By Ahmad Elnafaty Kano Pillars took all three points with a dramatic 94th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 triumph over Niger Tornadoes in Saturday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 18 fixture at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The breakthrough came in the 30th minute of the contest through Rasheed Alasan, with the Ghanaian…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Kwara State Stadium will witness a fiery Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) encounter between Kwara United and Katsina United this Sunday as both teams are on a two-game winless run. Making amends for defeats on Matchday 18 will be the goal for both Kwara United and Katsina United in Sunday’s top-flight clash…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Remarkably separated by two points in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings, Kano Pillars and high-flying Niger Tornadoes prepare for an intriguing battle at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Saturday. Only Niger Tornadoes emerged triumphant from their last NPFL battle, easing past Sunshine Stars 4-1 while Kano Pillars suffered…
There will be seven matches live all together on StarTimes and NPFL-Live. Here are also the referees listed for this matchweek: Saturday, December 21, 2024 KANO PILLARS v NIGER TORNADOES (Live on StarTimes & NPFL-Live) Referee: Haruna Isa Assistant referee 1: Maimuri Habu Assistant referee 2: Usman Abdullahi Fourth official: Muhammad Muhammad Zachi Kick-off: 3pm…
Following roudy scenes occasioned by pitch encroachment leading to physical assault on Remo Stars Coach Sulaimon Kamil, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has fined Ikorodu City FC and ordered a two-match closure of their stadium to fans. In a separate development, the league body also issued a stern warning to all the NPFL club…
Ikorodu City head coach, Nurudeen Aweroro, has attributed their 1-1 draw against Remo Stars in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to loss of “concentration.” Aweroro’s men conceded early in their first-ever Southwest Derby with Remo Stars when a quick throw-in from Ibrahim ‘Babawo’ Abubakar freed Ibrahim Shuaibu in the box to score on eight…
Niger Tornadoes head coach, Majin Mohammed, believes that their 4-1 thrashing of Sunshine Stars in Sunday’s Matchday 17 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) was down to “collective effort.” Tornadoes raced into a four-goal lead inside the opening half an hour of the contest with Ernest Onyeka, Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai, Abba Khalid and…
Here are the appointed match officials and live matches listed for this gameweek in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Saturday, December 14, 2024 LOBI STARS v PLATEAU UNITED (Live on StarTimes) Referee: Bashir Salihu Assistant referee 1: Gaddafi Abubakar Assistant referee 2: Yusuf Abdullahi Indabawa Fourth official: Saeed Abdulaziz Kick-off: 3pm Venue: Lafia City…
• Club welfare officer faces misconduct charge Akwa United FC of Uyo has been reprimanded by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for threatening the crew of Propel Sports Africa (PSA) the Over the Top (OTT) broadcast streaming partners of the league. Similarly, the Welfare Officer of the club, identified only as Mr Asuquo was…
Akwa United have confirmed the resignation of their head coach Mohammed Baba Ganaru following the team’s 1-1 draw with Bendel Insurance on Monday night. The coach resigned from his position as head coach with Akwa United at the bottom of the league table after 16 rounds of matches. In his reaction after accepting the coach’s…