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A new head coach for Sunshine Stars Football Club of Ondo State has been unveiled ahead of the next Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL season.

He is Mr Edith Agoye.

He takes over from the Cameroonian tactician, whose contract was not renewed.

Edith Agoye was formerly the senior coach of Enyimba of Aba, Julius Berger Football Club of Lagos and Shooting Stars Football Club of Ibadan Oyo state as his last team.

Present at the unveiling ceremony is the Ondo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, General Manager Ondo State Football Agency, Prince Babatunde Ogunja, Chief Dele Ajayi, Chairman, House Committee on Youth and Sports, Mr Gbenga Omole.

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Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, 3SC, have gained promotion from the Nigeria National League, NNL, to the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL.

The Oluyole warriors secured one of the four tickets of the elite league after defeating Ekiti United by six goals to nothing at the ongoing NNL Super Eight tournament ongoing in Enugu state.

The Edith Agoye boys had opened their campaign at the tournament with a two goals to one victory over Bendel Insurance and played a one goal apiece draw in their second game against Remo Stars.

With this result, Shooting Stars finished with seven points from three matches to qualify for the semifinal of the NNL Super Eight in addition to clinching the NPFL Ticket.

Remo Stars and Bendel Insurance will jostle for the fourth NPFL ticket.

Niger Tornadoes and Gombe United have earlier clinched the first two NPFL Tickets.

Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan was relegated to the lower division from NPFL in 2017.

Olaolu Fawole