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Rangers International beats visiting Kano Pillars 2-0

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2021 0

Rangers International FC of Enugu on Wednesday defeated visiting Kano Pillars FC 2-0 in the Nigeria Professional football (NPFL) match day 34. Christian Nnaji opened the scoring for the home team when he noded home a corner kick by Tope Olusesi in the 5th minute. Esor Archiving made it 2-0 for

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Plateau United condoles with Kano Pillars over manager’s demise

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The management of Plateau United FC of Jos has condoled with Kano Pillars FC over the demise of its Team Manager, Kabiru Baleria. This is contained in a condolence message signed by its Media Officer, Mr Albert Dakup, issued to newsmen on Friday in Jos News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that Baleria, a former player […]

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NPFL: Kano Pillars force 2-2 draw at Sunshine Stars

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

 Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure on Sunday maintained their five-match unbeaten run in spite of playing a 2-2 draw at home against Kano Pillars FC. In the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 17 fixture played at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, midfielder Anthony Omaka grabbed a brace. READ ALSO: Tottenham […]

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NPFL: Rivers United hold Kano Pillars 0-0 in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2019 0

Kano Pillars Football Club were held to a goalless draw on Sunday by visiting Rivers United in their opening game of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League match (NPFL). The match between Kano Pillars Football Club and Rivers United was played under closed doors at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. READ ALSO Senegal emerge African […]

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Enyimba, Pillars, Enugu Rangers , Tornadoes get CAF opponents

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2019 0

NPFL Champions, Enyimba International, Kano Pillars, Enugu Rangers, and Niger Tornadoes get CAF opponents for the 2019-20 Champions League and Confederation Cup campaign. The drawn for preliminary fixtures was conducted during the meeting of the CAF Interclubs Committee on 21 July 2019 at the football body Headquarters in Cairo which will begin on August 10 […]

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Ladan Bosso: I have Kano Pillars’ password

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2019 0

Gombe United Technical Adviser Ladan Bosso says his understanding of Kano Pillars’ pattern of play will give his side added advantages when both teams meet in today’s matchday 4 encounter at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe. Bosso, who was in charge of Kano Pillars in 2013/2014 season as technical adviser, said he will work on Sai […]

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Junior Lokosa is LBA’s NPFL Player of the Season

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

Kano Pillars forward, Junior Lokosa, once again got recognition for his efforts in the league as the League Bloggers Awards (LBA) awarded him 2017/18 Player of the Season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Masu Gida, goal poacher, is the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) highest goal scorer. He is also […]

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Rohr: I didn’t see Super Eagles player in Aiteo Cup Final, Asaba stadium pitch not good

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

Gernot Rohr has told SCORE Nigeria he did not see a player who could make his Super Eagles from either Enugu Rangers or Kano Pillars during yesterday’s thrilling Aiteo Cup Final. The coach also said there is still more work to be done on the pitch of the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba if it […]

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Kano Pillars paid 7 million Naira outstanding bonuses ahead Aiteo Cup final

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

Kano Pillars players and officials have received a total of seven million Naira being unpaid 11 match bonuses ahead of Wednesday’s Aiteo Cup final against Enugu Rangers. All the allowances and bonuses owed the team amounting to seven million Naira have been cleared and no one is owing the club now,” Pillars spokesman Idris Malikawa […]

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Gbenga Ogunbote: Rangers targets Aiteo Cup trophy in Asaba

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2018 0

Rangers International FC of Enugu Technical Adviser Olugbenga Ogunbote says the club is committed to winning the Aiteo cup trophy in Asaba at the expense of the Kano Pillars. Rangers will battle Kano Pillars in the final match of the 2018 Aiteo cup slated for Asaba on Oct. 24. Ogubote, who spoke to News Agency […]

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Kano Pillars coach confident of lifting federation trophy

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2018 0

Kano Pillars Coach, Ibrahim Musa has expressed optimism that his team would emerge winner in the ongoing Federation Cup. Musa says the tradition at the Pillars has always remain the same, and that is: “we go out to win our matches” Speaking to Daily Times during a morning training session at the Sani Abacha Stadium […]

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FIBA: Kano pillars in group of death

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2017 0

Nigeria champions Kano Pillars were on Sunday drawn in Group B along with AS Sale of Morocco, ES Rades of Tunisia, Interclube of Angola, New Generation of DR Congo and City Oilers of Uganda at the 2017 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup which begins in Tunisia on Monday. Nigeria’s second representatives at the competition Gombe […]

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Abia Warriors superb against Pillars, says Adetunji

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2017 0

Abia Warriors’ Sunday Adetunji has praised his side for their performance in the 3-0 thumping of Kano Pillars on Sunday afternoon. The former Shooting Stars forward found the back of the net in the Matchday 15 Nigeria Professional Football League clash at the Umuahia Township Stadium. The forward believes his side’s ‘hunger and focus’ was […]

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NPFL: Kano Pillars manage slim win over ABS FC

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2017 0

 Kano Pillars Football Club on Sunday beat visiting Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC 1-0 in a week six match of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). ‎ In the match played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, first half play was entertaining and lively, with both sides wasting many goalscoring chances. Kano Pillars’ […]

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CAF Champions League: Glo Stunned over Enyimba, Pillars Ouster

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

Title sponsor of the Glo Premier League, Globacom, has expressed concern over the early exit of Kano Pillars FC and Enyimba FC of Aba after both sides were eliminated from the ongoing CAF Champions League. Pillars and Enyimba lost out in the second round to teams from Algeria and Egypt respectively in what observers termed […]

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Kano Pillars Star Undergoes Surgery, Bullet Removed From His Shoulder

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2015 0

Kano Pillars FC striker, Gambo Mohammed has undergone surgery and is recuperating at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano. Gambo who was the only one of the five injured Kano Pillar players that suffered a gunshot wounds had his surgery and is responding well to treatment according to the club’s media officer. It would […]