The first matches of 2026 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) produced interesting outcomes including Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) putting three past nine-time champions Enyimba on Wednesday. In the reverse fixture just a little over two weeks ago, Enyimba fired three past 3SC with Chinedu Ufere, Edidiong Ezekiel and Chidera Michael accounting…
Rivers United cemented their place at the top of the pile in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after securing a 1-0 win over Rangers International on Sunday. The Pride of Rivers had to dig deep to see off Rangers at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. In the opening moments, Rivers United winger…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) newcomers Barau FC made a statement on Friday when they smashed title contenders Rivers United 4-1 at their Sani Abacha Stadium home ground in Kano in a rearranged fixture. Rivers United were always favourites to win this fixture judging by their current form or at worst take a point….
Nasarawa United reclaimed top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football eague (NPFL) after coming from behind to see off champions Remo Stars 2-1 in a rearranged fixture at the Lafia City Stadium on Thursday. The champions took an early lead through Michael Ibe Okoro on five minutes and it looked like the Sky Blue Stars…
The rivalry in the South-South takes stage this Sunday when Rivers United play hosts to Bayelsa United in another chapter of the Niger Delta that promises to produce sparks at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Rivers United under the coaching management of former Super Eagles star, Finidi George, will start this matchweek unbeaten…
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…
Rivers United head coach, Finidi George, Finidi George, has promised that his team will be in the right frame of mind when they play hosts to Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) in one of Thursday’s Matchday 7 fixtures in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Pride of Rivers made a long trip from the…
By George Akpayen Rivers United wonderkid, Seiyefa Jackson, put up a gem of a performance as the Port Harcourt club saw off relegated Gombe United 6-0 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Saturday. Seiyefa came off the bench on 63 minutes to replace Nyima Nwagua and needed 19…
After 16 years in the saddle as Rivers United head coach, Stanley Eguma, has officially been cut loose by the Port Harcourt club. The confirmation from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club comes more than three weeks since Eguma, whose role is often referred to as technical manager, has been excused from coaching duties…
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…