{"id":153191,"date":"2025-02-27T21:15:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-ovoke-completes-move-to-bendel-insurance"},"modified":"2025-02-27T23:30:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:30:50","slug":"npfl-ovoke-completes-move-to-bendel-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-ovoke-completes-move-to-bendel-insurance","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Ovoke completes move to Bendel Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Bernard Ovoke has joined Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, club, Bendel Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Ovoke announced the termination of his contract with Enyimba on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old linked up with the People\u2019s Elephant last February.<\/p>\n<p>The striker started his professional career with Bayelsa United before moving to Rivers United in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Ovoke was signed by Plateau United in January 2019 from where he joined Armenian club, FC Sevan in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to make his debut for Bendel Insurance against his former club, Bayelsa United this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Bernard Ovoke has joined Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, club, Bendel Insurance. Ovoke announced the termination of his contract with Enyimba on Wednesday. The 27-year-old linked up with the People\u2019s Elephant last February. The striker started his professional career with Bayelsa United before moving to Rivers United in 2019. 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