NPFL: Ogunmodede Named Kano Pillars Head Coach

NPFL: Ogunmodede Named Kano Pillars Head Coach

Sampson Adedeji

Kano Pillars have secured the services of highly regarded Nigerian tactician Daniel Ogunmodede as their new Head Coach/Technical Adviser ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) campaign, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Ogunmodede, widely respected for his tactical discipline and modern coaching philosophy in Nigerian football, arrives in Kano with a strong reputation for team building and competitive consistency.

The appointment marks a significant step in the club’s ambition to return to the summit of the NPFL, with the former Remo Stars handler expected to inject structure, intensity, and renewed winning mentality into the squad.

At the “Sai Masu Gida” outfit, Kano Pillars, Ogunmodede will be tasked with rebuilding the team into title contenders after recent seasons of inconsistency.

Club sources indicate that the new Technical Adviser is expected to immediately begin preseason preparations, player assessment, and recruitment planning as Pillars target a resurgence in Nigerian top-flight football.

For Ogunmodede, the role represents another major step in his coaching career, as he takes on one of the most passionate and demanding football environments in the country.