{"id":173207,"date":"2025-08-09T12:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-shooting-stars-unveil-new-technical-backroom-staff"},"modified":"2025-08-09T13:31:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:31:49","slug":"npfl-shooting-stars-unveil-new-technical-backroom-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-shooting-stars-unveil-new-technical-backroom-staff","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Shooting Stars unveil new technical, backroom staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Shooting Stars have unveiled a nine-man technical and backroom staff ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season.<\/p>\n<p>Akin Olowokere, Ayeoba Gabriel, and Shakiru Lawal will serve as the assistant coaches.<\/p>\n<p>Gopar Cornelius and Grace Towobola will be the team\u2019s goalkeeper trainer and strength and conditioning coach, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Tammy Tamuno, Habeeb Opeyemi, and Jesse Afuye will serve as the team manager, psychologist, and match analyst, while Lawrence Adedeji will be the coaching officer.<\/p>\n<p>All the coaches will work with Nurudeen Aweroro, who is the technical adviser of the club.<\/p>\n<p>The coaches have resumed duties as they prepare for the new season.<\/p>\n<p>Shooting Stars will lock horns with Bayelsa United in their opening match of the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/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. Shooting Stars have unveiled a nine-man technical and backroom staff ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. Akin Olowokere, Ayeoba Gabriel, and Shakiru Lawal will serve as the assistant coaches. Gopar Cornelius and Grace Towobola will be the team\u2019s goalkeeper trainer and strength and conditioning coach, respectively. 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