By Ahmad Elnafaty Kano Pillars took all three points with a dramatic 94th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 triumph over Niger Tornadoes in Saturday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 18 fixture at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The breakthrough came in the 30th minute of the contest through Rasheed Alasan, with the Ghanaian…
Akwa United head coach, Mohammed Baba Ganaru, is hopeful that his side are “capable of picking points on the road” starting with the trip to Minna where they will face Niger Tornadoes in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture at the Bako Kontagora Stadium. Baba Ganaru’s confidence stems from the fact that clubs in…
Niger Tornadoes head coach, Majin Mohammed, is calm after his side earned a point off Enyimba in their 1-1 draw in Wednesday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba. Majin acknowledged that playing against the People’s Elephant “is not always easy,” as they full of quality and “experienced players.” “It…
Niger Tornadoes head coach, Majin Mohammed, has defended his side’s 1-1 outing with Lobi Stars in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match and believes it was a better option to share points rather than lose. Majin’s men have now failed to win any of their home matches since returning to their Bako Kontagora Stadium…
As the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season enters its penultimate matchday, Niger Tornadoes will, on Saturday, go up against Heartland who have now been relegated from the top-flight. Last matchday, a 1-4 defeat on the road to Remo Stars brought to an end any hope of Heartland beating the drop this season but the…
By George Akpayen Sikiru Alimi helped himself to a double in Remo Stars’ 3-0 win over Niger Tornadoes in a Matchday 32 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Friday. Both goals from the former 3SC and Warri Wolves man has ensured he now leads the…
Niger Tornadoes consolidated on their away result in midweek with another thrilling victory over troubled Gombe United at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna by winning 5-0. The Ikon Allah Boys began the onslaught as early as sixth minute when Clinton Jephta picked the ball and drove through his markers before curling his effort into the…
• Gombe Utd, Tornadoes face fines for rule breaches Few days after the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) issued a practice directive to clubs on dress codes for the Technical Crew and Players, Katsina United was found to have flouted the code during their Matchday 11 fixture in Lagos against Sporting Lagos. A Katsina United…
By Ikenna Nwokedi Rangers International on Sunday defeated Niger Tornadoes 2-1 in one of the Matchday 3 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) played at the Awka City Stadium, Anambra State. The Flying Antelopes took a deserved lead in the 17th minute courtesy of a Joel Odoh’s headed effort from Kazeem Ogunleye’s free…
By Tony Ademodi Abia Warriors kicked off their 2023/24 NPFL season with a 1-0 win against Niger Tornadoes at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Saturday. The game started with Abia Warriors pushing for an early goal in the third minute after Sunday Megwo came close to scoring with his strike going inches off the post….