By George Akpayen Remo Stars continued their impressive start to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a 1-0 win over Sunshine Stars on Saturday while Heartland FC suffered a second straight defeat with a 3-1 loss at Rivers United. The Sky Blue Stars had begun the campaign with a superb 2-0 win at…
By Femi Atolagbe Sunshine Stars head coach, Kennedy Boboye has declared that they are in Ikenne to pick the three points against Remo Stars in a Matchday 2 tie of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The clash of Stars scheduled for Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne has been tagged ‘Oduduwa Derby.’ Boboye in his…
We go into the second matchday of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with a mouthwatering derby in the Southwest between with last season’s runners-up Remo Stars and Sunshine Stars lined up for the town of Ikenne. Champions Rangers and Enyimba are busy with continental schedule and their fixtures have been moved forward. Here are…
Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been reminded that all rights contract must be vetted by the league before they become operational. In apparent reaction to observed breaches of the NPFL Marketing codes through unauthorized Man-of-the-Match awards the Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi drew the attention of the Clubs to Rule A7.6…
By George Akpayen The first matchweek of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has been concluded and it produced eye-catching performances and results most pundits never saw coming. RABIU ALI AT 43 STILL GOING STRONG NPFL’s player, Rabiu Ali, continues to defy the odds to put up impressive displays. The Kano Pillars captain and midfielder…
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…