The Interim Management Committee (IMC) has announced a new name and logo for the Nigerian top flight league. Now known as the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), it was called interchangeably Nigeria Professional Football League or Nigeria Premier Football League. The new name and logo were unveiled during the draw ceremony for the 2022-23 NPL Super Six playoff. The NPFL Super …

Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has praised the 20 clubs that participated in the recently concluded regular season, which was abridged to achieve alignment with International football calendar. On the sidelines of the contract signing ceremony with Propel Sports Africa (PSA) for live streaming of the NPFL in …

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) got a big boost on Tuesday through a live streaming partnership projected to earn the league more than $5 million yearly. The partnership is between NPFL’s Interim Management Committee (IMC); its finance partners, GTI; and Propel Sports Africa (PSA), which will stream NPFL games live from next season. At the unveiling of the partnership …

Stakeholders and followers of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been offered assurances that fixtures would be played as scheduled except for those already disrupted by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) competition games that involved Rivers United. The Promise Keepers, who flew Nigeria’s flag in the CAF Confederation Cup, exited the competition last Sunday at the quarterfinals after …

The disciplinary committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has overturned the verdict of the Interim Management Committee (IMC), which had deducted points from Remo Stars and Wikki Tourists. This is coming as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is in its decisive last three matches of the regular season. Matchday 16 will be played across the country this weekend …

Private sector confidence to invest in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is building as the Interim Management Committee (IMC) and Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation penned an unprecedented billion Naira renewal deal for the second edition of the NPFL-Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation pre-season tournament. After the first-of-its-kind sponsorship prize money of ₦130 million for the first edition held last November, Dozy Mmobuosi …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reaffirmed that the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will be allowed to remain in office and conclude its mandate before any action can be taken on a board for the NPFL. Two days ago, the announced that the boards of the NPFL, the Nigeria National League (NNL), the …

Rivers United manager, Stanley Eguma is certain his club would qualify for the Super 6 playoff despite losing 2-3 to Group B top rivals, Lobi Stars midweek in a rescheduled Matchday 11 fixture in Jos. With that defeat of the title holders, Lobi Stars hold firmly the No 1 spot in the section having established a six-point gap over second …

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) has since its inception operated a media friendly approach to administration of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) in line with the mandate given by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In this direction, the Board, led by Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, has held several scheduled media engagements in Abuja and Lagos while looking forward to interacting …

Remo Stars have been docked three points and three goals, amongst other sanctions imposed on the club by the Interim Management Committee (IMC). This follows the assault on match referee Ndubuisi Ukah and subsequent disruption of the MatchDay 12 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) against Gombe United last Sunday. The match had to be concluded the next …