The Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL) has honoured two excellent performers from the 2024/25 season with money awards of ₦2 million every.
Nasarawa United striker Anas Yusuf, who netted 18 objectives to complete because the league’s prime scorer, acquired the award alongside Daniel Ogunmodede, head coach of Remo Stars, who guided his aspect to a historic first NPFL title. Remo Stars clinched the championship with 71 factors, changing into the primary privately-owned membership from the South-West since 2000 to carry the league trophy.
Talking in the course of the award ceremony, Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, represented by Secretary Normal Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, counseled the NPFL board for its progress.
“The league is enhancing week in and week out. Day by day, I obtain not lower than 20 invites from golf equipment overseas. As a substitute of castigating our league, allow us to help and rally round it as a result of the expansion is clear. The NFF totally helps what the NPFL board is doing,” Sanusi said.
NPFL Chairman Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye reaffirmed the league’s dedication to elevating requirements regardless of challenges.
“We proceed to work across the teething points that might disrupt the graceful working of the league. During the last three years, we’ve been capable of begin and end the season as scheduled. This consistency has constructed confidence from the non-public sector, which is now keen to work with us. Our dream is to boost the standard and normal of the NPFL, in the end rising income for golf equipment and organisers,” Elegbeleye mentioned.
Award recipient Anas Yusuf expressed gratitude for the popularity, describing it as a motivation to purpose increased.
“I’m pleased to be recognised by the NPFL. This award motivates me to push more durable, and I hope to surpass my goal-scoring file from final season hopefully rating greater than 20 objectives ,” he mentioned.
