Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) leaders Remo Stars will face relegation-threatened Niger Tornadoes in Ikenne on Sunday (today), as they hope to grab the needed three points to seal their first-ever NPFL title win. Remo Stars head into the match-day 35 encounter with a boost on their title charge after second-placed team Rivers United stumbled in their chase on Friday, …

Remo Stars edged closer to their maiden Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title on matchday 34, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Sunday. The Sky Blue Stars have been impressive in their bid for glory, and this result keeps them at the top of the table with 65 points, moving …

Nasarawa United have been hit with an exile from their Lafiya Township Stadium home ground and impised a fine of N6 million for repeated offences of inadequate security and fan restiveness. The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) imposed the sanctions in a swift reaction to the confirmed reports of assault on a Plateau United player, Vincent Temitope and attempt to …

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 …

After nearly three decades of documenting Nigeria’s local football league with a decades-old camera, veteran photojournalist Akeem Olamide Olaosun has been honoured by leading camera manufacturer, Canon. Olaosun, popularly known as Ola Photo Sports, has spent over 25 years capturing moments from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) across various cities. Despite limited resources, he remained dedicated to his craft, …

Remo Stars coach Daniel Ogunmodede is confident that his team is still perfectly poised for their first Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title win, despite suffering a 1-0 defeat against title challengers Rivers United in Port Harcourt on Sunday. An 84th-minute header by Bolu Sholumade was all Rivers United needed to edge Remo Stars in the top-of-the-table clash and cut …

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 …

An 84th-minute header by Bolu Sholumade was all former champions Rivers United needed on Sunday to edge Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) leaders, Remo Stars, in a top-of-the-table clash and cut the gap between them to five points as the 24/25 title race continues to go down the wire. The former Sunshine Stars defender sneaked in and headed home a …

Remo Stars coach Daniel Ogunmodede has charged his team to take another step towards winning their first Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title as they travel to face Nasarawa United in a 2024/25 match-day 26 game on Wednesday. Currently top of the table with 51 points and holding a 10-point gap ahead of closest challengers 3SC, the Ikenne side are …

Seeking to continually improve the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) ecosystem, the NPFL Board, on Tuesday in Abuja, held a workshop on integrating football and education leveraging on technology. In collaboration with an international sports management agency, V Agency Sports Management, the workshop was led by the CEO of the Hungary based agency, Alexandra Végh. In his presentation at the …