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Shina Phillips: Nigeria Pitch Awards Remains Credible Platform In Nigerian Football

Last updated: 2024/02/29 at 5:17 PM
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See Full List of Nominees for 10th Award Ceremony

BY OJO SAMSON AYOMIDE

President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Phillips has said that the pitch awards has come a long way to remain the most credible platform to celebrate major stakeholders in the country’s football.


Phillips, while speaking at the media conference where the nominees for the 10th Nigeria Pitch Awards are unveiled to the public on Thursday at the Ibis Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, said that “

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“I would like to restate the resolve and commitment of the organizers to continue to sustain this award platform. 

“Within the last decade, we have remained resolute in our objective of giving Nigerian football a credible award platform which can consistently motivate and inspire healthy competition among our players, coaches, administrators, sponsors and journalists. 

“This has come at a great cost to us but the outcome we have witnessed in recent years has shown that it is indeed a worthwhile project.”

 According to him, the shortlist that was announced shortly “is entirely the result of the professional work put in by the voters and SIAO Partners. The results clearly reflect the wishes of our voters across the country. 

“Being nominated in the first place is a huge honour and I therefore urge all those nominated to accept their nomination with a sense of fulfilment. We had envisaged that the 10th Award Ceremony would hold in March during the International Match Window. Unfortunately, the team would not be coming to Nigeria. We will therefore announce the date for the grand 10th Award Ceremony after due consultation with all our partners.

“I would like to express our appreciation to the President and Management Team of the Nigeria Football Federation who have been our partner in this project since inception. 

“Without doubt, the media have been one of our strongest allies. We hold the editors and journalists in very high esteem; your contributions and steadfastness to the Nigeria Pitch Awards has been a huge source of support to us. 

“We are also very appreciative of the resourcefulness displayed by SIAO Partners who have been selfless, thorough, and professional in their approach to this national assignment,” he said.

Meanwhile, star players of Nigerian Super Eagles, players in the domestic league and some governors make their ways into the nomination list of the 10th Nigeria Pitch Awards as announced by the organisers in Lagos on Thursday.

The likes of reigning African footballer of the year award winner, Victor Osimhen of Napoli FC of Italy, Victor Boniface of Bayern Leverkusen in Germany make nominees for the King of the Pitch award.

The Queen of the Pitch has Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnasozi, while Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and Al-Hassan Yusuf are nominated for the Midfielder of the Year award.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State are nominated for Football Friendly Governor of the Year award.

SEE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES FOR 10TH NIGERIA PITCH AWARDS

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Kayode Bankole                                        Remo Stars

Amas Obasogie                                        Bendel Insurance

Ojo Olorunleke                                          Enyimba FC

DEFENDER OF THE YEAR

Calvin Bassey                                            Fulham FC

Ola Aina                                                     Nottingham Forest FC

Bright Osayi-Samuel                                  Fenerbahçe SK

MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR

AI Hassan Yusuf                                         Royal Antwerp FC

Wilfred Ndidi                                              Leicester City FC

Alex Iwobi                                                 Fulham FC

STRIKER OF THE YEAR

Robert Mizo                                                Bayelsa United

Victor Osimhen                                          Napoli FC

Victor Boniface                                          Bayer Leverkusen

QUEEN OF THE PITCH

Rasheedat Ajibade                                   Atlético de Madrid Femenino

Chiamaka Nnadozi                                   Paris FC

Asisat Oshoala                                          FC Barcelona Femení

KING OF THE PITCH

Victor Osimhen                                          Napoli FC

Emeka Obioma                                         Enyimba FC

Victor Boniface                                          Bayer Leverkusen

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Super Falcons

Enyimba

Remo Stars

COACH OF THE YEAR

Daniel Ogunmodede                                Remo Stars

Finidi George                                             Enyimba FC

Randy Waldrum                                         Super Falcons

SAM OKWARAJI AWARD

Victor Osimhen                                          Napoli FC

Ahmed Musa                                             Sivasspor

Kunle Soname                                            Chairman, Remo Stars

STATE WITH THE BEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Edo

Delta

Lagos

FOOTBALL PITCH OF THE YEAR

Mobolaji Johnson Sport Arena                  Onikan,Lagos State

Remo Stars Stadium                                   Remo, Ogun State

Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium                 Uyo,Akwa Ibom State

FOOTBALL FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

His Excellency, Umo Eno                           Akwa Ibom State

His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu        Lagos State

His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki              Edo State

CORPORATE SPONSOR OF FOOTBALL AWARD

Bet9ja                                                         Sport Betting

GTI Financial                                               Financial Services

MTN Nigeria                                               Telecom

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Hon. Kunle Soname                                   Chairman, Remo Stars FC

Victor Osimhen                                          Napoli FC

Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye                          Chairman, NPFL Board

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – PRINT

Christian Okparah                                      The Guardian Newspapers

Charles Diya                                               New Telegraph Newspapers

Johnny Edward                                           Punch Newspapers

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – TV

Miyen Akiri                                                 TVC

Mozez Praiz                                                Supersport

Cecilia Omorogbe                                     Channels TV

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – RADIO

Olawale Adigun                                         Mainland FM

Yinka Oyedele                                           Brilla 88.9 FM

Anthony Bekederemo                               Brila 88.9 FM

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – ONLINE

Samuel Ahmadu                               Savid News

Tobi Adepoju                                              Oganla Media

Kunle Solaja                                               Sportsvillagesquare.com

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