Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye has charged Rivers United players to sustain the country’s resurgence in African football by winning with needed goals margin in their last group match of the CAF Confederation Cup. The Nigerian flag bearers square up against Dream FC of Ghana in a must-win fixture…
A goal in each half from Ekeson Okorie on 45 and 65 minutes gave Bayelsa United a 2-0 victory over Doma United in a Matchday 22 fixtures of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Samson Siasia Stadium on Wednesday. Okorie put the Prosperity Boys ahead right at the end of the first half from…
After his side snatched all three points from a 1-0 win against table topping Remo Stars, Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu is beginning to nurse a belief that Rangers could earn a podium finish at the end of the season. A sublime free kick from about 25 meters taken by a substitute, Agu Kenechukwu, found its way…
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 RIVERS UNITED v NIGER TORNADOES (PP) Referee: Nurah Abdullahi Assistant referee 1: Sadiq Adejumo Assistant referee 2: Idris Mohammed Fourth official: Ifeanyi Ebeneme Kick-off: 4pm Venue: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt SPORTING LAGOS v AKWA UNITED (Live on NPFL-Live) Referee: Anthony Eze Assistant referee 1: Anas Ibrahim Assistant referee 2: Sani…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has designated as high risk, the Matchday 22 midweek fixture in Katsina between Katsina United and Kano Pillars. The designation is informed by the history of rivalry between the Northwest clubs and the attendant fans incidents that follow their fixtures. Davidson Owumi, the NPFL Chief Operating Officer clarified that…
The management, players, and fans of the 20 clubs of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have received commendations for a weekend of great sportsmanship and a great atmosphere of the Matchday 21 fixtures. Two sides, Doma United and Akwa United, lost their home games while there were three drawn games in Benin, Jos, and…
Some former Super Eagles players are in Benin to encourage and provide mentorship to players of the clubs participating in the maiden NPFL Youth League Championship Finals. At a brief unveiling ceremony at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, during the opening ceremony of the finals on Sunday, Chairman of the NPFL, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, said the…
After a win on the road against Doma United, their first away win this season, Rangers International Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu says he would rather worry over their next game than celebrate the triumph in Gombe. A very determined display by the ‘Flying Antelopes’, deflated the hitherto highriding ‘Savannah Tigers’ with a 1-0 victory in a…
It is the second matchday in the second round of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season and things are taking shape. Here are the match officials appointed for Matchweek 21. Once again, there will be six LIVE matches all together for this gameweek on NPFL-Live and StarTimes. Catch the matches live this Saturday and…
Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has expressed confidence in Rivers United clinching all three points in Luanda as they continue the push to qualify for the knockout stage of the CAF Confederation Cup Rivers United are due to play one of the second round fixtures of the competition…