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NPFL: Enyimba vs. Sunshine Stars Rescheduled, New Date Announced

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2024 0

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced a new date for the rescheduled fixture between Enyimba and Sunshine Stars. The match, initially postponed due to unforeseen circumstances, is now set to take place on Wednesday, December 20, 2024. The clash promises to be a thrilling

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NPFL: Bosso, Biriduba confident of Kwara United victory

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BY AHERHOKE OKIOMA The Samson Siasia stadium, Yenagoa will come alive on Sunday when Bayelsa United host Kwara United, a matchday four encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Bayelsa United will go into the game with high hopes having played two games with a game at hand against Enugu Rangers next week Wednesday […]

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GTI confirms global live coverage of NPFL matches for 2024/2025 season

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BY MOTOLANI OSENI Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited has assured teeming soccer fans across the globe that all arrangements are in place regarding the live-streaming of NPFL matches ahead of the 2024/2025 season. GTI Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba confirmed the development to […]

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NPFL final day: Enyimba, Kwara United secure Caf slots as Kano Pillars and Nasarawa United miss out

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Enyimba and Kwara United have finished in the second and third spots in the 2020-21 Nigeria Professional Football League season respectively. Enyimba will join Akwa United in the Caf Champions League next season while Kwara United will participate in the Caf Confederation Cup. The People’s Elephants defeated Dakkada 3-1 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on […]

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MFM FC Coach says securing 1st away points equivalent to 3 points

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2021 0

The Coach of Lagos-based MFM FC, Tony Bolus, says the away point secured by his team in Match Day 4 encounter against Uyo-based Dakkada was equivalent to three points given the nature of the game. “It was a technical game, and the team picking an away point is like getting three points,’’ Bolus said after […]

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Exclusive: Why I’ve Returned To The NPFL — Dele Aiyenugba

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba has revealed his reasons for returning to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with Kwara United. In an interview with Daily Times, Aiyenugba said he is back in the league because he believes in the project at Kwara United and sees himself as a source of encouragement to older […]

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17 club chairmen want End to NPFL

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2020 0

…No promotion or relegation as NNL kicks Club Chairmen of 17  Professional {NPFL} League sides out of 20, have again made suggestion to the leadership of the league body, the NFF and the Sports Ministry that the 2019/2020 season should be wind down for a number of reasons. They also suggested that the Point Per […]

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Breaking: Nigerian clubs vote to cancel the NPFL

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2020 0

Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL clubs have reportedly agreed to void the 2019/20 season due to the COVID-19. The cancellation was made known via a tweet by NPFL.

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NPFL side Plateau suspends training after Pele’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club Plateau United will not train on Thursday in honor of its head coach Audu Pele, who passed on on Wednesday afternoon. READ ALSO: Rotterdam Open: Dan Evans beats Karen Khachanov to reach quarter-finals This was revealed by the management of Plateau United Jos following Pele’s death. Pele died on […]

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Wikki Tourists FC will make impact in this season’s NPFL, official says

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

Bauchi – The Bauchi State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Adamu Manu, on Tuesday expressed confidence that Wikki Tourists Football Club would make impact in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Manu said in Bauchi that the club would still excel in spite of its poor performance in the league. “I am very confident […]

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Yusuf assures Rangers’ fans of win over Jigawa Golden Stars Wednesday

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

Salisu Yusuf, the Technical Adviser of Rangers International Football Club, on Tuesday assured the club’s numerous fans of a win in their rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture on Wednesday. Dailytimes news reports that Rangers will face Jigawa Golden Stars FC of Dutse in a rescheduled Match Day 7 fixture at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]

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NPFL: Kano Pillars force 2-2 draw at Sunshine Stars

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

 Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure on Sunday maintained their five-match unbeaten run in spite of playing a 2-2 draw at home against Kano Pillars FC. In the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 17 fixture played at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, midfielder Anthony Omaka grabbed a brace. READ ALSO: Tottenham […]

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NPFL: Plateau United FC unveils new kits, players.

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2019 0

Plateau United Football Club of Jos has unveiled its new kits and players for the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season which kicked off on Sunday. A statement issued  by Albert Dakup, the club’s Media Officer, on Sunday in Jos said that the brief and colourful ceremony took place at the club house in Jos. […]

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NPFL: Rivers United hold Kano Pillars 0-0 in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2019 0

Kano Pillars Football Club were held to a goalless draw on Sunday by visiting Rivers United in their opening game of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League match (NPFL). The match between Kano Pillars Football Club and Rivers United was played under closed doors at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. READ ALSO Senegal emerge African […]

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Adequate security in place for 2019/2020 NPFL season, says Plateau FA Chair

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

The Plateau Football Association (PFA) says it has put in place adequate security measures ahead of the commencement of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The 2019/2020 NPFL  season is scheduled to kick off on Nov. 2.The Chairman of the association, Sunday Longbap, disclosed on Tuesday in Jos that the security measures were […]

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2019/2020 NPFL: Club’s President says Sunshine Stars, 60% ready.

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

Tajudeen Akinyemi, the President, Sunshine Stars Football Club, Akure on Tuesday said his club was 60 per cent ready for the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The 2019/2020 NPFL season is expected to kick off Nov. 3 and ends May 30, 2020. READ ALSO 2018/2019 NWPL Super 4 tournament to begin Oct. 29 […]

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First NPFL chairman passes on

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2019 0

The first Chairman of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Chief Osayuki Obaseki, is dead. He passed on in the early hours of Sunday morning. News of his death was broken on the Edo State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN)’s WhatsApp group. It was however gathered that he had been suffering from […]

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Okpotu bags Rashidi Yekini NPFL Highest Goal Scorer Award

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

Anthony Okpotu of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, on Saturday in Ibadan, bagged the Rashidi Yekini NPFL’s Highest Goal Scorer Award for the 2016/2017 Season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okpotu bagged the award with N100, 000 after scoring 19 goals in the just concluded Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2016/2017 […]

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FCIU, Wikki to kick start NPFL Super 4

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super 4 will kick off on December 7 with FC Ifeanyiubah (FCIU) battling Wikki Tourists billed as the opening match in Enugu. According to the official website of the NPFL, Nigerian champions, Enugu Rangers will square up against Rivers United in the second game of the opening day which […]

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Efugh Tips Heartland for Glory

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Heartland FC skipper, Chinedu Efugh, hopes that his team’s form in the State FA Cup will be maintained during the Premier League, where they have already enjoyed considerable success this season. Heartland currently occupies second position in the league standings, having collected six points in the two matches played thus far. Efugh believes their intention […]