{"id":159004,"date":"2025-04-10T07:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-musa-returns-for-kano-pillars-vs-lobi-stars"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:34:14","slug":"npfl-musa-returns-for-kano-pillars-vs-lobi-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-musa-returns-for-kano-pillars-vs-lobi-stars","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Musa returns for Kano Pillars vs Lobi Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahmed Musa has resumed training at Kano Pillars ahead of this weekend\u2019s Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 33 clash with Lobi Stars.<\/p>\n<p>Musa was away on prayer trip in Saudi Arabia last month and missed a couple of Pillars\u2019 league and Federation Cup games.<\/p>\n<p>The forward rejoined his teammates in training on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old has scored six times for Kano Pillars this season.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Shehu Abdullahi has been ruled out of the game after missing training on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi was granted leave to attend to some personal issues.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder is expected to be available for the Sai Masu matchday 34 game against Enyimba.<\/p>\n<p>Kano Pillars currently sit 9th in the Premier League table.<\/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. Ahmed Musa has resumed training at Kano Pillars ahead of this weekend\u2019s Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 33 clash with Lobi Stars. Musa was away on prayer trip in Saudi Arabia last month and missed a couple of Pillars\u2019 league and Federation Cup games. 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