It was a day to forget for Abia Warriors as they surrendered their advantage to lose 3-1 in Lafia against Lobi Stars in one of Saturday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixtures. The 3-1 defeat means that Abia Warriors have now failed to beat the Makurdi side in their last five league meetings. The first…
The Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Dr Hyacinth Iormen Alia, has set up a forensic audit panel to investigate Lobi Stars Football Club’s finances. This is due to persistent complaints of non-payment of salaries by players and officials despite government’s financial obligation to the club. Alia disclosed this when he received Daniel Amokachi, the…
In a bid to fire them up for the remaining matches of the 2023/24 NPFL, the management of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), has dangled improved match bonuses before the players of the Oluyole Warriors. The Executive Chairman of the club, Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro, charged the players to go for victories in the…
Lobi Stars head coach, Eugene Agagbe, was full of praise for his players after they secured a last gasp draw at Abia Warriors where they claimed a point following a 1-1 scoreline on Sunday. The Lobi coach who spoke to journalists immediately after the encounter at the Umuahia Township Stadium thanked his boys and promised…
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…
By George Akpayen Lobi Stars continue their impressive start to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with a 1-0 win over new boys Sporting Lagos on Sunday while Remo Stars smashed Gombe United 4-0 on same day. The table-toppers got what turned out their winning goal from an unlikely source through defender Chinedu Sunday on…
Matchday 4 fixture in Lafia between hosts, Lobi Stars and Abia Warriors earlier scheduled for Saturday, October 21 will now be played on Sunday, October 22. The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) granted the 24-hour shift following the tragic robbery incident in Otukpo, Benue State, home base of Lobi Stars. “Everything and all officials involved…
Lobi Stars have begun the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season on an unbeaten note, and the Benue club are hoping to keep that form guide going when they play hosts to Abia Warriors at the Lafia City Stadium this Saturday. The club’s interim head coach, Eugene Agagbe and striker Samuel Tiza believe they have…
By Adams Jesse Odoba-Yacham The Lafia City Stadium was alive as top-flight football returned to the city but this time it was not the traditional home team, Nasarawa United that was to play but neighbours Lobi Stars who defeated Sunshine Stars 3-2 on Sunday. The Matchday 2 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)…