The two frontrunners in the topflight of Nigeria’s domestic league – Rivers United and Plateau United – are on the road this Matchday. Plateau United will file out at the Kwara Sports Complex in Ilorin on Monday, while the Pride of Rivers are guests of Katsina United the day after. Leaders Rivers United, the best attacking team this season with …

Their places remain the same – Rivers are No 1 on the log, while Plateau United stay second as Matchday 21 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football League for 2021/22 season ended on Thursday evening. Both sides are separated by two points with Rivers United having 46 points and a plus 23 goal advantage. Plateau United’s goal difference at 44 …

Log leaders Rivers United and their perennial chasers, Plateau United play in front of their fans in the closing stanza of Matchday 21 of the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League, the top flight of the country’s club football. Two points separate both teams, which means that any slip up may see Rivers United relinquish the top spot for the first …

Wednesday evening’s fixtures produced five wins out of seven and nine goals. With the top two teams clearly ahead and not playing until Thursday, the results did not affect their places. Rangers scored the only goal of their home game against Katsina United to keep their position at No 3. Finidi George had Chukwuebuka Okorie’s 58th minute strike to thank …

For seven weeks running, Plateau United have tried to improved their fortune by returning to the top spot, which they assumed on Matchday 13. But Rivers United remained their stumbling block. When the Pride of Rivers managed to pick only a point in Uyo by playing 1-1 with Akwa United last Saturday, the expectation was that Plateau United would extend …

Nigeria’s women cricket team could not replicate the victory at the group phase over Rwanda at the inaugural Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Women’s T20 Invitational as the latter triumphed at the closing game of the event.   After winning the toss, Rwanda Women’s team chose to bat and left 129 runs on the board for the loss of five wickets …

The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) has assured World Boxing Organisation’s cruiserweight champion, Lawrence Okolie of its support. The Nigerian-born British boxer, who has won four major titles under six years of his career, described his first time visit to his fatherland as a ‘thing of joy’. Okolie, whose father is from Igbuzor in Delta State, has …

It was an evening of victories for all the home sides as teams in danger of relegation showed the desire to stay afloat. Eight more games featured on Sunday, the second day of the commencement of the season’s second half, resulting in Niger Tornadoes and Lobi Stars climbing out of the drop four, while MFM moved up a step from …

Rivers United’s hold on the top spot in the last six weeks is under threat this Sunday evening at Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode, the temporary home of Sunshine Stars of Akure. Here, Plateau United will go for a win, and if achieved, the result will lift them to the top of the table for the second time this season. …

The League Management Company (LMC) on Wednesday ordered an indefinite closure of the Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi, the home ground of Wikki Tourists. It also directed the club to play their home fixtures behind closed doors at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna. The orders followed the conclusion of investigations of the aftermath of the Matchday 19 fixture between …