{"id":196439,"date":"2026-02-27T20:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-seyi-jones-appointed-ikorodu-city-general-manager"},"modified":"2026-02-27T21:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:20:42","slug":"npfl-seyi-jones-appointed-ikorodu-city-general-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-seyi-jones-appointed-ikorodu-city-general-manager","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Seyi Jones appointed Ikorodu City General Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Seyi Jones has been appointed General Manager of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Ikorodu City.<\/p>\n<p>Jones previously held the same position with Nigeria National League (NNL) clubs 1472 FC and Smart City FC.<\/p>\n<p>His vision and track record in the field are expected to help propel Ikorodu City to greater_toggle heights.<\/p>\n<p>Ikorodu City are targeting a continental ticket this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Oga Boys currently occupy second place on the NPFL table with 45 points from 27 matches.<\/p>\n<p>Ikorodu City will face Bendel Insurance in a matchday 28 fixture in Benin City on Sunday.<\/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. 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