Ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, Bendel Insurance head coach/technical manager Kennedy Boboye has issued a challenge of improving on last season’s outing to his players. Bendel Insurance finished in fifth place last term with 56 points, three beneath the top-three that would have guaranteed them at least a shot…
Clubs that gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) from the Nigeria National League (NNL) were formally admitted to the 20-club forum at an induction session held in Abuja on Friday, June 26. Chief Operating Officer of the NPFL, Prince Davidson Owumi seized the occasion to familiarise the clubs’ Chairmen and General…
By Emmanuel ChineduEkene Awazie will leave Enyimba after four years when his contract expires with the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) giants this month.Awazie, who joined the People’s Elephants from FC Ifeanyiubah following the conclusion of the 2020/21 NPFL season, confirmed to Extrasportnigeria.com that he would be leaving the club after four years. He confirmed…
The trio of Wikki Tourists midfielder Jonathan Mairiga, Remo Stars striker Victor Mbaoma and Godwin Obaje of Rangers made sure the race for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) golden boot went down to the final moments of the season. Obaje was in pole position going into the final day of the season on…
It has been touted as the most competitive league football in Africa, if not in the world. A league that no position (winner or relegated teams) can be safely projected until the final whistle across the ten venues on the last matchday. It’s one matchday to go and the suspense heightened last weekend when results…
Here are the referees appointed for this season’s penultimate matchday in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as there will be two live broadcast across AfroSoccer and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN): Sunday, May 10, 2026 3SC V BARAU FC Referee: Lamido Ahmed Assistant referee 1: Felagha Johnbull Assistant referee 2: Stephen…
With two matchdays to conclude the 2025/26 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), clubs have been warned on the consequences of deviating from the scheduled dates and kick-off time for Matchday 37 and 38.In a practice directive issued by the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, the clubs were reminded that all remaining…
By George Akpayen Katsina United captain, Usman Barau, has told NPFL.com.ng that he and his teammates are heading into Sunday’s showdown with Bendel Insurance in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with the aim of winning. Barau and his teammates suffered a 0-1 defeat in the first meeting in December 2025 when Elmer Arunta…
Enyimba striker, Edidiong Enobong Ezekiel, is ready to help ensure that his former employers, Remo Stars, leave the Enyimba Stadium in Aba this Sunday without a result to show for their efforts. Edidiong and his Enyimba teammates will play hosts to Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Remo Stars in a Matchday 36 fixture….
By George Akpayen El-Kanemi Warriors midfielder Daddy Abdulrahman has told NPFL.com.ng that he is going to give his “best” in the run-in for the top scorer’s prize in this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Abdulrahman has played a central role in El-Kanemi’s outing this season, contributing 10 goals in 33 appearances and is…