Rivers United would be completing their backlog of fixtures on May 18 before the resumption of the league from a temporary break meant to allow the Port Harcourt club catch up with the rest. Announcing this in a memo to Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clubs, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer, explained that, “this…
By George Akpayen Andy Okpe played a major role in ensuring that Rivers United claim the full points in one of the six of their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matches against Katsina United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. The striker did not actually get among the goals in Rivers United’s 2-0…
Kwara United has been charged for providing false information which led to a fixture adjustment that disrupted the live television broadcast schedule of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 31. In a two-count summary jurisdiction, the Ilorin based club was charged for breach of Rule C1.1 and B6.23, attracting a total fine of N6m….
Rangers International’s title quest experienced a hiccup in Port Harcourt where they got spanked 2-0 by Rivers United in a Matchday 31 fixture played on Sunday. A goal in either half of the highly entertaining fixture saw the ‘Pride of Rivers’ claim all three points from an Alex Oyowah nodded goal on 34 minutes and…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) action continues this weekend as we go into ‘The Final Stretch’ of the campaign. We start off at the Dan Anyiam Stadium with a traditional contest between Heartland and Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) this Friday. Here are the match officials appointed for Matchday 31. There will be seven…
Heartland has been granted provisional approval to play their remaining home games of the season at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri. This followed observed improvements on their pitch after a second inspection within the last two weeks. However, this approval does not extend to the next season as another comprehensive review of facilities at…
The ‘Final Stretch’ of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) begins this Tuesday with a full cast of fixtures that runs through Tuesday and Wednesday. Here are the match officials appointed for Matchweek 30. There will be six LIVE matches all together for this gameweek on NPFL-Live and StarTimes. Tuesday, April 16, 2024 RANGERS V…
In a bid to fire them up for the remaining matches of the 2023/24 NPFL, the management of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), has dangled improved match bonuses before the players of the Oluyole Warriors. The Executive Chairman of the club, Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro, charged the players to go for victories in the…
By George Akpayen Christian Pyagbara was on target for 3SC as his goal inside added time helped the Oluyole Warriors defeat Kano Pillars 2-1 at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano in Monday’s only Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture. Rabiu Ali opened scoring by giving Kano Pillars the lead before 3SC’s comeback through second…
By George Akpayen Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) leaders Rangers had their unbeaten streak snapped at Katsina United where they lost 3-4 on Sunday. The opening 20 minutes went from chaotic to frenetic but produced end-to-end talking points as both teams scored two goals apiece at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina. After a run…