Lobi Stars’ 27-year stay in the Nigeria Premier Football League came to a painful end on Saturday evening following a 2–0 defeat to Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium. The nomadic side without a permanent home ground entered matchday 33 rooted to the bottom of the league and in desperate need of a result. But goals from Ahmed Musa …

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board is set to launch an investigation into the betting and match fixing allegations which is currently rocking former league champions and relegation-threatened side Lobi Stars. Lobi Stars media officer, Emmanuel Ujah, accused their players of match-fixing during an interview with Today 95.1FM Port Harcourt, while also expressing his frustration with the present position …

Seven-time champions Enugu Rangers are holding on to a slim goal difference league at the top of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League table after falling to a 4-3 defeat against Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina on Sunday. The match-day 29 encounter opened up to a frenetic start with four goals in the opening 20 minutes. …

Lobi Stars management has ordered the commencement of screening exercise for the club’s U-17 team. The Vice Chairman of the club, Dominic Iorfa gave the directives on Saturday in Makurdi. The U-17 coaches and players are expected to converge on Monday, 8th January 2024. The screening exercise will take place at McCarthy Stadium by 7am. The Pride of Benue management …

There is a gulf of five points between log leaders Remo Stars and their guests, Bendel Insurance as they file out at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City this evening for MatchDay 7 of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Even with a game in hand (MatchDay 5 game away to Enyimba), the Ikenne-Remo side occupy the top spot …

Lobi Stars will be at the Lafia Township Stadium in Nasarawa State to play a home match with Rangers realising that victory by any margin will lift them to No. 2. It will see the Makurdi-based side topple their visitors as MatchDay 6 of this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) reached conclusion. Victory on the other hand for Rangers …

After coming from behind to wallop former champions Kano Pillars 4-1 in Awka in a MatchDay 5 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, Rangers’ assistant coach Suleiman Alli has described the overwhelming victory as a huge morale booster for the Flying Antelopes’ title aspirations. “This win means a lot towards achieving our set targets for the …

Yahuza Bala broke the deadlock in the 78th minute Kaduna to enable Niger Tornadoes win their second game of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as the 2023/24 season enters MatchDay 4. The guests, Bayelsa United were hoping to avoid another away defeat after losing 0-2 to Doma United in Matchday 2. The result lifted Tornadoes to sixth on the …

Bendel Insurance have confirmed their spot in the Super 6 of the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), while Lobi Stars will need just a point in their last match against Wikki Tourists. It’s a home fixture for the Makurdi club. Despite being forced to 1-1 at home by Shooting Stars, the Insurance result leaves three teams in Group A …

Bendel Insurance are all but certain of being among the teams that will compete in the Super 6 for this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title. At the Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe on Sunday evening, the Benin Arsenal maintained their ground-breaking unbeaten run of the season with a goalless result against hosts, Gombe. That result means that Insurance …