Rangers emerged champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with one Matchday to spare after they defeated Bendel Insurance 2-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday. The other three contenders for the title, Remo Stars, 3SC and champions Enyimba, all dropped points in their respective matches, paving way for the Flying Antelopes to win their eighth title of …

Nigeria’s last team in CAF club competitions this season, Rivers United scaled through to the group stage of the Confederation Cup on Sunday evening. The Pride of Rivers beat Burkinabe side Etoile Filante 2-0 (2-0 aggregate) in the second round of CAF Confederation Cup to progress to the group phase. Nigeria’s two teams in the elite CAF Champions League – …

Bendel Insurance and RS Berkane played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second-round clash in Benin City on Saturday. The hosts dominated the game from the start and got their reward in the 28th minute when Imade Osarenkhoe slotted home after RS Berkane’s goalkeeper spilled Benjamin Tanimu’s shot. Hamza El Moussaoui equalised for …

Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has congratulated Bendel Insurance for scaling the first qualifying hurdle of the CAF Confederation Cup, describing the Benin Arsenal’s win as another confirmation of the resurgence of the domestic league. On Saturday, Insurance beat Algerian side ASO Chief 4-3 on penalties to reach the next round of the qualifying …

For the first time ever, Nigeria will this evening host an African inter-club final that is not having any of the country’s club sides on the card. The Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo (affectionately called the Nest of Champions) is where the 2021/22 champions of the CAF Confederation Cup will emerged and be crowned. And the winners will either be …