As the Matchday 9 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixtures across different centres gather momentum, Abia Warriors head coach, Imama Amapakabo, is optimistic of a good outing from the Warriors. The Warriors, who are currently occupying the second position on the league table after a 2-0 defeat of El-Kanemi Warriors at the Umuahia Township Stadium,…
As nine-time NPFL champions, Enyimba gear up to face Warri Wolves in a classic Matchday 9 encounter at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, one of their defenders, Fabian Nworie says the team’s anger from last weekend’s defeat in Owerri has been converted into pure motivation. The Nigerian giants, who saw their unbeaten run halted by…
Kennedy Boboye has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Bendel Insurance. Boboye was presented as the club’s new coach on Tuesday in Benin City. He replaces Greg Ikhenoba who was suspended last week by the club management last week for a poor run of results. Earlier…
•Pillars to pay N9.5m fine •Banished to Katsina •NPFL recommends 5 match officials for downgrade Sani Abacha Stadium has been shut against Kano Pillars and their fans following the pitch invasion occasioning chaotic scenes and attack on match officials and players of Shooting Stars. Some match officials in the Matchday 8 fixture between Kano Pillars…
Just like a story that will always come to an end, Enyimba FC’s unbeaten run in the NPFL this season has been brought to a halt by neighbours, Kun Khalifat FC who won 1-0 on Sunday. The ‘Pride of Imo’ in a tensed NPFL Matchday 8 encounter at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri edged the…
Below is a full text of Kano Pillars’ statement following the crowd incident at the end of their NPFL Matchday 8 fixture against Shooting Stars. After the successful completion of the Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 8 between Kano Pillars FC and Shooting Stars SC, Kano Pillars Football Club, wishes to address the unfortunate conduct…
Wikki Tourists once again dropped valuable points at home after being held to a 1–1 draw by visiting Kwara United in a Matchday 8 encounter of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season played at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi on Sunday. The Bauchi Elephants started brightly and took the lead in the…
The management of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) said it monitored and has noted with concern the disturbing reports and viral video clips from this evening’s NPFL Matchday 8 between Kano Pillars and Shooting Stars, indicating that fans invaded the pitch shortly after the final whistle. The statement signed by Davidson Owumi, the Chief…
Two first-half goals from Abia Warriors youngster, Casmir Azubuike, secured a vital win for the hosts over visiting El-Kanemi Warriors in a Matchday 8 encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday. It was a game where the hosts made their intentions known from the first blast of…
El-Kanemi Warriors head coach, Kabiru Sulaiman Dogo, has expressed optimism about his team’s chances of securing a positive result on the road against Abia Warriors on Sunday. Speaking ahead of the NPFL Matchday 8 encounter in Umuahia, Dogo recalled that the last meetings between the two sides ended with a 3–0 victory for El-Kanemi Warriors…