It’s the longest unbeaten run in the top flight of Nigeria’s club football. Thirteen games played in the season; seven won, the others drawn. The honours belong to no other club that the Benin Arsenal (officially Bendel Insurance)! Until they struggled to four straight draws in their last four matches, the 51-year-old club’s position at the apex of Group A …

Bayelsa United stole the bright lights on a day leaders in both groups failed to win but retained their places atop their respective groups on MatchDay 12 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The weekend saw drama aplenty with goals and surprise results. In Group A, Bendel Insurance’s stretched their unbeaten run to 12 after drawing 1-1 with Plateau …

Results from MatchDay 11 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) did not alter the leadership status in both groups but it was Remo Stars, Abia Warriors and Niger Tornadoes that made significant gains on the log. The midweek fixtures produced a total of 22 goals from nine matches played Wednesday evening with the top of Group B tie involving …

The second stanza of the 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) got under way this weekend with 21 goals scored in the 10 matches. Here is a recap of the Matchday. In the Group A top of the table clash between Enyimba and Bendel Insurance, the visitors picked up a draw to remain unbeaten after Matchday 10. The People’s Elephant …

After the mid-season break and the election layoff, action resumes in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this evening with Group B’s last placed team, Dakkada hosting Niger Tornadoes at the Nest of Champions in Uyo, while Rangers welcome Bayelsa United to Awka City Stadium. The remaining eight matches in the two sections of the league will be played tomorrow. …

In the wake of a viral photograph of a Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) official urinating publicly on the pitch prior to their MatchDay 9 fixture against Akwa United last Sunday, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) has fined the club and suspended the official identified as Auwal Mohammed. In a summary jurisdiction notice sent to 3SC, IMC’s Head of Operations, …

Fixtures at Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe United and the other at Jos International Stadium will be the focus as Matchday 9 continue this evening. Plateau United are fourth in Group A, while Remo Stars stand a step below. Plateau United travel 285 kilometres to Gombe to square up against Gombe United realising that a point will lift them to …

Plateau United moved into the championship playoff spots after a comprehensive 5-0 victory over El-Kanemi Warriors at the New Jos Stadium. The Jos side got off to a flying start scoring three goals in the first 30 minutes. Anthony Sunday scored first in the fourth minute before Eru Jackson (21st minute) and Ibrahim Mustapha (28th) took the match beyond  the …

Bendel Insurance maintained their unbeaten start to the season after a 2-2 draw away to Shooting Stars at Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan on Sunday. Insurance took the lead within seconds of the kick-off through Imade Osehenkhoe and doubled their lead in the 37th minute through Ismael Seriki. But Shooting fought back, first through Ayodeji Malomo just before halftime in the 43rd …

For the second Matchday in a row, Remo Stars suffered defeat. But that is not enough to shake the Sky Blue Stars off the second spot as they stay four points behind Bendel Insurance in Group A of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2022/23 season. In the Matchday 6 encounter at the Nest of Champions in Uyo, Cyril …