By George Akpayen Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Remo Stars had to fight back to earn a point in a 1-1 draw against Rivers United in the season’s opening match on Wednesday. Aniekeme Okon’s glancing header from close range off Timothy Zachariah’s cross landed in the net past a despairing Remo Stars goalkeeper Adebiyi…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) returns for the 54th season and this time, the opening fixture holds in the town of Abeokuta, where champions, Remo Stars play hosts to last season’s runners-up, Rivers United. A perfect fixture to start the campaign you’d say. Here are the referees listed for the opening matchweek: Friday, August…
Nasarawa United have officially unveiled their new signings for the new Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season and in time for their opening game at Niger Tornadoes this Sunday. The Solid Miners have brought in 17 new players who were introduced to the club fans and media their Lafia City Stadium home ground on Thursday….
By George Akpayen The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is back for another season and there is no better way to begin the season with an opening day fixture involving the champions Remo Stars and last season’s runners-up Rivers United. Both clubs come face-to-face in the opening game of the 54th season at the MKO…
Enyimba Football Club chairman and Nigerian football legend, Ambassador Nwankwo Kanu, has thrown down the gauntlet to his newly assembled squad ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, urging them to “go all out for the league trophy.” The 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medal-winning captain delivered the rallying call during the team’s…
The Nasarawa State Government is currently in talks with a reputable Abuja-based organisation, CENTARC Design Associates Limited, aimed at overhauling the Lafia City Stadium. A team of experts from the organization led by Architect Gambo Ahmadu, was in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Tuesday, to inspect the stadium facilities and recommend the appropriate short…
Newly-promoted Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Kun Khalifat FC, have tied down one of their strikers, Alex Sunday Amaefula, to a contract until August 2030. The contract extension for the youngster also represents a promotion from the club’s academy team to the first team ahead of the new season in the top-flight which begins…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau on Friday in Lafia, Nasarawa State enjoined participants to put into practice the learnings from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Pre-season workshop for Media Officers, Supporters Club Chairmen and Chief Security Officers. Gusau spoke while declaring the workshop open and commended the NPFL Board for organising the…
In the quest to strengthen the financial base of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), a foremost sports marketing industry personality, Mike Itemuagbor, has been announced a Special Advisor to the board. Itemuagbor, the founder of Padmozi Sports Marketing (PSM), was tapped by personal friend, the NPFL Chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye to bring his vast…
Heartland are turning to be the draw specialists at the Umuahia Centre on a day Kano Pillars won their first game in three matches. But it is Akwa United that may have confirmed their place in the final playoff following two wins from two games in the Group B1 of the Umuahia Centre where eight…