As the finals of the 2025 President Federation Cup comes up on the at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, the joy is that the two finalists are yet to experience glory at competition. But one is an old soldier, the other a freshman. It was 41 years ago that a certain Leventis United, led by Matthew Onyema, lifted the oldest …

Rangers  go head-to-head with Kwara United in a high-stakes encounter in the semi-finals of this year’s President Federation Cup on Wednesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena. Lagos. The match pits two Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) sides against each other, with a place in the final of the country’s oldest football competition up for grabs. Both teams come into the …

Kwara United have been charged for providing false information which led to a fixture adjustment that disrupted the live television broadcast schedule of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 31. In a two count summary jurisdiction, the Ilorin based club were charged for breach of Rule C1.1 and B6.23, attracting a total fine of N6 million. Kwara United caused …

By Damiete Sanipe Plateau United confirmed their season-long status as No 2 in the Nigeria Professional Football League and will join new champions Rivers United to represent the country in the CAF Champions League next season. This is as at least four teams jostle for one continental spot and about seven others battle for survival in the relegation zone, all …

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 …

In another 13 weeks, the 2021/22 Nigeria Premier Football League season will be done and dusted. As it stands, the champions will emerge from among two of the seven “Uniteds” in the 20-team league. Stand up Rivers and Plateau Uniteds! Both teams have established a gulf between themselves and the other title chasing sides. While Rivers United, at 52 points, …

The top two teams on the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table Rivers United and Plateau United suffered defeat on the same day for the first time this season as Matchday 24 reached an enthralling climax on Thursday. With 17 goals scored in five matches on Wednesday, 15 more were banged in in the other five decided on Thursday …

Remo Stars got ahead of Rangers to now occupy the third position on the log of this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). That spot is crucial as it allows the team so placed to represent Nigeria in next season CAF Confederation Cup, Africa’s second tier club competition. Since Matchday 17, the Sky Blue Stars, who returned to the topflight …

First and second places are at the moment farfetched for Rangers, Remo Stars and Kwara United, all of whom are on show this Wednesday as the Nigeria Professional Football League 2021/22 enters Week 24. There are 42 points to fight for but both frontrunners have created a gulf between them and their chasing rivals. Four points separate Rivers United and …

Remo Stars and Kwara United contend with third spot with Rangers as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) enters Week 23 with eight matches on Saturday and the final pair the day after to complete a festival season of action. The two chasing teams – Remo Stars and Kwara United – are on the road, and a point and two …