By Femi Atolagbe Sunshine Stars head coach, Bala Abubakar, has declared his team’s readiness for the second stanza of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Owena Whales begin the second round of the season by playing hosts to new boys, Ikorodu City at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne this Saturday. Abubakar emphasised his…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers International, having strengthened their squad with new signings, are set to kick start the second stanza of this season on a good note when they play hosts to Niger Tornadoes at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu this Saturday from 3pm. Having saw off Niger Tornadoes in the…
Akwa United will resume their 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a home fixture against league leaders Remo Stars at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Sunday in what will be their first league match in the New Year. The Promise Keepers ended the first round of the season in 19th position following…
The provisional approval granted Kano Pillars to play home matches at the Sani Abacha Stadium may be revoked by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). In a letter to the club, the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi directed the club to ensure that the stadium flood lighting becomes functional as stated in the letter…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Abba Adam scored twice for Kano Pillars in a rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture to secure a 2-0 win over Enyimba at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Thursday. Enyimba returned to the country on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Zamalek on the continent which led to…
Matches of the second stanza of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) would be played with the official match balls produced by Prostar Sports. This followed the delivery of the first batch of the match balls from Prostar Sports to the NPFL earlier this week. Speaking on the development, NPFL Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye noted that…
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…