LBA 2012 ;MEET ALL THE NOMINESS AND THE WINNERS

All is set for the outstanding actors in the Nigeria premier league to be honored. The event that will give honour to whom honour is due in the just concluded Nigeria premier league season, is the League Bloggers Awards,LBA,which wiill take place on the 28th 0f october,2012 at the Etal hotel in oregun lagos by 4pm.

Honours will be given to outstandings actors in twelve categories,which include the player of the year,a category which is already a sold out and the league followers are eagerly awaiting the winner of the prestigious category where top league performer like the Super Eagles dependable duo of Godfrey oboabona (sunshine fc),Rueben Gabriel (Kano pillars) will slug it with the league veteran David Tyavkase,(Lobi stars), and the league hotshot Sibi Gwar (Niger Tonardoes)

we present to you list of all nominees and the categories

LBA Nominees & Categories

1. Rookie of the Year

•Solomon Jabason (Akwa United)

•Austin Amutu (Warri Wolves)

•Andrew Abalogu (ABS)

•Bright Esieme (ABS)

2. Best Goalkeeper

•Femi Thomas (Akwa United)

•Moses Ocheje (Sunshine Stars)

•Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars)

•Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves)

3. Best Foreigner

•Ousmane Pape Sane (Sharks/Senegal)

•Tamen Medrano (Sunshine Stars/Cameroon)

•Pierre Coly (Sharks/Senegal)

•Adama Coulibaly (Warri Wolves/Mali)

•Owusu Addae (Dolphins/Ghana)

4. Club of the Year

•Kano Pillars

•ABS

•Lobi Stars

•Enugu Rangers

5. Best Designed Club Jersey

•3SC (OWU)

•Warri Wolves (NOMIS)

•Kano Pillars (Cone)

6. Highest Goal Scorer Award

•Sibi Gwar - 16 goals

7. Manager of the Year (NPL)

•Okey Emordi (Enugu Rangers)

•Dominic Iorfa (Lobi Stars)

•Baba Ganaru (Kano Pillars)

8. Manager of the Year (Africa)

•Maurice Cooreman (Warri Wolves)

•Gbenga Ogunbote (Sunshine Stars)

•Lodewijk de Kruif (Heartland)

•Stanley Eguma (Dolphins)

9. Best National Team Player

•Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers)

•Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves)

•Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars)

•Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves)

10. Player of The Year

•Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars)

•David Tyavkase (Lobi Stars)

•Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars)

•Sibi Gwar (Niger Tornadoes)

11. Best Referee

•Benjamin Odey

•Gabriel Adigwe

•Jelili Ogunmuyiwa

•Mohammed Sani

12. Club Administrator of the Year

•Dominic Iorfa (Lobi Stars)

•Abba Galadima (Kano Pillars)

•Amaju Pinnick (Warri Wolves)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

•Dubic Beer

•ULO

•SuperSport

•Lucozade Sport

•ROBB

•Marina Medical Services (HMO) Limited

The LBA is the initiative of three Nigerian bloggers - Naijapremierleague.net (run by Aikhoje), Naijaligue.blogspot.com (run by George Akpayen) and Naijafootball247.com (run by China Acheru).

PS; YOURS SINCERELY WAS AT THE AWARD PRESENTATION VENUE ,THEN DECIDED TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THIS POST,WATCHOUT FOR ACOMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF HOW IT WENT DOWN AT THE AWARD NITE............the behind scenes, never been told stories etc

THE AWARD WINNERS ARE THE FOLLOWING

Rookie of the Year                                               Andrew Abalogu (ABS)

Goalkeeper of the year                                     Theopheolus Afolokhai (kano pillars)
Best foreigner                                                        Tamen Medrano (sunshine stars and cameroon)
club of the year                                                     kano pillars
Best Designed club jersey                                3SC OWU
Highest goal scorer                                             Sibi gwar   Niger tornadoes 16 goals
Manager of the year NPL                                 Dominic iorfa          ( lobi stars) 
Manager of the year (AFRICA)                       Gbenga ogunbote  (sunshine)
Best national team player of the year          Reuben Gabriel        (kano pillars)
Player of the year                                                 Reuben Gabriel         (kano pillars)
Best Referee of the year                                    Gabriel Adigwe





By olusola adebayo