Destined for the lower division of the Nigerian league, MFM no longer have their fate in their hands. And that is even before they host Niger Tornadoes in a MatchDay 36 of the Nigeria Professional Football League on Sunday. If the Olukoya Boys win on Sunday and also do the same against Kwara United (away) and Nasarawa United (home) in …

By Andrew Randa The 2021/22 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has produced some outstanding displays, great goals and breakout stars. Dakkada’s Emmanuel Anyaosi was relatively unknown before the start of the season but he, alongside Mustapha Salisu of Katsina, has been one of the revelations of the season. The youngsters’ have come into the league and stamped …

Rangers are back in the continental cup competition range after beating Heartland 3-1 in the oriental derby of Matchday 27 of the 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Their main challengers for that third spot on the table – Remo Stars – found themselves on the losing end at the Okigwe Township Stadium where Abia Warriors scored two goals and …

One more match remains as Matchday 25 of the Nigeria Professional Football League season 2021/22 on Wednesday. Katsina United, who lost away to Gombe United on Sunday, triumph this evening at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina in a rescheduled Matchday 20 fixture to move out of the relegation zone. Mustapha Salisu accounted for Katsina’s goals, first in the 42nd …

Going into Matchday 26 which holds at the weekend, Rivers United maintain their four-point advantage over Plateau United in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Both sides delivered the desired results on Monday with the Pride of Rivers hammering Niger Tornadoes 3-0 in Port Harcourt, while Plateau United managed just one strike over visiting Remo Stars to peg the latter back …

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, …

MTN Nigeria, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and LaLiga, the men’s top professional football division of the Spanish football league system, have announced a partnership to support the development of grassroots football in Nigeria. The partnership, which will boost the NPFL/La Liga U-15 Youth League, was announced on Thursday at Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, with representatives of MTN, NPFL, LaLiga …

Attention will be focused on Akure and Owerri centres as Week 24 fixtures of this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League are concluded this Thursday. The outcomes will not affect the standings of table-topping Rivers United or No 2 Plateau United, but they may witness the widening or closing of gaps between both frontrunners. Rivers United take a four-point advantage at …

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 …