They lifted him shoulder high and others jostled to get a selfie as he struggled to get down and free himself from the admiring mob of fans at the end of the Matchday 6 fixture. Akwa United had just beaten the visiting Kano Pillars 2-0 and it was made more interesting by the fact that Coach Baba Ganaru was winning …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has reached an understanding with a China-based company to establish a presence in the Chinese market and attract investments from the Asian country and also promote closer ties between the league in both countries. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday at NPFL corporate headquarters in Abuja, which mandates Hunan Galaxy Global Trade …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has warned that companies and businesses should stay away from its match venues if they are not affiliated to the league through properly approved contracts. Chairman of the NPFL, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye gave the marching order following reports of ambush activities of a mobile device product manufacturer,  Infinix. “Last week we had cause to circulate …

In eight matches on Sunday, 18 goals were recorded as the Week 1 of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) were played in various centres. There were two games with a scoreline of 3-0 each: Kano Pillars against Ikorodu City, and Sunshine versus Bayelsa United. Three away wins were recorded as Enyimba came from behind to beat their hosts, Heartland …

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has expelled Beyond Limits Football Academy from the 2024/25 topflight league as a result of dual interest. Beyond Limits have the same ownership as Remo Stars, who have been in the NPFL since 2016. Both sides are owned by entrepreneur and sport enthusiast, Hon. Kunle Soname, who is also Chairman of Bet9ja. The club …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rangers International will begin their defence of their title with a fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors on the opening day of the campaign at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Saturday. Rangers will be hoping to ape the last two champions, Enyimba and Rivers United, before them, who began their title defence on a …