NPFL Elite Players Scheme: Yobo set to join Kano Pillars or Ifeanyi Ubah FC

Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, will sign for a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, after reaching an agreement with the League Management Company (LMC).

According to the LMC, Yobo will be assigned to a club for the last 12 matches, under the NPFL Elite Players Scheme.

Four teams – Kano Pillars, Akwa United, IfeanyiUbah FC and Wikki Tourists – are all fighting to land the former Everton and Fenerbahce defender.

TUC commenc mobilisation to picket debtor football clubs

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has commenced mobilisation towards the picketing of some Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, Nigeria National League, NNL, and Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, clubs over non-payment of salaries of footballers and coaches of the clubs following the expiration of the 25 April, 2016 ultimatum given the league management and the club owners to comply with the decisions of the Players Status and Arbitration Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation.
The decisions were reportedly reached on 18, 19 and 20 December, 2009; 10, 11 and 12 May, 2010 as well as 18 September, 2015.