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Finidi Hails Rivers United Win at Top of NPFL

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 13, 2026

Wisdom Samuel’s early strike was enough as Rivers United ground out a disciplined 1-0 Matchday 34 win over Plateau United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, returning Finidi George’s side to the top of the NPFL table. Rivers United are back where their technical adviser believes they belong. A tidy, no-frills victory over Plateau United on

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Mairiga Eyes NPFL Golden Boot With 5 Goals to Go

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 11, 2026

Wikki Tourists striker Jonathan Mairiga is chasing joint-leaders Godwin Obaje and Joseph Arumala with five matches left in the NPFL campaign, convinced he can score five more goals to clinch the golden boot. Jonathan Mairiga has set himself a clear target for the final stretch of the NPFL 2025/2026 season: score five goals in five

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Abakaliki FC Safe From Relegation After Vital NNL Win

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 8, 2026

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

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Obaje: Rangers Title Means More Than Boot

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 6, 2026

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

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Heartland Blast NNL Over Fixture Snub

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 6, 2026

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

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Security Fears Move Plateau vs Ikorodu to Lafia

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 4, 2026

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

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Ezekiel: Enyimba Will Escape NPFL Relegation

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 4, 2026

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

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Boboye Handed 17-Match Ban and ₦2m Fine by NPFL

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 31, 2026

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

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Unuanel: Enyimba Won’t Be Relegated From NPFL

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 30, 2026

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

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Shooting Stars Stun Rangers as Rivers United Go Top

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 30, 2026

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.

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