NPFL: Kano Pillars embark on a week mid season recess

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Kano Pillars has embarked on a week break after the conclusion of mid season as far as the 2024/2025 league campaign is concerned.

The club management in a release by the team’s Media and Communication Directorate confirmed that the break began on Monday, December 30, 2024 and will conclude on Monday, January 6, 2025.

Players and officials will resume training immediately after the resumption date on January 6, 2025.

The Sai Masu Gida occupy the eighth position on the log with 25 points from 18 games.

They have an outstanding match against Enyimba FC which will be scheduled for a new date in 2025.

Ahead of that, the Kano based side will open the new year with a clash against El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri on Matchday 20.

This will be followed by a trip to Lagos to meet Ikorodu City FC.

Kano Pillars club Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Umar advised players to use the break period to recharge and also celebrate the New year.

He appealed to the players to be a good ambassador of the team.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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