By Andrew Randa For a long period, the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season has been a two-way battle between 2017 champions Plateau United and Rivers United. The two teams have been slugging it out until Rivers United opened a five-point gap, then seven, and it has now extended to 10 at the top of the log. Powered by …

By Andrew Randa The 2021/22 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has produced some outstanding displays, great goals and breakout stars. Dakkada’s Emmanuel Anyaosi was relatively unknown before the start of the season but he, alongside Mustapha Salisu of Katsina, has been one of the revelations of the season. The youngsters’ have come into the league and stamped …

Tuesday’s kick at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar has transformed Sudanese refugee Awer Mabil into an Australian hero. It turned out to be the last but one kick in the sudden death between the Asian nation and South America’s Peru in the intercontinental decider for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. The 26-year-old converted. Australia had to wait for Peru’s …

Osimhen is 4-goal hero! Victor Osimhen delivered four goals as Nigeria overwhelmed São Tomé and Príncipe 10-0 in Matchday 2 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. In a virtually empty Stade d’Agadir in Morocco, which the Island nation adopted for their home matches, Osimhen also provided two assists for Moses Simon and Terem Moffi, the Lorient striker who …

Log leaders Rivers United are back to having a 10-point advantage over their closest rivals Plateau United, and there are now have 15 more points to contest for. With two more wins out of five remaining matches, the Pride of Rivers will touch their hands of the Nigeria Professional Football League title for the first time. On Matchday 33, Rivers …

By George Akpayen and Andrew Randa, LMC The Nigeria Professional Football League 2021/22 season enters its deep end with the title race looking almost sewn up by Rivers United, while the battle for survival is very much alive. This weekend, Matchday 33 offers tantalizing fixtures with Rivers United looking to re-open a possible 10-point lead at the summit when they …

Victor Osimhen spared Nigeria blushes as his 41st minute with the winning goal, off an assist by Moses Simon. It was Nigeria’s first qualifier for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Dinamo Bucureşti midfielder Jonathan Morsay had shocked the crew in the closed stadium and fans watching via TV when he struck in the 11th through Musa Kamara’s support. …

For the Super Eagles, the efforts to regain the confidence of their fans begin with having positive result against Sierra Leone on Thursday evening. Nigeria’s first match of the qualifiers for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hold without fans at the MKO Stadium in Abuja. Angered by the team’s ouster from the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 25th …

With the 2021/22 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) six Matchdays to go, the League Management Company (LMC) has intensified stakeholder engagements aimed at ensuring a smooth end governed by fair play standards. Realistically, the top-flight title is heading towards Port Harcourt for the first time as Rivers United have a healthy seven-point advantage over Plateau United. If …

Second from bottom, Dakkada brightened their chances of staying in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) next season after a hard fought 2-1 win at home to Abia Warriors in a rescheduled MatchDay 28 fixture played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Wednesday. Without suspended coach, Umar Danlami, the home side struck in the 11th minute through Aniekan Ekpe’s penalty. …