Saraki Boys dislodge Shooting Stars

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC on Sunday in Ilorin bounced back from its 3-0 loss to Lobi Stars of Makurdi on Wednesday to beat visiting Shooting Stars Sport Club (3SC) of Ibadan 2-0.

Improving Remo Stars impressed Ugbade

The Technical Adviser of Remo Stars Football Club, Nduka Ugbade says he is happy that his boys are improving by game in the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Adebayo heads up MFM over Pillars

A sublime header from teenage striker Adebayo Waheed was just enough for Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club to secure their third home win of the season against Kano Pillars in one of Sunday's fixtures of Matchday 5 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) decided at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium.

Remo Stars shine over Elkanemi Warriors

Goals from Onuoha Chukwujekwu and Oche Salefu secured a vital 3 points for the Sky Blue Stars against El-Kanemi Warriors in the Match Day 5 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Rivers United, Lobi Stars share spoils in Portharcourt

Rivers United fired blanks against a spirited Lobi Stars side on Sunday in Port Harcourt in a largely uninspiring 0-0 draw as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) entered match day five.

Ajoku's strike earns Tornadoes point at Cathedral

Niger Tornadoes Chidebere Ajoku’s 45 minute strike that cancelled out Rangers International Godwin Aguda’s goal was enough to secure a point on the road at the Cathedral Enugu for the Minna based side.

Obinna calls for support ahead of Pillars' tie

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club assistant coach, Alli Suleman Obinna has called for the support of the fans ahead of this Weekend's clash against Kano Pillars. 

Ogunmodede expect Precious win over Elkanemi

Despite the disappointing loss to Nasarawa United on Wednesday, the Chief coach of Remo Stars Football Club, Daniel Ogunmodede has said the club has returned home to re-strategise ahead of upcoming games in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

NPFL Update: Rivers United ready to dim Lobi Stars

Rivers United have enjoyed their best ever start to a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season this term after amassing eight points from a possible 12 from their first four games of the campaign. 

Kwara United beat Osun United 2-0 in a friendly

Kwara United Football Club beat Osun United Football Club 2-0 in a friendly match held on Friday at the University of Ilorin Sports Complex.

"Beat Rangers, get N.5m", Tornadoes chairman challenge players

Chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL side Niger Tornadoes FC, Honorable Adamu Aliyu has made a five hundred thousand naira (N500,000) promise for his players should they beat Enugu Rangers at the Cathedral on Sunday.

Osun United engages Kwara United in a friendly

Osun United Football Club will face off against Kwara Football Club in a highly anticipated friendly encounter as part of the preparations for the 2016/2017 Nigeria National League.

MFM duo aims to Shoot down 3SC

The duo of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club strikers, Olatunbosun Sikiru and Adegboyega Adekunle are seeking for their first away victory of the season against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) this midweek in Ibadan.

Danladi charges ABS FC to maintain good run

The Chairman of Nigeria Premier League Club Owners and Chairman Nasarawa United FC of Lafia, Barr. Issac Dalandi, has urged the players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, to keep the tempo with which they started the league going. 

Tornadoes' coach to ring Team for Wikki tie

Abubakar Bala, Technical Adviser of Niger Tornadoes, has added former Elkanemi Warriors of Maiduguri defensive midfielder, Lukas Yahaya Shinye and former Kaduna United attacking midfielder, Peter Momoh in the squad that will confront Wikki Tourists of Bauchi in week 4 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Rivers strikers profligacy worries Eguma

Rivers United have slowly continued their ascent on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table following a solid start to the 2016/17 season.

Eguma talks up NPFL clubs' continental chances

Rivers United technical manager, Stanley Eguma is optimistic Nigerian clubs can hold their own in the Caf Champions League and Confederation Cup this year. 

Rivers Angels won Women League for keep

Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt on Saturday emerged champions of the 2015/2016 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) for the third consecutive season after beating Nasarawa Amazons 5-3 on penalties.

NPFL Preview: Remo Stars vs Abia Warriors

The Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL match day three come alive on Sunday with one of the most teresting fixtures between Remo Stars and Abia Warriors.

ABS FC gets tips on new rules of game

Players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, were on Saturday lectured by the Kwara Council of the Nigeria Referee Association (NRA) on the new amendments in the laws of the game. 

MFM Onuwa Charges teammate ahead of Lobi tie

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club creative midfielder, Onuwa Chukwuka has charged his teammates to claim the maximum points

in their Matchday 3 fixture of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) against Lobi Stars FC.

Rivers Angels Ready for League Final

All is now set for the much anticipated finals of the Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja on Saturday.

NPFL Preview: Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes

Rivers United put their unbeaten run this season on the line on Sunday when they face Niger Tornadoes in Port Harcourt on match day three of the Nigeria Professional Football League.

ABSFC throws gates open to women, children

In its bid to encourage families to watch it's home games, the management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, has said women and their children under 15 years of age will from Sunday, Jan. 22, watch the team's matches free.

Ilechukwu accept blame for IfeanyiUbah loss

.... Gears up for Lobi game

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has taken full responsibility for his wards' 4-0 defeat to FC Ifeanyiubah in Matchday 2 fixture of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played in Nnewi on Wednesday, January 18.

Rivers Ovoke set 20 goal target

Bernard Ovoke was the pin up boy of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Rivers United last season. 

#NeymarJrsFive Aside Soccer Hits Nigeria

If you have played football in the streets then you should know "monkey post".

The #NeymarJrsFive is now in Nigeria and the Nigerian champion will enjoy an all expense paid trip to the World Championship in Brazil. The tournament is a signature project of FC Barcelona's Brazilian star, Neymar da Silva Santos Junior.

Rivers United compounds Akwa woes

Well-taken first half goals by Cyril Olisema and Bernard Ovoke settled a cracking Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest between Rivers United and Akwa United which finished 1-1 at the ‘Nest of Champions’ on Wednesday.

NPFL: Tornadoes, ABS share spoils in Lokoja

Niger Tornadoes of Minna on Wednesday in Lokoja came from a goal down to force Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC to a one all draw in a Match Day 2 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) encounter. 

Gombe United dim Remo Stars

It's was a game of misfortune for Remo Stars as Fabason Djoufouna's 87th minute strike secured maximum points for Gombe United and ended Remo Stars' dreams of picking a point on the road. 

FC IfeanyiUbah quench MFM fire

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club tasted their first of the defeat of the campaign in the hands of FC Ifeanyi Ubah in MatchDay two fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football Club (NPFL) played in Nnewi.

LMC Fines Rangers for disorderly conduct of Supporters

....    Lobi, Tornadoes sanctioned for breach of Jersey Codes

Rangers International, Lobi Stars and Niger Tornadoes have been issued summary jurisdiction notices by the League Management Company (LMC) for various breaches they committed in the course of Match Day 1 of the Nigeria Football Professional League (NPFL) 2016/17 season concluded over the weekend.

MFM FC set to compound IfeanyiUbah woes

 

Federation Cup champions, FC Ifeanyiubah will host Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club in one of Matchday Two encounters of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season billed to be decided this midweek in Nnewi.

Akwa United duo want former club toppled

When players of Rivers United FC line up against Akwa United on Wednesday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game, they will very likely do so against several former players of the football club. 

NPFL: ABS Omolayo to control emotions against Tornadoes

... As Gata, Adeoti out of Lokoja tie

Former Niger Tornadoes of Minna defender, Ibrahim Omolayo, has said it will be an emotional home coming when he face his former employer on Wednesday in a Match two Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) encounter. 

LMC Hands 8 points Suspended sanction on FC IfeanyiUbah

... Club Fined N9, 150, 000, Coach reprimanded and Club Official Suspended

.... Match Referee recommended to NFF  for poor game’s Management

The League Management Company (LMC) has issued sanctions on FC IfeanyiUbah aimed at deterring further acts that would lead to matches being called off following the incident in Kano in which the club caused the match to be abandoned during the opening fixture against Kano Pillars on Saturday.

NPFL: Rivers United targets maximum point from Akwa United tie

Match day two of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is laced with plenty of intriguing fixtures and the contest between Akwa United and Rivers United is certainly one of them. 

MFM Olatunbosun promises Abia Warriors upset

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club left winger, Sikiru Olatunbosun has stated that his team will not taste defeat in Nnewi this Wednesday against FC Ifeanyiubah.

ABS FC disunite Akwa in Ilorin

Newly promoted Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, on Sunday defeated Akwa United FC of Uyo, 3-1 in a 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) encounter that was decided at the Kwara Stadium Complex, ilorin.

Abia Warriors break Rangers Antelopes

Coming in as defending champions, expectations were high in Enugu for Rangers International FC to begin their title defence on good note but it was not to be as visiting Abia Warriors seized all three points with a 2-1 win right in the Cathedral.

Plateau United dims Remo Stars

Plateau United dented the hopes of Remo Stars Football Club with a 2-1 win over the Sky Blue Stars in their debut match in the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL at the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu.

Match Report: MFM fires down Tornadoes

Three first half goals from Olatunbosun Sikiru, Odey Stephen and Adekunle Adegboyega was enough for Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football  to record it's first home win of the season against  Niger Tornadoes in Match Day 1 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)  decided at the Soccer Temple, Agege Township Stadium.

Emeka Ogbugh in dreamland over debut goal for Rivers United

Emeka Ogbugh has spoken about his happiness at scoring his first ever goal in a competitive match for Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Rivers United. 

Anaezemba, Wassa eager for Rivers United improvement

Rivers United duo, Nzube Anaezemba and Gabriel Wassa have both insisted that the ‘Pride of Rivers’ can improve despite winning their opening Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) contest at home to El Kanemi Warriors on Sunday. 

2016/2017 NPFL Week One Results

NPFL Week One Results

NPFL: FC IfeanyiUbah apologizes over Kano debacle

Our attention has been drawn to the sad events that led to the abandonment of the opening game of the 2016/2017 NPFL season between Kano Pillars and FC Ifeanyi Ubah on the 14th of January, 2017 at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. After extensive investigations into the occurrences that culminated in the disappointing start of the Nigeria Professional Football League, the Management of FC Ifeanyi Ubah has arrived at the following findings:

NPFL Preview: MFM FC ready to quench Tornadoes with fire

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club will kick off their campaign in the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium in one of the spectacular fixtures of Week 1 of the Nigerian topflight.

Instruction is key for Remo ahead Plateau United clash

Ahead of the opening game in the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL against Plateau United, Technical Adviser, Nduka Ugbade says he hope the players will carry out the instructions given to them to withstand the pressure of the league.

Fit again Brossa ready for new NPFL challenge

Injured Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club defensive midfielder Sholla Brossa has been declared fit for the new Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season billed to kick off this weekend.

NPFL MD1 Preview: Rivers United vs Elkanemi Warriors

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) action returns this weekend and one of the most intriguing fixtures comes up in Port Harcourt. 

The two sets of gladiators will wear the strips of Rivers United FC and El Kanemi Warriors and the Arena is the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.