Nigerian Premier League

Enyimba’s new head coach Deji Ayeni is eyeing his first victory in charge of the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions as they take on Niger Tornadoes at Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna this Sunday. The match marks the start of a tough away stretch for the People’s Elephant in the 2025/26 NPFL season. […]

Enugu Rangers secured a dramatic 2–1 away victory over Kun Khalifat FC in an NPFL Oriental Derby at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri on Monday, thanks to a late second‑half brace from defender Chidozie Iwundu. Rangers took the lead just before halftime when Iwundu rose highest to head home from a set‑piece, giving the Flying Antelopes

Warri Wolves continued their impressive start to the second stanza of the 2025/26 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season with a convincing 2–0 home victory against Katsina United at the Delta State Polytechnic Stadium in Ozoro on Monday. The Seasiders made their advantage count after the break to claim all three points. The tightly contested

Rivers United strengthened their position atop the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings with a hard-fought 1–0 home win over defending champions Remo Stars in a Matchday 21 fixture on Sunday. The only goal came late in the game from Aniekeme Okon, who struck in the 81st minute at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium to secure

Barau FC head coach Eugene Agagbe expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance after their hard-fought 2–1 win over Niger Tornadoes in Matchday 20 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The result marked a significant victory for Barau in their bid to climb the league standings. Speaking after the match, Agagbe thanked his players for

Shooting Stars produced one of the standout results of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) weekend by thrashing Enyimba 3–0 at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Wednesday. Lucky Emmanuel put the Oluyole Warriors ahead in the 17th minute, and they never looked back, adding further goals in the second half through Sodiq Ibrahim

In a Nigeria National League (NNL) fixture at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Heartland FC and Beyond Limits FC played out a 0–0 stalemate, with neither side able to break the deadlock in a fiercely contested encounter. A defining moment came late in the match when Beyond Limits goalkeeper Daniel Ayenugba produced a superb

Forward Lucky Gyang Emmanuel has rejoined Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) as the Oluyole Warriors strengthen their squad ahead of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) second stanza. His return to the Ibadan-based side is seen as a timely reinforcement, especially in attack, with the club aiming to improve on their first-half performance. Emmanuel, a

Kano Pillars widely known as Sai Masu Gida are bracing for a make or break month in their battle against relegation in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as the new year unfolds. The club has struggled for points recently, raising concerns among supporters and pundits about their ability to secure top-flight status. After a challenging

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) will begin to have its matches aired on television from the second week of January, the league’s Chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye has announced. Elegbeleye shared the update in an exclusive interview with Sports247, revealing that the league had managed operations without government funding or a title sponsor, yet still achieved