Sports editor of longstanding, Mr Mitchell Obi has thumbed-up the strategic partnership that exists between GTI Group and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). At a well-attended IMC Media session held recently at GTI office in Lagos, the highly travelled journalist said the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is undergoing a revolution that would …

Strategic partner of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Group has revealed that its mission is to put in place a structured, reformed and transparent football ecosystem in the country working with the Interim Management Committee (IMC). The Executive Director of GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited, Mr Nelson Ine recently told the media in Lagos that it is …

Lobi Stars have been fined ₦2 million for infractions of the Framework and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following incidents that led to late kickoff of their MatchDay 10 fixture in Gombe against Doma United. Doma United won the encounter 2-0. The club’s Executive Vice Chairman, Dominic Iorfa was also issued a stern warning for his role …

By NPFL Media Unit At the outset, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) had a mission to start the 2022/23 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and achieve a calendar that would have Nigeria aligning with those of Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and Europe. The calendar alignment was to achieve the twin purpose of having NPFL Clubs adequately …

League joint-top scorer, Osarenkhoe Imade has played down talks tipping him to win the highest goal scorer award for the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Bendel Insurance striker has notched four goals in six games already this season, and he is tied with Plateau United defender Emmanuel Ifeanyi with many backing him to add more in the 12 …

Reeling from the pains of the death of one of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) referees, Dr Kingsley Nnaemeka Eneogwe, the league’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) has directed players and officials to honour the late Abia State match official before and during MatchDay 6. Group A soaraway leaders Bendel Insurance will put their unbeaten run on the line as …

Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has assured the clubs in the elite division that the IMC would be neutral but firm in enforcing the rules. In his goodwill message to the 20 clubs in the elite league, Elegbeleye wished them and their players collective and individual success in …

Five months after the last season ended on 17th July 2022, the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) kicks off in Uyo this evening with hosts Akwa United welcoming promoted Bendel Insurance. Having commenced the season so late, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) in charge of the league have agreed with the stakeholders to have an abridged version, in which …

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has clarified that the 2022/23 season has to be abridged to provide an avenue for players in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to benefit from opportunities of competing for places in other leagues in the world. At the presentation of ₦200 million takeoff grant to the 20 NPFL clubs, Gusau said …

Ahead of the kickoff of the 2022/23 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, the league’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) will hold a public presentation of the take-off grants to the 20 clubs on Thursday in Abuja. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Musa Ibrahim Gusau and the leadership of the Nigeria Referees Association (NRA) …