Rivers United head coach/technical manager, Finidi George, has expressed delight with the performance of the club’s left-back, Ochobi Elias, in their 1-0 win against Niger Tornadoes in a rescheduled NPFL match on Wednesday. Elias played every minute in the win at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt and played a key role in ensuring…
Kano Pillars are without a win after two games at the Kano Centre of the 2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League, but coach Mohammed Nasir is still not writing off his wards chances of picking of the tickets from the group. Pillars lost their opening game 1-2 to Katsina United and drew goalless…
It is turning out a two-horse race between Remo Stars and Ikorodu City at the Ikenne zone of the 2025 NPFL Youth League, but coach Ajobolade Olumide insists that his Remo Stars squad are not playing for points. After the round two games, Remo Stars and Ikorodu City are tied on points, but the Ikenne side enjoys…
After Matchday 1 of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League at the Ikenne Centre, Remo Stars are top of the log on goals difference following a 2-0 defeat of Kwara United. Remo Stars Stadium is playing host to the Southwest zone of the competition which has NPFL teams from Ibadan, Akure, Benin,…
A two-week development camp opened in Abuja for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League All-stars. The 30 players who arrived camp on Sunday, July 21 and are staying at the Goodluck Jonathan Athletes Performance Hostel inside the FIFA Goal Project of the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. They are made up of…
A major standout achievement in less than one year of the inauguration of the Board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has been in organising of the NPFL Youth League. Beyond successfully setting up the league in conjunction with the 20 member clubs, some products of the league have gone ahead to join the…
Investment partners and broadcast partners of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and the Sports Media have been commented for the very important roles they played in public acclaim of the league organisation for the 2023/24 season. Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, the NPFL Chairman cited the partners, GTI Assets Management and StarTimes as partners that have…
By George Akpayen Top scorer of the last edition of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League, Seiyefa Jackson got his senior career off to a flyer when he came off the bench to score in Rivers United’s 4-1 win over Sporting Lagos on Sunday. Seiyefa was named in Rivers United’s matchday squad by…
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye is delighted that four players scouted at the maiden NPFL U-17 Youth League made it to the final list of the Nigeria U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets. The Golden Eaglets are in Ghana for the West African Football Union (WAFU) qualifying tournament for the…
Some former Super Eagles players are in Benin to encourage and provide mentorship to players of the clubs participating in the maiden NPFL Youth League Championship Finals. At a brief unveiling ceremony at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, during the opening ceremony of the finals on Sunday, Chairman of the NPFL, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, said the…