Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) newcomers, Ikorodu City, have signed goalkeeper James Faith from Inter Lagos in time for their first match against Kano Pillars this Sunday. The Oga Boys handed the goalkeeper a two-year contract that will see him stay with the Lagos club until 2026. “Ikorodu City have officially completed the signing of…
Four-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) winners, Kano Pillars, have unveiled their 12 new signings including Nelson Abiam, Akpesiri Naibe and Muhammed Zulkifilu. The unveiling, which took place at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, comes four days before the club’s first league game of the season against newly-promoted Ikorodu City. Abiam joined Sai Masu…
Sunshine Stars have decided to honour their former captain Sunday Abe by retiring his number 10 jersey for just this season. Abe officially announced his retirement from football after close to two decades of involvement in the sport. The 33-year-old first broke into the Sunshine Stars senior side in 2006/07 from the youth team and…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Bendel Insurance, have officially completed the signing and unveiling of 13 players as they are braced to face Rivers United in their first match of the season at home this Sunday. Former Enyimba striker, Uche Collins, heads the list of new arrivals at the Benin City club alongside his…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers International, have hired Felix Nwosu as the head coach for their Under-19 (youth team). Nwosu was unveiled on Tuesday at the club’s corporate head office with the mandate to scout for youngsters to build a strong youth team that can graduate into the main team that will play…
By Femi Atolagbe President of Sunshine Stars Football Club, Bamidele Ologunloluwa has disclosed the reason the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club adopted Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode, as their temporary home. Ologunloluwa said the Owena Whales chose Ijebu-Ode due to ongoing renovation and upgrading of Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure. He appealed to…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has determined that Beyond Limits Football Academy will not be participating in the 2024/2025 season due to concerns regarding dual interest. Specifically, there is one ownership of Beyond Limits Football Academy and Remo Stars, a club already competing in the NPFL, which constitutes a breach of Rule B11.4 of…
By George Akpayen Rangers International captain, Chinemerem Ugwueze, has admitted that they had “a bad day ay the office” after failing to start their title defence of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with a win following a 0-0 draw with El-Kanemi Warriors on Saturday. The Flying Antelopes were favoured to breeze past their opponents,…
By George Akpayen Rangers International head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has expresssed his disappointment with the outcome of his team’s first game in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title defence, branding it their “one of the worst games.” The Nigerian champions began their title defence at their Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium with a 0-0 draw against…
By Ikenna Nwokedi Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers International, kicked off the defence of their title with a goalless draw at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Saturday. The new season’s curtain raiser coincidentally was a meeting between two club sides that finished as champions of the league and FA Cup (now known…