Nasarawa United reclaimed top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football eague (NPFL) after coming from behind to see off champions Remo Stars 2-1 in a rearranged fixture at the Lafia City Stadium on Thursday. The champions took an early lead through Michael Ibe Okoro on five minutes and it looked like the Sky Blue Stars…
Garba Mohammed came off the bench to help Nasarawa United to a 1-0 win at Bendel Insurance on Saturday in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The win ensured that the Solid Miners extended their lead at the top of the standings by four points pending when other matches take place on Sunday. Garba Mohammed…
Monday Gideon’s first half goal was sufficient for Plateau United to ease past El-Kanemi Warriors in one of Saturday’s two fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Gideon netted what turned out to be the only goal in the 32nd minute in a tight contest at the New Jos Stadium on Zaria Road. El-Kanemi…
Enyimba head coach Stanley Eguma and stand-in captain, Chinedu Ufere are confident that the People’s Elephant will continue their league progress when they meet Bendel Insurance on Matchday 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday. During a pre-match conference with Enyimba Media, Eguma and Ufere both acknowledged that the tie is crucial…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers International, fought their way to a valuable away point on Saturday evening holding Bendel Insurance to a 0-0 draw in a keenly-contested Matchday 32 encounter. The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City played host to a tightly-fought affair where both sides had opportunities to snatch victory but ultimately…
Bendel Insurance on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City defeated Plateau United 2-1 in a Matchday 15 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Uche Collins gave Bendel Insurance a deserved lead with a classy header in the seventh minute of the game. Collins completed the task set up by Julius…
In a thrilling Matchday 14 encounter in the NPFL, Nasarawa United finally brought to an end a three-game losing streak by defeating visiting Bendel Insurance 2-1 at the Lafia City Stadium on Wednesday evening. The hard-fought victory marked an important turnaround for the Solid Miners who had been struggling to find their footing in recent…
By George Akpayen Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) newcomers, Ikorodu City, won their first game of the season on Saturday when they defeated Bendel Insurance 3-0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos. The Oga Boys were dominant from start to finish against a Bendel Insurance that looked listless all through the match and…
Data released by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Competitions Unit indicate an average of +2 goals per match after Matchday 33 as a total of 708 goals were recorded in the 330 games so far played by the 20 clubs. The data has Remo Stars striker Sikiru Alimi as the leading scorer with 14…
Bendel Insurance fought hard to defeat Heartland 1-0 in a Match Day 32 of the Nigeria Premier Football League in Benin City on Saturday. Ismael Sarki scored the only goal of the match and sealed victory for Insurance in the 83rd minute at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The goal was set up by Stanley Okorom…