contract has been signed.
Coach Fatai Osho had confirmed his departure from Enyimba with an appreciation post on his official Facebook page at the end of last season paving way for Finidi to take over.
The People’s Elephant will be on the Continent of Africa in the CAF confederations Cup having finished 3rd in the just concluded NPFL 2020/2021 Season
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development headed by Sunday Akin Dare has released a breakdown of the Sports Federation elections timetable, enable all participants prepare towards the forthcoming elections.
As stated in the Guidelines,
1. Nomination forms will be released on September 15, and completed forms should be submitted on September 17 2021.
2. The election of all representatives from constituencies, except Zonal Reps are expected to be concluded on September 21, 2021.
3. The Zonal Representatives Election will be held on 22 September, 2021.
4. Appeal therefrom will be heard on September 25, 2021.
5. Bye elections from the Appeal (If Any) will be conducted on September 28, 2021.
6. The National Elections are scheduled to take place on September 30, 2021 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja .
7. The hearing of any petition arising from the election will be on October 4, 2021.
8. Bye Elections from the Appeal (If Any) will take place on 6th October.
9. All duly elected boards of the Federations will be sworn in by the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare in Abuja on October 8, 2021.
Meanwhile, all constituted Caretaker Committees of the affected Federations are to be dissolved a week before the election.
