NPFL

Rabiu Ali, the 44 year old veteran midfielder for Kano Pillars, was named NPFL Player of the Week for his match-winning performance against Bendel Insurance. Demonstrating calm under pressure, Ali scored from the penalty spot late in the game, securing Kano Pillars’ second away victory of the season and lifting them to fifth place with […]

In a fiercely contested North Central derby, Kwara United secured a 1-0 victory over Nasarawa United at the Lafia City Stadium. The game’s only goal came from former Nasarawa player Emmanuel Ogbole, who silenced the home crowd in the first half. Nasarawa United dominated possession and created numerous chances, but Kwara’s defence held firm, with

Defenders Gbolade Adelowo and Adeleye Aniyikaye have returned to Shooting Stars Sports Club 3SC after an expected transfer to Qatar’s Akrahaba SC fell through. Following a successful trial at the end of the 2023/24 season, both central defenders were set to join the Qatari club. However, recruitment policies in Qatar prevented the deal from materialising,

Abia Warriors and Kwara United are under scrutiny and risk serious sanctions after defying orders from the NPFL and NFF Players Status and Arbitration Committee PSAC by fielding ineligible players on Matchday 10. The directive required indebted clubs to clear overdue payments before allowing newly registered players to participate. Despite this, both teams proceeded with

Ikorodu City FC stunned NPFL title contenders Rivers United with a 2-0 victory at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, ending Rivers United’s unbeaten run of nine games. Captain Ojetoye Waliu credited their coach, Nurudeen Aweroro, for identifying weaknesses in Rivers United’s game during the first half and relaying crucial strategic insights at halftime. Waliu urged fans

Ahmed Musa, the captain of Kano Pillars, has been named NPFL Player of the Week 10 after his decisive performance in their 2-1 win over Plateau United. The visiting side initially took the lead in the 67th minute with a goal from Saka Gafar. However, veteran player Rabiu Ali equalized for Kano Pillars with ten

Akwa United is facing a transfer ban due to outstanding debts and is reportedly taking urgent measures to avoid the sanction without settling the amounts owed. According to sources, the club is attempting to involve NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau to overturn the decision made by the Players Status and Arbitration Committee PSAC, despite the

Lobi Stars and Plateau United have cleared their outstanding debts in line with the Nigeria Football Federation NFF Players Status/Arbitration Committee PSAC ruling, avoiding a transfer ban ahead of the NPFL’s Week 10 deadline. Lobi Stars paid N1.5 million to player Christiano Nwokede through his legal representative, while Plateau United settled with FC Yarmalight for

Enyimba FC has been penalized by the NPFL with a fine of N1 million following a breach of league rules during their Matchday 9 fixture against Ikorodu City at the Enyimba Stadium. The club was charged with posting comments critical of match officials on their social media platform, deemed by the NPFL as capable of

Kano Pillars faced a challenging defeat as they lost 1-0 to Nasarawa United and received a 2 million Naira fine after captain Ahmed Musa publicly criticized the match officiating. The NPFL stated that Musa’s comments were damaging to the league’s reputation. Additionally, Kano Pillars’ Ugochukwu Gabriel was handed a nine-match suspension for misconduct. The league