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…
By Promise Etim Sporting Lagos continued their bright start to their top-flight campaign with a hard-fought goalless draw away to Akwa United in Uyo on Sunday, to move top of the table after Matchday 2. Basking on the euphoria of their 2-0 triumph to visiting Gombe United, the Lagos-based side named an unchanged side. Akwa…
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 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…
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…
By Finecountry Azubuike David Bayelsa Striker, Robert Mizo started off from where he left last season by getting a hat-trick on the opening day of the new Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season for the Prosperity Boys against south-south neighbours Akwa United at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa on Saturday. Akwa United started the better…