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Nyesom Wike Rewards Players of Rivers United  with N12million Each
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Nyesom Wike Rewards Players of Rivers United with N12million Each

Each player of the Rivers United Football Club was rewarded with over N12 million by the Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike, for lifting the 2021/2022 NPFL title. The players were also rewarded with a two weeks visit to Madrid in Spain for a two weeks training session. The management staff and coach of Rivers United were not left out as they were also acknowledged with the Governor’s Service Award. See Also: NPFL: Rivers United Emerges 2021/2022 League Champions Nyesom wike at the Government House on Thursday lauded the performance, efforts, and sacrifice of the team throughout the 2021/2022 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season. He said: “Each of you will go home with $20,000. For me, you deserve more than that, but because of the economy. If not you de...
NPFL: Rivers United Emerges 2021/2022 League Champions
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NPFL: Rivers United Emerges 2021/2022 League Champions

For the first time in the history of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Rivers United emerged as the champion of the football league. Rivers United - 2021/2022 NPFL Champions The 2021/2022 season of the NPFL was concluded on Sunday as Rivers United ended their spectacular season with a 1-0 win over Gombe united. The team sits at the top of the table with 77 points with a goal difference of 34. NPFL teams, such as Mountain of Fire Ministry Club, Kano Pillars, Heartland, and Kastina United were relegated to the lower division of Nigeria football due to their poor performances during the season. See Also: NPFL: Ahmed Musa Part of Kano Pillars Team to Face Katsina United Away River State Governor Neysom Wike promised to reward each player and sporting official of Rivers ...