Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League Chairman, Pastor Emeka Inyama, has called on clubs to ensure proper documentation of their players ahead of the screening exercise holding on January 31 while the zonal qualifiers hold from February 1-3. Inyama said proper documentation is required to avoid a situation where some clubs would have their…
As the mid-season break commenced after Matchday 19 over the weekend, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) looked back at the proceedings and noted that there has been marked improvement in several aspects of the league organisation. Assessing the performance of the Referees, the former international turned…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) reached the mid-season with fixtures held over the weekend of January 20-21 and with a total of 379 goals scored in 185 games, an average of two goals and a fraction per match. According to stats released by the NPFL Competitions Department, there was a total of 139 wins recorded…
By George Akpayen Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Enyimba have forced their way into the title race midway into the season following their 2-1 win at 3SC on Sunday. The People’s Elephant began the match on Sunday in sixth place and could only jump into the top-three if they won at the Lekan Salami…
Rangers suffered their seventh defeat of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season following a one-nil loss at Akwa United in one of Sunday’s fixtures. Ubong Friday scored the winner from the spot for the Promise Keepers on 79 minutes at the Eket Stadium in Akwa Ibom. Rangers head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu made few changes…
By Adams Jesse Lobi Stars claimed the bragging rights in the North Central Derby against Plateau United with a Suur Kumaga’s lone strike at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday. Lobi Stars came into the Matchday 19 fixture top of the table and a win against Plateau United will ensure they ended the first half…
By George Akpayen The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) reached its halfway point with Bendel Insurance turning on the style to see off new boys Sporting Lagos 3-1 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Saturday. The Benin Arsenal were dominant from start to finish in the contest as they raced into a three-goal lead in…
We reach the halfway point of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Here are the match officials appointed for Matchweek 19. There will be six LIVE matches all together for this gameweek on NPFL-Live and StarTimes. Catch the matches live this Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, January 20, 2024 DOMA UNITED v RIVERS UNITED (Live…
By George Akpayen Remo Stars surrendered top spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following a two-nil defeat at Katsina United on Monday. Daniel Ogunmodede and his men would have hoped to avoid defeat in the hands of Katsina United inside the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium after their previous three visits in 2017, 2019 and…
By Adams Jesse Lobi Stars were held to a 1-1 draw at their adopted home ground, the Lafia City Stadium, by Kano Pillars in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match on Monday. The Makurdi side went ahead after in-form Stanley Oganbor got on the end of Waheed Adebayo’s cross to stab home the opener…