The Chairman of Abia Warriors, John Obuh has commended the players and officials of the club for recording their first away win of the season even as he reserved special praise for the technical crew headed by former Nigeria national Under-23 head coach, Imama Amapakabo for the team’s transformation. ‘Umu Chineke’ secured their first away…
A coach, Uni Dan Kakwi has penned a rare tribute for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) arising from his interactions with Solomon Babanja, the Chairman of Nasarawa United. In his opening lines, he introduced Babanja as one of the longest serving sports administrators at club level and went on to capture his subject’s take…
This matchweek will run for three days from Saturday to Monday. There will be four live matches on StarTimes. Here are the match officials appointed for this matchday fixtures: Saturday, October 26, 2024 KATSINA UNITED v NIGER TORNADOES (Live on StarTimes) Referee: Mudassir Adamu Assistant referee 1: Maimuri Habu Assistant referee 2: Usman Aliyu Fourth…
By George Akpayen Things are gradually shaping up in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season as we draw closer to double figures of matchweeks. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves as we look at possible happenings for Matchday 9 fixtures. There is so much to talk about from the fixture of unbeaten sides…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Thursday moved to enforce arbitration decisions of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Players Status/Arbitration Committee following the failure of affected clubs to take advantage of extended windows of moratorium. The clubs were respectively dragged to the NFF Committee in disputes over salaries and entitlement of some of their…
By Emmanuel Chinedu Abia Warriors striker, Sunday Megwo, has expressed happiness in helping his side to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Plateau United in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Megwo has turned out to be a talisman in his side whenever they win especially at their Umuahia Township…
It is Matchday 8 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Here are the appointed match officials and the four matches scheduled to go live. Sunday, October 20, 2024 BAYELSA UNITED v HEARTLAND (Live on StarTimes) Referee: Muntaka Abubakar Assistant referee 1: Gerald T. Anyam Assistant referee 2: Ojo Ayinde Fourth official: Salam Olabode Idris…
As the Matchday 8 of the Nigeria Premier Football League encounter between Abia Warriors and Plateau United draws near, the Warriors say they are looking forward to redeeming their battered image with a good performance. This thought was shared by Abia Warriors centre-back, Collins Nwoburuoke, while speaking with the club’s media. Umu Chineke lost 3-0…
By Eche Amos The Solid Miners attacking sensation, Anas Yusuf, has been operating in another planet since the beginning of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season, taking the league by storm while forming all the positive headlines. The player has been an unstoppable force and a phenomenal figure in the early stages of the…
By Emmanuel Chinedu Enyimba head coach, Yemi Olanrewaju also known as Yema, has attributed his team’s failure to convert their scoring chances for their 1-1 draw with Niger Tornadoes in Wednesday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Yema was left frustrated as his side could not convert chance after chance before substitute Chinedu Ufere scored to…