Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has sympathised with the management of Sunshine Stars FC whose players and officials were attacked by armed robbers on Thursday. The attack reportedly took place along the Ore-Benin Expressway with some players and officials said to have been shot by a yet to be identified assailants. NPFL Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, who has personally reached …

Few days after the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) issued a practice directive to clubs on dress codes for the technical crew and players, Katsina United was found to have flouted the code during their Matchday 11 fixture in Lagos against Sporting Lagos. A Katsina United player wore a jersey that was inappropriately numbered and the NPFL has not only …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has made a case for players in the league to be involved in Super Eagles to stimulate aspirations of players to stay in the country and not seeking clubs outside. The plea was one of the high points of the communique reached at the inaugural NPFL Board and Staff retreat in Abuja which was graced …

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau will on Wednesday declare open the first ever retreat of the management and staff of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Sandralia Hotel, Abuja. The retreat, which is being held to review NPFL’s operations in the last one year and develop strategies for improvement, is the first ever …

A couple of months ago, what is happening in the broadcast space of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) would have been thought to be impossible. Critics including strong advocates of the domestic league would most likely have scoffed at the idea of broadcasting multiple live fixtures. But it is real and happening. For insiders who were in on the …

Lobi Stars regained top spot from Doma United as the matches of Day 10 were concluded on Sunday evening in this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).  It means Doma occupied the No. 1 spot for just a week. In all, 11 goals were scored as the teams look forward to Matchday 11 next weekend. Lobi’s victory over Shooting Stars, …

Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been advised to curb some conducts of their coaches, players and ball boys during matches. In a memo to the clubs, NPFL’s Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi reminded the clubs that relevant provisions of the NPFL Framework and Rules would be invoked to ensure that no individual or group demeaned the …

Companies seeking to acquire broadcast rights of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been invited to approach the league body with offers for negotiation. On Wednesday, NPFL Chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye clarified that the adopted marketing approach of the board is for non-exclusivity, and have therefore not foreclosed the signing up of more rights holders. Elegbeleye described as shocking, …

In its first formal reaction to Total Promotions laying claims to the broadcast rights of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), the league body has asked the general public and its existing and potential partners to disregard the claims. In a statement on Tuesday, the Nigeria Premier League Limited/Gte described the claims as total unfounded with no legal validity. “We …

Determined to invigorate organised youth football league, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Board has set up a seven member Youth League Committee to organise the 2023/24 NPFL Youth League. Former Chairman of Abia Warriors, Pastor Emeka Inyama heads the committee as Chairman. Inyama was also a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In announcig the composition of the …