The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Board said its attention has been drawn to a letter from a certain Total Promotions Ltd laying false claims to the Television Broadcast rights of the league. Chairman of the NPFL, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye noted that the recent letter which was sent to StarTimes, the NPFL Broadcast partners is…
Rangers International are going into the Matchday 9 clash with Katsina United on Sunday with some players hitherto sidelined by injury now available for selection. It is a boost to the former champions squad options as three players that missed a couple of matches due to injury and bereavement made a full return to training…
Determined to invigorate organised youth football league, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Board has set up a seven-member Youth League Committee to organise the 2023/24 NPFL Youth League. Former Chairman of Abia Warriors and a one-time member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Pastor Emeka Inyama heads the Committee as Chairman. Chairman of the…
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…
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) had to pull off a solid second half defensive display to fend off Kwara United in a game that finished 1-1 at the Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin on Sunday. The Ibadan side had to play the second period of the match with a man less after their captain Taofeek…
A late goal by substitute Jonas Emmanuel inside two of the four added minutes before full-time in the 2-2 draw at Sunshine Stars helped Rangers secure a point in one of eight Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixtures. Rangers head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu stuck to the squad that defeated Heartland on the last matchday…
By Ahmad Elnafaty Nelson Abiam scored for Doma United as Akwa United suffered their first defeat in 9 years at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe. The last time the Promise Keepers left Gombe with a defeat was in August of 2014 when Doma United’s city rivals, Gombe United knocked them down 2-0. This time, Doma…
By George Akpayen It has not been the perfect start for Rabiu Ali and his Kano Pillars teammates in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season, the 43-year-old creative midfielder is showing no signs of crack and physical frailty and in the midst of his tight football schedule has a perfect plan for life…
Here are the match officials appointed for Matchweek 8 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Also find the listing of matches scheduled for live streaming on the NPFL-Live App. Sunday, November 11, 2023 Doma United v Akwa United (Live on NPFL-Live App) Referee: Zakari Mohammed Assistant referee 1: Michael Uba Assistant referee 2: Gbenga…
By Harry Iwuala A new vista pointing to a growth trajectory for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) opened on Thursday, November 2 when StarTimes and the League penned a deal worth a total of ₦5.9 billion over five years. It was for many, an end to years of broadcast anomie as the last six…