Niger Tornadoes have secured a promotion ticket from the Nigeria National League division A to play in Nigeria Professional Football League next season.
Tornadoes secured their topflight return with a league game to spear follow a 2-0 home win over Mighty Jets at the Bako Kontogora Stadium on Saturday - beating Gombe United, ABS and Mighty Jets to the top spot in a seven-team race.
In 2012, the Minna-based outfit were relegated from the country's elite division after a final day 1-0 loss to then NPFL campaigners Rising Stars. However, goals from Yakubu Alfa and Samson Adeyemi on Sunday stamped the Coach Abdullahi biffo's men topflight return after three years.
Tornadoes snatched their priceless lead in the ninth minute through Alfa and fortunately seal the victory with Adeyemi calmly netting from the spot inside injury time.
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