By George Akpayen The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) returns with a full cast of fixtures this Sunday and it comes with mouthwatering matches involving clubs in the race for survival, title and continental places. Table-toppers Rangers are the only top-four sides that will play at home this matchweek when they play hosts to Bayelsa…
Fresh from a credible four points from two away matches against Gombe United and Plateau United, the Akwa United have confirmed an end of season contract with Mohammed Baba Ganaru. Already in Uyo to help add quality to the technical crew of the 2021 champions, the two-time league winner with Kano Pillars is “delighted to…
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 George Akpayen Fatai Osho now facing strong criticism over Akwa United’s poor start to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season has owned up to his team facing a major crisis in the course of their matches. The Akwa United head coach watched in disbelief as his men struggled to a 1-1 with…
By Promise Etim Akwa United secured their second win of the campaign from nine games with a hard fought 3-2 win at home to visiting Remo Stars of Ikenne. Before the Matchday, United were without a win since their matchday six lone goal win against Gombe United in Eket. The Promise Keepers had amassed seven…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Nelson Abiam scored for Doma United as Akwa United suffered their first defeat in 9 years at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe. The last time the Promise Keepers left Gombe with a defeat was in August of 2014 when Doma United’s city rivals, Gombe United knocked them down 2-0. This time, Doma…
By Promise Etim Akwa United head coach, Fatai Osho, has expressed worry over his team’s poor start to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign. The former Enyimba FC handler made the disclosure at a post-match briefing after the Promise Keepers were held to a barren draw at home by visiting Shooting Stars Sports Club…
By George Akpayen Remo Stars have moved into top spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after defeating southwest rivals, Sporting Lagos 2-1 at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Sunday. Lagos side Sporting Lagos stunned their hosts when they took the lead on 21 minutes through winger Jonathan Alukwu. The lead lasted…
With one point from the opening three games of the new campaign and staying bottom of the table, Akwa United are in desperate need of their first win of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season and they will be giving their A-game on Sunday when they engage visiting 3SC on Matchday 4 at the…
By George Akpayen Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) new boys, Sporting Lagos, jumped into the driving seat after Matchday 2 of this season after taking a point at Akwa United in a 0-0 draw at the Nest of Champions on Sunday. After coming off a Matchday 1 win over Gombe United, the newcomers still had…