8 hours Ago By Guardian Nigeria
The Organisers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards have announced that the 2025 edition of the event will hold just after the Super Eagles versus Zimbabwe World Cup qualifier in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, on March 25. “He was also Chief Detail of Team Nigeria to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. As Security Adviser to the NFF, he has been involved with security and safety arrangements at stadia all over the country during matches involving national teams and representative clubs,” he added.
In the Queen of the Pitch category, Bay FC forward, Asisat Oshoala will square up against Paris FC goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Atlético de Madrid Femenino forward, Rasheedat Ajibade. In the Football Friendly Governor of the Year category, Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Pastor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, and Godwin Obaseki, former Edo State governor, who was in office from November 12, 2016 to November 12, 2024, will compete for the crown. Ademola Lookman of Atalanta FC is up against Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen and Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray in the race for the Striker of the Year Award, while the battle for the Best Corporate Sponsor of Football Award will feature GTI Financial, MTN Nigeria and Bet9ja Limited.
Other categories to be decided are Goalkeeper of the Year, Defender of the Year, Midfielder of the Year, Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Sam Okwaraji Award, Sportsmanship Award, State with the Best Grassroots Football Development Programme, Football Pitch of the Year and Football Journalist of the Year Awards..
