By Emmanuel Chinedu It looks to be a tough weekend for Southeast teams, Enyimba, Rangers, Heartland and Abia Warriors as they all play away from home this weekend. While three of the four teams were in action on Matchday 1 of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, only Rangers and Abia Warriors picked…
Enyimba are set to begin their 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign at Gombe United on Sunday and Finidi George has no doubt that his team possess the fortitude to handle the pressure that comes with being defending champions. The People’s Elephant were not in action when curtains were raised on the new season…
By Promise Etim Matchday 2 of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) 2023/24 season brings mouth-watering fixtures to the fore, one of such being the game involving 2021/22 winners Akwa United at home to newly promoted Sporting Lagos FC, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday. Akwa United got the season to a stormy start…
By George Akpayen Propel Sports Africa (PSA) has promised that it will enhance the quality of its live broadcast streaming of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) in the coming weeks after successfully overseeing five live games on the opening day of the ongoing season. President of Propel Sports, Ed Simmons, explained that the company…
It was commendations galore for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board from Nigerians on social media after a history making Matchday 1 that saw five matches streamed live on the NPFL-Live app. The production managed by rights holders, Propel Sports Africa (PSA) had live streams from Ibadan, Owerri, Katsina, Umuahia and Lagos. Chairman of…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has moved to curb possible existence of drug abuse by players in the league. NPFL Chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye said random dope tests would be conducted in the weeks ahead following the acquisition of testing kits from the United Kingdom. Elegbeleye was in Port Harcourt to lend support to Rivers…
By George Akpayen After a dramatic start to the season that witnessed 23 goals in eight matches on the first day of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, we look at the key talking points across the matches played so far: Mizo’s treble tops the headlines There is no bigger news on the opening…
Coming across as not satisfied with his side’s 2-1 win over Plateau United on the opening day of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Technical Adviser of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Gbenga Ogunbote is looking to draw better performances especially in converting scoring chances. In his post-match interview after the encounter decided on Saturday…
Robert Mizo was one of the three contenders for the golden boot in the abridged 2022/23 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), running neck and neck with Imade Osarenkhoe of Bendel Insurance and eventual winner, Chukwuemeka Obioma of Enyimba. Mizo was a surprise in the race as his Bayelsa United side struggled to…
Niyi Alebiosu Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) on Saturday recorded a 2-1 victory over Plateau United in Matchday 1 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) played at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba in Ibadan. It was an impressive performance from the home team as they defeated the Jos club with the help of goals…