After 89 matches in nine Matchdays – the only outstanding being Enyimba v Remo Stars – Doma United uncharacteristically occupy the summit in this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Based in Gombe, the 29-year-old club only gained promotion into the elite division the other season. But they have been able to hold their own as “big” sides Lobi Stars …

It was the show of the Emmanuels at Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe as visiting Doma United smashed Gombe United with three unreplied goals to record the second away victory of this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). But it was in Ibadan that another goal harvest was recorded, while Rangers win at home and go up the table, awaiting …

There is a gulf of five points between log leaders Remo Stars and their guests, Bendel Insurance as they file out at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City this evening for MatchDay 7 of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Even with a game in hand (MatchDay 5 game away to Enyimba), the Ikenne-Remo side occupy the top spot …

Lobi Stars will be at the Lafia Township Stadium in Nasarawa State to play a home match with Rangers realising that victory by any margin will lift them to No. 2. It will see the Makurdi-based side topple their visitors as MatchDay 6 of this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) reached conclusion. Victory on the other hand for Rangers …

Rangers maintain top spot as the MatchDay 5 of this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League are concluded with the last game being played late on Sunday in Lagos. Rangers had walloped Kano Pillars 4-1 on Saturday in Awka, the Anambra State capital. Another traditional team of the Nigerian top flight, Shooting Stars announced their determination to be among the big …

Rangers leapt to the head of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after dispatching Kano Pillars 4-1 at the Akwa City Stadium with Nwaodu Chukwudi turning in a brace separated by six minutes in the second half. The visitors had shocked the Flying Antelopes, silencing the home fans through Muhammad Yakubu strike in the 11th minute. But Godwin …

Kano Pillars were on Monday fined N1 million for their supporters’ encroachment onto the field of play during the MatchDay 4 fixture against Rivers United. Heartland of Owerri were also issued a stern warning to curb their restive supporters, and advised to organise reorientation for them to inculcate the spirit of fair play. The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) reached …

The rains delayed the restart of the match in Ikenne-Remo with both sides going into the changing room at 1-1. Jonathan Alukwu’s 21st minute goal gave visiting Sporting Lagos an advantage in the MatchDay 4 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) fixture, but Togolese Kwame Franck Mawuena resorted parity in the 31st minute. Eighteen minutes into the second half, …

Yahuza Bala broke the deadlock in the 78th minute Kaduna to enable Niger Tornadoes win their second game of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as the 2023/24 season enters MatchDay 4. The guests, Bayelsa United were hoping to avoid another away defeat after losing 0-2 to Doma United in Matchday 2. The result lifted Tornadoes to sixth on the …

Clubs hierarchy in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has been charged to provide conducive atmosphere at all times during the matches of the 2023/24 season. The charge came through a memo to the clubs by the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi who observed that there has been a number of disturbing incidences reported around the changing rooms of …