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Wikki Tourists have taken the unusual step of publicly naming six players who have gone absent without leave during pre-season preparations, formally notifying the NFF and placing all six on notice ahead of what the club describe as a serious breach of their professional obligations. When a Nigerian club issues a formal AWOL statement, names […]

The Flying Antelopes won the 2025/26 NPFL with 68 points, edging Rivers United by a single point at the top, and the Enugu State Government has wasted no time in making sure every member of the title winning squad knows what their efforts mean to the state. Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah has announced

As clubs from South Africa, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia prepare to collect millions from FIFA’s landmark club compensation scheme, Nigeria’s domestic league is watching from the outside again with nothing to show from the biggest financial payout in World Cup history. FIFA has confirmed a record $355 million Club Benefits Programme for the 2026 World

Rivers United’s contingent was involved in a road traffic accident on Thursday while travelling from Port Harcourt to Awka for their President Federation Cup Round of 16 fixture against Nasarawa United, with the club confirming minor injuries among players and officials and no fatalities. Rivers United have confirmed that their team bus was involved in

Kenneth Boardman, one of Rangers International’s most celebrated former players, has sent an emotional message of congratulations to the club from his home in the United States, after the Flying Antelopes drew level with Enyimba as the most decorated side in NPFL history with their ninth league title. Kenneth Boardman has been watching from across

Oyo State Commissioner for Sports Honourable Wasilat Adegoke has declared that Shooting Stars Sports Club’s CAF Confederation Cup qualification was a product of deliberate government investment and collective hard work, not fortune, as the Oluyole Warriors prepare to return to continental football after a 27 year absence. Wasilat Adegoke has no time for the idea

Enugu State Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has presented Rangers International FC with a N150 million cash package and plots of land for every player and management staff member, with a pledge to renovate the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium ahead of their CAF Champions League campaign. The Flying Antelopes have been given a reward befitting of champions.

A substitute winner deep in stoppage time from Handsome Surveyor sent Rivers United through at the expense of NPFL champions Rangers International, and technical adviser Finidi George could not hide his delight at the drama that unfolded in Uyo. When the final whistle blew at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Monday, Rivers

Abia Warriors spent months threatening a continental qualification spot only to crumble in the final stretch, and the man who stepped in as interim coach has now delivered a frank post-mortem on exactly what went wrong. Abia Warriors entered the 2025/26 NPFL season with little noise and plenty of intent. For long stretches of the

Enyimba survived relegation on the final day of the 2025/26 NPFL season, and former midfielder Chinedu Ufere has delivered a message of hope to the club’s supporters while setting sights on the President Federation Cup as a route back to continental football. It was not the season anyone at Enyimba had planned for. Nigeria’s most