When this Matchday is concluded tomorrow, this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League will have 10 more rounds of matches to wrap it all up. If they keep their eyes on the ball, Rivers United will break the jinx by winning the top flight league for the first time in their present status. One of their two precursors – Dolphins FC …

The League Management Company (LMC) and Bitnob, a leading financial technology company, have entered into sponsorship agreement on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). LMC Chairman, Shehu Dikko said the two parties would meet on Tuesday 17th May at Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos to officially unveil the partnership and make important details of the relationship public. He said …

The burgeoning betting industry is geared for an intense revolution as Gobet247 makes its grand entry into the Nigerian market on 14th May, the new betting firm has said. Gobet247, a Nigerian company, said it is committed to rewarding the passion of Nigerians by creating a world-class and hassle-free experience for the betting populace. With more bonuses, great odds and …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been ordered to pay former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr about $380,000 in compensation after ending his contract abruptly. Nigeria’s longest-serving manager having taken charge in August 2016, Rohr was relieved of his appointment last December, four weeks before the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Cameroon. The NFF had agreed …

Rivers United continued to dictate the pace of the league  after a routine 5-0 home win over MFM saw them open a seven point gap at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The remaining eight fixtures of Matchday 27 games were concluded on Sunday. Rivers United were a goal up after only 17 minutes through Nelson Esor. …

Eleven Matchdays to end the 2021/22 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Rivers United remain on top of table by four points over their perennial chasers Plateau United. And if the trend is to be considered, the Pride of Rivers may extend the gap at the end of Sunday’s games. While Rivers United will be welcoming troubled MFM to …

President of Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Mr Ifedayo Akindoju has said that the Federation’s partnership with DavNotch Nigeria Limited has been very rewarding in terms of talents discovery and the sport’s grassroots development. Akindoju told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that a lot of talents had been discovered as a result of the DavNotch Open tournament. He …

Rangers are back in the continental cup competition range after beating Heartland 3-1 in the oriental derby of Matchday 27 of the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Their main challengers for that third spot on the table – Remo Stars – found themselves on the losing end at the Okigwe Township Stadium where Abia Warriors scored two goals and …

By Tony Ademodi, League Management Company Abia Warriors kept alive their  hopes of surviving relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with a  2-1 win against MFM in Okigwe on Wednesday. Abia Warriors started the game with intent and scored very early in the third minute through Ikennna Stephen. It was a solo run from his defence line that took him …

By Mohammed Yusuf Suleiman, LMC Media Matchday 26 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (Season 2021/22) was concluded on Sunday with seven matches, as against three the day before. As Plateau United did 24 hours earlier, Rivers United also lost on their trip to Ilorin where Kwara United won 2-1 to keep the gap between the Pride of Rivers at …