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NPFL fixtures this week: Enyimba, Bendel Insurance opponents

The NPFL fixtures this week return for game-week six clashes across ten centres in Nigeria. Ahead of the matches, which will spread between Saturday and Sunday, Enugu Rangers top the standings with ten points from...
Rivers United players in action

Rivers United vs Remo Stars lineups and predictions – NPFL

Matchday 1 rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League fixture between Rivers United vs Remo Stars takes place on Thursday, 12 October 2023 at 4 PM. https://twitter.com/RemoStarsSC/status/1712082486291755444?t=3zAKEAAr7it0B7sczvz2EA&s=19 Due to Rivers United's participation in the CAF Confederation Cup, this...
Alex Oyowah of Rivers United celebrates his goal during the CAF Confederation Cup

Rivers United’s ideal group stage draw – CAF Confederation Cup

Rivers United, the pride of Nigerian football, is on the cusp of an exciting journey in the CAF Confederation Cup. Following their impressive qualification from the second preliminary round, the team eagerly awaits the group...
NPFL predictions

Enyimba & Sporting Lagos to win – 5 week 1 NPFL predictions

NPFL predictions ahead of week 1 actions across 10 centres are bold but fascinating things to do as far as the Nigerian football league is concerned. It is no longer news that the 2023/24 NPFL...
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NPFL announces opening fixtures for the 2023-24 season

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has released its schedule for matchday one of the upcoming campaign. The 2023–24 NPFL season was originally meant to get underway on August 27 but has since been postponed...
Live Football stadium in the CAF Champions League

Watch the CAF Champions League live in Nigeria – Live football on TV

You can catch live football actions from the CAF Champions League as Enyimba FC and Remo Stars begin their bid to return Nigeria back to the apex of African football. Rivers United and Bendel Insurance...
NPFL outfit Remo Stars pose for the team picture

Best signings in the NPFL transfer window so far

The Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) is full of intrigue and drama. There is no certainty in the league, and if you’re following it all, you can be sure it is edge-of-the-seat drama. Why is the...
NPFL team Enyimba FC celebrate winning the title

Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) 2023/24 – Full list of completed transfers

The Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) is the league that pays Africa's third highest winners fee. It has produced great players that have gone on to shine in Europe and other world leagues. Despite the plethora of...
Rivers United team picture during CAF Confederation Cup last season

NPFL teams await their fate in CAF Champions League, Confederation Cup draw

The NPFL teams participating in African continental football competitions for the coming season have been drawn to the news of the official draws which are to take place on Tuesday in a press release...
Remo Stars celebrate ValueJet Cup win

The best NPFL clubs to participate in ValueJet Cup 2023

In an official communication through the ValueJet Twitter handle on Tuesday, 18 July 2023, the best NPFL clubs will participate in the second edition of the ValueJet Cup pre-season competition. The 2023 ValueJet Cup is...
Rivers United, Nigeria Premier League team

Nigeria Premier League 2023/24 season to begin in August

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the league has scheduled the weekend of August 26-27 as the kick-off date of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) for the 2023/24 football season. https://twitter.com/NPFL_News/status/1674414662119718913?t=cD6sAy04-kjNvh50G0jfoQ&s=19 The 2022/23 Nigeria Premier League...
Who is Fatai Osho? Your Guide to the New Akwa United Coach

Who is Fatai Osho? Your Guide to the New Akwa United Coach

Fatai Osho, one of the best coaches in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), has been appointed to take over the helm at Akwa United. Family sources revealed that he signed the contract for...
Lobi Stars Quash Transfer Reports Linking Winger to Former NPFL Champions

Lobi Stars Quash Transfer Reports Linking Winger to Former NPFL Champions

There has been some transfer rumours around Joseph Atule, who doubles as a forward and a midfielder for Lobi Stars. Atule was one of the standout performers in the 2022-23 Nigeria Professional Football League...
Best Midfielders of the NPFL 2022-2023 Season

Best Midfielders of the NPFL 2022-2023 Season

Tasked with assisting the forwards and creating scoring chances for their team, midfielders are the busiest players on the field of play. They're the players who typically travel the greatest distance during a match;...
Five Breakthrough Players of the NPFL 2022-2023 Season

Five Breakthrough Players of the NPFL 2022-2023 Season

The just concluded 2022-2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season has been a memorable one for most players. This is because some of the NPFL players experienced breakthrough campaigns in their quest to make...
Rivers United, NPFL team

Top Scorers of the NPFL 2022-2023 Season

The 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) regular season and the Championship playoffs ended with these players as top scorers. Player                             ...
NPFL Rising Stars in Super Eagles Squad for Sierra Leone Clash

NPFL Rising Stars in the Super Eagles Squad for Sierra Leone Clash

In an exciting development for Nigerian football, four players from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) have been selected to represent the Super Eagles in their upcoming African Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone. Coach...
AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Aribo, Awoniyi Report for Camp

AFCON Qualifiers 2023: Aribo, Awoniyi Report for Camp

With the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 Qualifiers on the horizon, the Super Eagles players who have been called up for the game against Sierra Leone on Sunday, June 18th. Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo...
The NPFL Midfielder Aiming to Challenge Iwobi in the Super Eagles XI

The NPFL Midfielder Aiming to Challenge Iwobi in the Super Eagles XI

The head coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles Jose Peseiro, has named his 23-man squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying game against Sierra Leone. The list was unveiled by the Nigeria...
Enyimba FC, Champions of the NPFL

Enyimba Win Record 9th Nigerian League Title on Goal Difference

Enyimba FC have been crowned Champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for the 2022/23 season after finishing top of the Championship playoffs standings in Matchday 5. Finidi George's side were presented with the...
Rivers United Defender Credits ‘determination and Prayers’ for Super Eagles Call Up

Rivers United Defender Credits ‘Determination and Prayers’ for Super Eagles Call Up

Ahead of the upcoming AFCON 2023 qualifiers fixtures match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, Rivers United defender Chidiebubue Duru has expressed his excitement at being called up to join the Super Eagles...
Enyimba FC, NPFL.

NPFL Title on the Line in Enyimba vs Rivers United Clash

Sparks will fly in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six Championship final round on Sunday at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. https://twitter.com/NigeriaPFL/status/1667533281393254401?t=ebwMELs4DHzMSp8zMx3NHQ&s=19 With CAF qualification spots decided; Enyimba, Rivers United and Remo Stars—who all...
Rivers United vs Bendel Insurance

Bendel Suffer First Defeat in 22 Games in the NPFL Super Six Matchday 4

Matchday 4 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six Championship round took place on Friday at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Since the Championship round began, followers of the NPFL have not...
AFCON Qualifiers 2023: Ucl Winner Clarifies Position Within Super Eagles Managerial Set Up

AFCON Qualifiers 2023: UCL Winner Clarifies Position Within Super Eagles Managerial Set Up

Former Ajax Amsterdam and Super Eagles winger Finidi George, has cleared the air on his role within the Nigeria national football team. Finidi, who played for the Super Eagles of Nigeria between 1991 and 2002,...
Nigeria National team

The Super Eagles Squad for the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers

Super Eagles coach José Santos Peseiro has handpicked a formidable roster of players, including some notable stars, to secure victory in their upcoming AFCON qualification game. https://twitter.com/thenff/status/1667108966785064960?s=20 The Nigerian national team is set to face off...
Super Six MatchDay 4

Rivers United or Bendel Insurance? Our Predictions for the NPFL Super Six Matchday 4

It's Matchday 4 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)! The Super Six Championship round gears towards its final phases at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. All three games of Matchday 3 ended...

CAF Champions League: Al Hilal, Rivers United to play without fans

The second leg of the CAF Champions League Qualifiers between Al Hilal and Rivers United which takes place this weekend will be played without spectators, according to CAF. This is at after the home side,...
Nigeria League (NPFL) Highest Paid Players (2023) – The Top Seven

Nigeria League (NPFL) Highest Paid Players (2023) – The Top Seven

The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) is known for its immense talent and competitive spirit, attracting some of the finest footballers from across the nation. While the league may not boast the same financial...