The second matchweek of the business end of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will take place on Sunday and Monday. One game is live on the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). Here are also the referees appointed for the 10 matches: Sunday, January 18, 2026 KANO PILLARS V ABIA WARRIORS Referee: Benjamin Ogwuche…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has expressed frustration at reports of fracas and alleged physical attacks on fans during and after the Matchday 20 fixture between Remo Stars and Ikorodu City at Ikenne.Davidson Owumi, the NPFL Chief Operating Officer said the league body is unhappy that the alleged attacks took place even after a…
The first matches of 2026 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) produced interesting outcomes including Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) putting three past nine-time champions Enyimba on Wednesday. In the reverse fixture just a little over two weeks ago, Enyimba fired three past 3SC with Chinedu Ufere, Edidiong Ezekiel and Chidera Michael accounting…
Against the run of play, Nasarawa United suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of visiting Kano Pillars on Wednesday evening at the Lafia City Stadium. The home team kick-started their second stanza of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign behind closed doors following renovation works at some portions of the stadium,…
Kano Pillars head coach, Mohammed Baba Ganaru, is excited after guiding his side to back-to-back wins over Nasarawa United in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Baba Ganaru’s men took the full points off Nasarawa United in one of Wednesday’s NPFL matches following their 1-0 win. The Kano Pillars coach explained that his…
Wikki Tourists head coach, Abdu Maikaba, could not hide his disappointment as he watched his side slip to a one-nil defeat to Warri Wolves in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at their Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi. Just 18 days ago, Maikaba led his men to an impressive 2-2 draw at the…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) newcomers, Kun Khalifat FC, have been busy in the mid-season transfer window and have signed 12 players with the second round of the campaign scheduled to kick off this Wednesday. The club have brought in Benson Kingsley Benkin, Ebuka James, Damilola Salami, James Ekebuike, Abdulrafiu Omolabi Owolabi, Blessed Iyamu and…
Wikki Tourists captain, Mohammed Idris Guda, is confident that the club will better their first round performance when they start the business end of the NPFL season. The Giant Elephant start the second round this Wednesday when they play hosts to Warri Wolves at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi and Guda believes that…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has moved to mediate in the growing inter-club feud between Remo Stars and Ikorodu City ahead the resumption of the season on Wednesday, January 14. The two clubs have been invited to a reconciliation and peace meeting by the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi on Tuesday, January…
Davidson Owumi, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Chief Operating Officer on the second day of the new year penned a sweetheart letter to the Chairmen and General Managers of the 20 participating clubs, urging them to guard the reputation of the league as a commercial asset.In the memo titled, “Protecting and Building the NPFL…