Akwa United have agreed a mid-season managerial contract with Kennedy Boboye to return to the club as head coach. The club’s management signed the deal with Boboye at the club’s office in Uyo on Monday, January 6, 2025 and the coach is expected to begin work later this week. Chairman of the club, Elder Paul…
The match officials for Matchweek 19 have been named as the festive fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) continues between Saturday until New Year’s eve. Also you can catch five of the matches live on StarTimes and via streaming on NPFL-Live/Propel Sports. Saturday, December 28, 2024 BAYELSA UNITED v ABIA WARRIORS (Live on…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) can only be attractive to investors through transparency, credibility and our referees well motivated to render their best. Chairman of Nigeria Premier Football League Gbenga Elegbeleye disclosed this during a roundtable discourse with NPFL reporters in Akure, the state capital. He stressed that the league organisers will not compromise standard,…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Heartland FC were defensively naive during their Matchday17 fixture against Bendel Insurance and a repeat of such display once again led to the same outcome at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo where they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Akwa United. The hosts’ opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with Endurance…
By Ahmad Elnafaty The 10-match unbeaten run of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers, was finally ended as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Shooting Stars Sport Club (3SC) at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday. Starting the match brilliantly, 3SC were patient and pragmatic when in possession as they attempted to regain…
By Ahmad Elnafaty The possession-dominant Sunshine Stars had as much as 70% of the ball in the first 10 minutes, albeit without making it count as far as attacking plays were concerned against a gritty El-Kanemi Warriors in one of Saturday’s festive fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Desert Warriors sought to…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Kano Pillars took all three points with a dramatic 94th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 triumph over Niger Tornadoes in Saturday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 18 fixture at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The breakthrough came in the 30th minute of the contest through Rasheed Alasan, with the Ghanaian…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Kwara State Stadium will witness a fiery Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) encounter between Kwara United and Katsina United this Sunday as both teams are on a two-game winless run. Making amends for defeats on Matchday 18 will be the goal for both Kwara United and Katsina United in Sunday’s top-flight clash…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Remarkably separated by two points in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings, Kano Pillars and high-flying Niger Tornadoes prepare for an intriguing battle at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Saturday. Only Niger Tornadoes emerged triumphant from their last NPFL battle, easing past Sunshine Stars 4-1 while Kano Pillars suffered…
There will be seven matches live all together on StarTimes and NPFL-Live. Here are also the referees listed for this matchweek: Saturday, December 21, 2024 KANO PILLARS v NIGER TORNADOES (Live on StarTimes & NPFL-Live) Referee: Haruna Isa Assistant referee 1: Maimuri Habu Assistant referee 2: Usman Abdullahi Fourth official: Muhammad Muhammad Zachi Kick-off: 3pm…