NPFL

A 70th-minute strike from Nwankwo Chigozie secured a 1-0 win over Akwa United that has lifted Abakaliki FC out of the NNL Conference B relegation zone with one round of fixtures to spare. Abakaliki FC head coach Starplus Izuikem Anistar can breathe again. The Rice Boys’ 1-0 victory over Akwa United at the weekend has […]

With five games left and Rangers locked level on points with Rivers United at the top of the NPFL table, Godwin Obaje has made his priorities plain: the club’s ninth league title comes before any personal golden boot glory. Rangers International striker Godwin Obaje is currently tied with Ikorodu City’s Joseph Arumala at the top

Heartland FC’s dream of returning to the NPFL is over after a goalless draw with Edel FC in Awka, with the Naze Millionaires claiming the NNL denied them fair scheduling while granting their opponent’s opponents a rest day advantage. The Nigeria National League found itself in the middle of a storm on Saturday after Heartland

Plateau United will play their Matchday 33 home game against Ikorodu City in Lafia rather than Jos, after security unrest in Plateau State forced the NPFL to relocate one of the season’s most consequential fixtures for the title race. The NPFL has approved the Lafia City Stadium in Nasarawa State as the venue for Plateau

Nigeria’s most decorated club are fighting for their NPFL lives, and midfielder Edidiong Ezekiel says belief and home-game wins are the only path out of a relegation battle that nobody at Aba’s Enyimba FC expected to be having this deep into the season. Enyimba are in trouble, and they know it. The People’s Elephant, two-time

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