Eight-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers International, have announced the appointment of Chidiebere Nwobodo as their new captain for the coming season. The former assistant skipper returns to the Enugu-based side after a brief spell in the Rwandan top flight and has been immediately handed the armband. The significant announcement was made on…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has expressed grief at the death of former Stationery Stores and Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, describing his death as another huge loss to the nation’s football ecosystem. Rufai was reported to have died on Thursday from a yet to be disclosed ailment. Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, the NPFL Chairman, while…
At a seminar for the Nigeria Premier Football League Clubs Managers Association (NPFLCMA) in Ikenne, Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, the NPFL Chairman enjoined the participants to interact and share knowledge to improve the competitive level of the league. While reminding the Coaches that nobody has a monopoly of knowledge, the NPFL Chairman argued that…
The future stars of Rangers International are poised to make a significant impact at the prestigious Bayern Munich U-16 Tournament, scheduled to kickoff on Friday, June 20, 2025 at the Intel Playing Pitch, Oshodi, Lagos, with Coach Felix Nwosu expressing strong confidence in his team’s readiness and determination. The squad, brimming with talent, is eager…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Chairman, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, in a recent review of the 2024/25 season passed a vote of confidence in the performance of the Referees and called for a sustenance of the improvement in the new season. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists while reviewing the 2024/25 NPFL season, Elegbeleye said…
In its resolve to sustain the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) round of calendar established in the recently concluded season, the Board on Friday announced that the 2025/26 season will commence on August 22, 2025 and end on May 24, 2026. At a review of the last season statistics and projection for the new season,…
Former Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Kano Pillars, have announced the departure of their head coach, Usman Abd’Allah. The club stated that Abd’Allah opted to “Step down” from his role owing to “personal reasons.” “Kano Pillars can confirm that our Technical Adviser, Usman Abdallah, has stepped down from his role with immediate effect due…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has again frowned at the deliberate flouting of its naming right by unscrupulous corporate organizations and their collaborators as organisers. The Chairman of the NPFL, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye made the observation on the heels of an announced Eunicell Boot Award for the highest goal scorer in the just ended…
Sodiq Ibrahim’s brace, Alex Aghahowa’s long range goal and Tijani Kabiru’s three assists propelled Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan to a resounding 5-1 win over old rivals Rangers International as the Gbenga Ogunbote’s side rounded off the season on a winning note. The Matchday 38 encounter played behind closed doors at the Lekan…
Heartland FC and Akwa United joined Sunshine Stars and Lobi Stars as the four teams relegated to the Nigeria National League (NNL) after the Matchday 38 fixtures concluded in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, May 25. Following a 2-1 defeat of fellow relegation candidate at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Heartland,…