Rivers United and Plateau United consolidated the positions on top of the rest of the field at the end of Matchday 17. A point still separated the front runners with the Pride of Rivers at the apex having picked 38 points; their triumph over Shooting Stars on Sunday evening providing them a firm grip on the top spot. Joseph Onoja …

As Matchday 17 is concluded this Sunday in eight centres, what is certain is that both Rivers United and Plateau United will remain in the top two. How they will place between them is a matter of the outcomes of their fixtures. Rivers United have garnered 35 points from 17 matches, while Plateau United are only a point short from …

Nigeria’s U17 female football team kick-off the qualifying campaign for this year’s FIFA World Cup in India with a clash against DR Congo at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte in Kinshasa. It’s the first leg of the second round of a four-stage route to India 2022 slated for October. Nigeria, along with Ghana, qualified for the inaugural FIFA …