NPFL
29 Dec
League leaders, Remo Stars of Ikenne, yesterday, lost 1-3to Heartland of Owerri but the defeat was not enough to knock them off the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) ladder as they remain on 29 points, the same with their closest rivals, Lobi Stars, who beat Niger Tornadoes 1-0 in Lafia.
23 Dec
Remo Stars FC striker, Sikiru Alimi, who is currently the joint top goal scorer in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is saddened by Coach Jose Peseiro’s decision to snub players in the NPFL in his 41-man provisional list for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
18 Dec
Gombe United FC on Sunday forced Sunshine Stars FC of Akure to a 1-1 draw in the match day 14 encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
18 Dec
Old war horse, Rabiu ‘Pele’ Ali, was among the goal scorers as Kano Pillars defeated league leaders, Remo Stars 2-1 at the Sani Abacha Stadium, yesterday.
17 Dec
It is not yet halfway into the season, but the contenders are gradually being separated from the also-rans in the 14-week-old Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL).
12 Dec
With the full return of matches on television screens and broadcast streaming platforms, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has turned attention to introducing Friday night matches.
10 Dec
.As Doma United Beat Kano Pillars 1-0 Football fans in Aba are set to witness the first battle between their teams, Enyimba and Abia Warriors, in the post Felix Anyansi-Agwu and Emeka Inyama eras respectively. Anyansi held sway as chairman of Enyimba Football Club for over 23 years, leading them to two CAF Champions League…
9 Dec
Chairman of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) board, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has explained that the board decided to set up an U-17 Youth League to help the clubs in the league groom further stars for their teams and also the nation.
7 Dec
Heartland of Owerri, yesterday, continued their impressive form since Kennedy Boboye took over the former champions two weeks ago with a 1-0 defeat of Bendel Insurance in a Week 12 game of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Naze Millionaires went to Ibadan to pull a draw with Shooting Stars last week and yesterday…
6 Dec
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has fined Katsina United, Gombe United and Niger Tornadoes for flouting its code during their recent games.
3 Dec
Young Doma United continued their steady march on the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) mountaintop with yet another victory in the 11-week-old championship. Their victims yesterday were Niger Tornadoes, who fell to Nelson Abiam’s 46th minute strike in Bauchi.
1 Dec
Nigerian players will continue to look for ways to move to foreign clubs if they are not given the opportunity to play for the senior national team, Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) board has said.
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