Heartland FC and Akwa United joined Sunshine Stars and Lobi Stars as the four teams relegated to the Nigeria National League (NNL) after the Matchday 38 fixtures concluded in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, 25 May. Following a 2-1 defeat of fellow relegation candidate at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Heartland, a former champion reached 48 …

Kennedy Boboye has rejoined Akwa United for a second stint as head coach of the Promise Keepers. Boboye penned a short-term contract for the remainder of the season at the club’s secretariat in Uyo on Monday. The former Nigeria international first joined Akwa United during the 2019-2020 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The 50-year-old won the NPFL title with …

Akwa United have been reprimanded by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for threatening the crew of Propel Sports Africa (PSA), the Over the Top (OTT) broadcast streaming partners of the league. Similarly, the Welfare Officer of the club, identified only as Mr. Asuquo, was invited to face a disciplinary panel over threats he was seen on a video footage …

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 …

The NPFL has rescheduled the matchday 34 tie involving Akwa United and Heartland FC from Sunday, 2nd to Monday 3rd June. The encounter will hold at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. NPFL head of Operations Davidson Owumi stated that the change in date became necessary due to the approval of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium to host a Charity …

Wildcard entrants, Akwa United are through to the semi-finals of the Naija Super 8 tournament, thanks to a 1-0 win over Rivers United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Monday. Uche Collins grabbed the only goal of the game in the 57th minute to guide the Promise Keepers, now led by former Rivers United coach, Fatai Oso, to their second …

Log leaders Rivers United are back to having a 10-point advantage over their closest rivals Plateau United, and there are now have 15 more points to contest for. With two more wins out of five remaining matches, the Pride of Rivers will touch their hands of the Nigeria Professional Football League title for the first time. On Matchday 33, Rivers …

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 …