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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Lobi Stars interim head coach, Mohammed Babaganaru has demanded total dedication from the players ahead of the matchday 26 clash against Niger Tornadoes.<\/p>\n

Babaganaru stated his demands on the players during the team\u2019s first training session following his reappointment on Monday.<\/p>\n

The Makurdi-based outfit will square up with Niger Tornadoes at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.<\/p>\n

Babaganaru urged the players to step up their game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe only told them that he will watch and observe them in tomorrow\u2019s game before he will know what to say to them but they should approach each game henceforth like it\u2019s a final\u201d Babaganaru was quoted by the club\u2019s media director Alexander Achigbe George.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe demands that everyone should step up their game.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that we should make our home ground a fortress, so that we can start winning our home games and start picking up points in away games.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Lobi Stars interim head coach, Mohammed Babaganaru has demanded total dedication from the players ahead of the matchday 26 clash against Niger Tornadoes. Babaganaru stated his demands on the players during the team\u2019s first training session following his reappointment on Monday. 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