{"id":169403,"date":"2025-07-14T13:57:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-kano-pillars-unveil-defender-benjamin-ozor"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:20:38","slug":"npfl-kano-pillars-unveil-defender-benjamin-ozor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-kano-pillars-unveil-defender-benjamin-ozor","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Kano Pillars unveil defender, Benjamin Ozor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Benjamin Ozor has been unveiled as a new Kano Pillars player ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin teamed up with the former NPFL champions from Nigeria National League, NNL, side Heartland.<\/p>\n<p>The defender was the Sai Masu Gida\u2019s first signing of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Kano Pillars are expected wrap up more new signings before the end of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>They are yet to announce a new substantive head coach after Usman Abdallah left the post in May.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo is the leading candidate for the vacant position.<\/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. Benjamin Ozor has been unveiled as a new Kano Pillars player ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. Benjamin teamed up with the former NPFL champions from Nigeria National League, NNL, side Heartland. The defender was the Sai Masu Gida\u2019s first signing of the summer. 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