Glo-CAF Awards 2015

All is getting set for the Glo-CAF awards 2015 which which be held in Abuja, Nigeria.

A number of stars have announced their arrival in Nigeria. The likes of Player of the Year nominees Andre Ayew and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang have arrived Nigeria’s capitals, Abuja where the awards will be held

The 2015 Glo-CAF awards will be held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday from 7pm.

Live updates of what is going down at the 2015 Glo-CAF Awards. Who are your big winners today???

Nigeria’s U-23 team, which won the 2nd Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal last month, in the process qualifying for this year’s Olympics football tournament in Rio de Janeiro, is nominated in the category of ‘National Team of the Year’.

Also nominated in the category is the victorious U-17 Golden Eaglets team that won the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Azubuike Okechukwu, who captained the Nigeria U-23 to glory in Senegal and was selected the Most Valuable Player, is nominated for ‘Most Promising Talent’ alongside team-mate Etebo Oghenekaro, who finished the tournament as top scorer.

Golden Eaglets’ head coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, is listed for ‘Coach of the Year,’ while his players, Kelechi Nwakali and Victor Osimhen are in consideration for ‘Youth Player of the Year.’

Eaglets’ captain Nwakali was named the Most Valuable Player of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, with Osimhen the top scorer of all time with 10 goals.

Super Falcons’ defender Ngozi Ebere is nominated for ‘Women Player of the Year.’

10.03: Legendary musician King Sunny Ade joins Bez on the stage…Bez and KSA are praised by the crowd for their performance

10.00: Bez performs to the crowd…he sings stupid song with a faster tempo

9.56: TP Mazembe of Congo win the club team of the year award

9.54: Fair Play award given to given to Senegalese supporters group AKA Aleez Casa

9.47: Nigerian songstress Di’ja is performing

9.45: Ahmed Soultan performing on stage

9.40: Cameroon win the women national team of the year award

9.38: Ivory Coast win national team of the year…they win the first award of the night. The team beat the Golden Eaglets to the title.

9.30: Grammy nominated Lady Smith Black Mambazu performing

9.25: CAF president and acting FIFA president Issa Hayatou is on the stage giving the opening address

Happenings in the event.