{"id":196622,"date":"2026-03-06T10:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-nominees-for-manager-of-the-month-unveiled"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:17:04","slug":"npfl-nominees-for-manager-of-the-month-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-nominees-for-manager-of-the-month-unveiled","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Nominees for Manager of the Month unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The quartet of Fidelis Ilechukwu, Rangers, Gbenga Ogunbote (Plateau United), Azeez Mohammed (Katsina United) and Bright Ozebagbe (Ikorodu City) have been nominated for the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Manager of the Month award for February.<\/p>\n<p>Ilechukwu led Rangers to two wins and two draws in four matches during the period under review.<\/p>\n<p>The Flying Antelopes also maintained second position on the NPFL table.<\/p>\n<p>Ogunbote led Plateau United out of the relegation zone during the month.<\/p>\n<p>The experienced tactician guided the team to three wins and one defeat in the month.<\/p>\n<p>Ozebagbe\u2019s tactical brilliance has aided Ikorodu City\u2019s belief in securing a continental ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The Oga Boys recorded two wins, one draw and one defeat from four matches.<\/p>\n<p>Ikorodu City occupy third position on the league table with 45 points.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed led Katsina United to an unbeaten run during the month.<\/p>\n<p>They registered two wins and two draws.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the award will be decided by a panel of Nigerian football experts and will be announced next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The quartet of Fidelis Ilechukwu, Rangers, Gbenga Ogunbote (Plateau United), Azeez Mohammed (Katsina United) and Bright Ozebagbe (Ikorodu City) have been nominated for the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Manager of the Month award for February. 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