Rivers United
1 Dec
The game of musical chairs at the top of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) continued on Sunday with Rivers United of Port Harcourt returning to the top spot. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rivers United beat visiting Kano Pillars 1-0 to return to the top position with 29 points after…
27 Nov
RIVERS United and Remo Stars will resume their battle to dethrone reigning champions, Rangers Football Club of Enugu at the summit of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) when the Week 14 games are held across the country today. Both teams have been interchanging the leadership position in the league, with Rivers United currently topping…
24 Nov
Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt on Sunday returned to the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) summit as strong rivals Remo Stars FC faltered on Match Day 13. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rivers United beat visiting Abia Warriors of Umuahia 1-0 after an Ndifreke Effiong 58th minute goal from…
4 Nov
Remo Stars returned to the top of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) table, yesterday, with a 1-0 defeat of Lobi Stars on a day
7 Oct
The elements couldn’t have written a better script, yesterday, as former Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, marked his return to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) with the winning goals in Kano Pillars’ 2-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
5 Sep
New NPFL season promises thrilling action with StarTimes broadcasting partnership The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has returned with the 2024/25 season, promising an action-packed campaign that has football fans buzzing with excitement. The season kicked off with a riveting match between reigning champions Enugu Rangers and El Kanemi Warriors, setting the stage for what…
3 Jun
Chairman of Enyimba FC, Nwankwo Kanu, has rewarded the team with ₦2 million after their impressive 4-1 victory over Rivers United in a matchday 34 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture. In a thrilling match on Sunday, 2nd June 2024, Enyimba emerged victorious, much to the delight of their chairman. After the match, as the…
30 May
Sporting Lagos head coach, Abdullahi Biffo, has vowed to secure a win against Enugu Rangers at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in their upcoming NPFL Matchday 34 fixture. Following a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Rivers United last weekend, Biffo expressed his determination to bounce back and deliver a strong performance against the Flying Antelopes. “We are…
9 May
Rivers United hope they can get a good result in Ilorin to make up for their 1-2 defeat by Remo Stars in Ikenne on Monday.
22 Apr
Enugu Rangers were beaten 2-0 in Port Harcourt, yesterday, by Rivers United, but the Flying Antelopes hold on to their lead in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) as their closest rivals, Enyimba of Aba and Lobi Stars, could only draw their respective games.
10 Apr
Following their elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup at the quarterfinal stage by Algeria’s USM Alger, Rivers United have said that they will turn their attention to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), where they have some grounds to recover.
1 Apr
Rivers United Manager, Stanley Eguma, has said that his boys would put up a better performance when they meet USM Alger in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal in Algiers at the weekend.
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