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Kennedy Boboye faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the NPFL handed him a 17-match ban and a personal fine of ₦2 million for gross misconduct, with Bendel Insurance also picking up a separate ₦5 million in club sanctions. The Nigeria Premier Football League has handed Bendel Insurance head coach Kennedy Boboye one of […]

Enyimba are fighting for their NPFL lives this season, but former Kwara United coach Samson Unuanel is backing the eight-time Nigerian champions to find their way out of trouble before the final whistle. Unuanel Speaks Out on Enyimba’s Situation Samson Unuanel doesn’t sugarcoat things. When the former Kwara United coach looks at where Enyimba are

Matchday 32 of the 2025/26 NPFL season delivered one of its most consequential Sundays yet. Shooting Stars handed Enugu Rangers a 3-1 defeat in Ibadan, and Finidi George’s Rivers United capitalised fully, beating Kun Khalifat 4-2 to retake top spot with 55 points. Shooting Stars Pull the Trigger in Ibadan Nobody outside Ibadan expected this.

Rivers United are back at the summit of the NPFL table after a 4-2 home win over Kun Khalifat, with Iyowuna Douglas scoring a brace and Finidi George admitting the four-goal tally even surprised him. Rivers United put the 4-1 defeat to Nasarawa United firmly behind them with a rousing home performance on Sunday. Finidi

Heartland FC thrashed Gateway United 3-0 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Saturday to hold third place in NNL Conference A, with coach Emmanuel Amuneke insisting that the scoreline was a direct product of the team philosophy he has been building all season. Emmanuel Amuneke does not traffic in luck or coincidence. When Heartland FC

Nasarawa United crushed Rivers United 4-1 at the Lafia City Stadium on Monday, vaulting into third place in the NPFL, as coach Mbwas Mangut warned his squad the real work begins now. Nasarawa United turned on the style at home on Monday, thumping former league champions Rivers United 4-1 to surge into the top three

Kennedy Boboye has made it plain that a goalless draw in Ozoro does not represent a change of plans for Bendel Insurance, who entered the season with a clear mission: finish in the NPFL’s top three and return to continental football for the first time in years. A point from the NPFL Matchday 31 South-South

Warri Wolves boss Hassan Abdallah has revealed that two separate incidents stripped his side of any chance of winning the South-South Derby against Bendel Insurance in Ozoro on Sunday, with a red card and a knee injury reducing the Seasiders to 10 men at a critical point in the match. Warri Wolves and Bendel Insurance

Enyimba head coach Emmanuel Deutsch has assured fans that the People’s Elephant will avoid the drop despite sitting 16th on the NPFL table with just seven games remaining in the 2025/2026 season. Enyimba suffered a third straight defeat on the road when they fell 2-0 to Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday

Barau FC’s unbeaten run continues but their ambitions for more took a hit as first-half knocks disrupted their rhythm against Wikki Tourists, leaving coach Eugene Agagbe to settle for a point from a goalless Northern Derby in Jos. Barau FC will leave Jos with one