With the full return of matches on television screens and broadcast streaming platforms, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has turned attention to introducing Friday night matches. In a memo to the NPFL clubs, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer, informed the clubs’ chairmen and chief executives that the night fixtures would be introduced pursuant…
By George Akpayen High-flying Remo Stars returned to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following their 2-0 win over Kwara United on Sunday. A goal in each half from Adedayo Olamilekan and Samad Kadiri ensured that the Sky Blue Stars go top of the standings for another match after Doma United had…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Chijioke Alaekwe and Abba Umar scored a goal each as Gombe United ran out 2-0 winners over Heartland at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe in one of Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matches. Umar scored Gombe United’s quickest-ever NPFL goal to help set up a comfortable victory over a blunt Heartland…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Doma United’s remarkable winning streak stretched to nine games, after Akinade Onigbinde guided his men to secure a 1-0 win against Abdu Maikaba and his Kano Pillars side at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe in Saturday’s only game in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Four-time NPFL champions Kano Pillars rolled into…
Here are the match officials appointed for Round 13 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). There will be a combined eight LIVE matches for this gameweek on NPFL-Live App and StarTimes. Saturday, December 9, 2023 DOMA UNITED v KANO PILLARS (Live on StarTimes & NPFL-Live App) Referee: Promise Amadi Assistant referee 1: Jimoh Abubakar…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has sympathised with the Management of Sunshine Stars FC whose players and Officials were attacked on Thursday. The attack reportedly took place along the Ore-Benin express road with some players and Officials said to have been shot by a yet to be identified assailants. Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, the NPFL Chairman,…
Here are the match officials appointed for Matchweek 12 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). There will be six LIVE matches for this gameweek on NPFL-Live App and StarTimes. RIVERS UNITED v BAYELSA UNITED (Postponed) Referee: Nasiru Suleiman Assistant referee 1: Bashir Yazid Assistant referee 2: Mohammed Y. Mawashi Fourth official: Saheed Babayanju Kick-off:…
• Gombe Utd, Tornadoes face fines for rule breaches Few days after the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) issued a practice directive to clubs on dress codes for the Technical Crew and Players, Katsina United was found to have flouted the code during their Matchday 11 fixture in Lagos against Sporting Lagos. A Katsina United…
• Clubs net 215 goals from 108 matches After total of 108 of 110 fixtures concluded in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2023/24 season, Remo Stars Sikiru Alimi and Robert Christian Mizode of Bayelsa United are joint top scorers with nine goals Mizo as he is popularly called by Bayelsa United fans narrowly missed…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Kano Pillars attacking winger Yusuf Abdullahi scored five goals in 60 sensational minutes as Kano Pillars crush Gombe United 5-2 in front of their fans at the Pantami Stadium in one of Sunday’s five fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). It was a stunning performance from the young talented winger,…