Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has expressed grief on the passing of two former frontline investors in club ownership in the country. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu and Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah ranks amongst private investors in the NPFL through club ownership at different dispensations in League football in the country. The two football and political …

Rangers International and El-Kanemi Warriors are to play in the star game to kick start the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, which kicks off on 31 August. At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau announced that communication aides would be provided for the Referees to improve …

President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau will on Sunday, at the New Zaria Road Stadium, Jos, present the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) winner’s trophy to champions-elect Rangers International FC of Enugu. The NFF supremo headlines a choice list of eminent guests expected at the occasion, which will see the champions, who made sure of their …

Doma United have played themselves deep into the relegation battle ahead of the final matchweek of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) scheduled for this Sunday. The Gombe club suffered a one-nil defeat at home in a rearranged fixture against Sunshine Stars at the Pantami Stadium on Wednesday which further compounded their chances of remaining in the top division. The …

Remo Stars Academy, Beyond Limits; Ikorodu City, Nasarawa United and El-Kanemi Warriors have gained promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) ahead of next season. The four teams confirmed their places on Wednesday after intense simultaneous final group games of the NNL Super 8 playoffs in Enugu. Nasarawa were primed for an immediate …

Leaders Enugu Rangers have a mountain to climb in cementing their place at the top of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table as they face Shooting Stars (3SC) at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Wednesday (today). The Flying Antelopes’ charge for an eighth NPFL title and the first since 2016 received a boost on Monday after …

Rangers and Enyimba have been charged and fined for several infractions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) rules arising from their respective conducts in the Matchday 35 fixture in Enugu on Sunday. Enyimba were charged with a slew of breaches and fined a total of N10 million, including forfeiture of three points and three goals as well as a …

There was drama in Enugu on Sunday during the highly-anticipated Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match-day 35 game between Enugu Rangers and reigning champions Enyimba, as the game was abandoned deep into stoppage time as a result of fans invasion. With the game still goalless in added time, centre referee John Ojeleye awarded the home side a penalty but the …

A Nigerian, Vincent Macaulay-Razaq has been named on the Board of Directors of Propel Sports Africa, the United Kingdom based broadcast streaming partner of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Macaulay-Razaq flew into the country with the company’s Executive Chairman, Basil Kabbani to attend the Troost Ekong Foundation charity match that was held in Uyo on Sunday, 2 June. The …

The NPFL has rescheduled the matchday 34 tie involving Akwa United and Heartland FC from Sunday, 2nd to Monday 3rd June. The encounter will hold at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. NPFL head of Operations Davidson Owumi stated that the change in date became necessary due to the approval of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium to host a Charity …