Standout performers in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Yusuf Anas and Coach Daniel Ogunmodede are set to be rewarded on Tuesday, September 2 in Abuja. The award and reception was held up due to the engagement of the duo in the preparations and participation of the CHAN Eagles team. Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, the…
Kwara United head coach, Tunde Sanni, has described Ikorodu City as “one of the strongest teams” in the Nigeria Premier Football League ahead of their opening day clash at the Kwara Sports Stadium on Sunday. Sanni’s assertion surely stems from the fact that City finished in fourth place against all expectations in their debut campaign…
Barau FC head coach/technical adviser, Ladan Bosso, believes his side are ready for their first-ever match in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and are keen to win. Bosso’s men play hosts to eight-time champions, Enyimba, at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano this Sunday (live on NPFL-Live) from 4pm. The 57-year-old, who joined the…
Ikorodu City head coach, Ali Kandil, is relishing the chance of taking charge of his first Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match after he was named his club’s coach in July this year. Ahead of his team’s opening fixture in the top division, the Lebanese coach described his role as “an exciting challenge” but did…
Kwara United have unveiled their new signings for the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The club signed 18 new players to reshuffle their playing personnel for the campaign which start on Friday with champions Remo Stars and Rivers United playing out a 1-1 draw. The new arrivals comprise seven attackers, four midfielders, five…
By George Akpayen Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Remo Stars had to fight back to earn a point in a 1-1 draw against Rivers United in the season’s opening match on Wednesday. Aniekeme Okon’s glancing header from close range off Timothy Zachariah’s cross landed in the net past a despairing Remo Stars goalkeeper Adebiyi…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) returns for the 54th season and this time, the opening fixture holds in the town of Abeokuta, where champions, Remo Stars play hosts to last season’s runners-up, Rivers United. A perfect fixture to start the campaign you’d say. Here are the referees listed for the opening matchweek: Friday, August…
Nasarawa United have officially unveiled their new signings for the new Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season and in time for their opening game at Niger Tornadoes this Sunday. The Solid Miners have brought in 17 new players who were introduced to the club fans and media their Lafia City Stadium home ground on Thursday….
By George Akpayen The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is back for another season and there is no better way to begin the season with an opening day fixture involving the champions Remo Stars and last season’s runners-up Rivers United. Both clubs come face-to-face in the opening game of the 54th season at the MKO…
Enyimba Football Club chairman and Nigerian football legend, Ambassador Nwankwo Kanu, has thrown down the gauntlet to his newly assembled squad ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, urging them to “go all out for the league trophy.” The 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medal-winning captain delivered the rallying call during the team’s…