Sunday, 4 March 2018

Salefu saves Rivers United’s blushes


Oche Salefu scored a brilliant goal to rescue a point for Rivers United in a 1-1 draw with FC Ifeanyiubah FC in a feisty Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash that produced two red cards.

Suleiman's lone strike returns Nasarawa United back to winning ways


Nasarawa United crawled back to reckoning in the Matchday 11 of Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL with a nervy 1-0 win over 10 man Wikki Tourists thanks to Mohamed Suleiman's rebounded effort in the 48th minutes.

NFF celebrates Onigbinde at 80


Right there at the launching of the Western Nigeria Football Forum, inside the Cocoa House on Friday, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde got a surprise birthday gift.

Pinnick charges other zones to emulate South West



.... Insists Western Nigerian Forum will compel healthy competition

Amid pomp and glitz, but with a full appreciation of the task at hand, leaders of the South West zone of Nigerian Football on Friday in Ibadan launched the Western Nigerian Football Forum, and in the process unveiled the logos for both the Forum and the fulcrum, the Odua Football Leagues.

Dikko inducted into FIFA Committee


NFF 2nd Vice President/LMC Chairman Shehu Dikko has been inducted into the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee, after attending his first meeting of the panel at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, 28 February.

Moses: I am over the moon


Super Eagles and Chelsea ace Victor Moses has spoken of his delight after he was presented with his AITEO-NFF Football Awards Player of the Year gong by NFF 2nd Vice President Shehu Dikko.

Rohr buoys Musa’s spirit


Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has visited flying winger Ahmed Musa at his club, CSKA Moscow, telling him to keep working hard ahead of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.

ABS donate balls to Govt House team


Officials of Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, on Saturday donated balls to the Kwara State Government House football team.

Friday, 2 March 2018

GDSS Lokoja wins maiden GYB Inter-School Athletics Championships



By Wale Mustapha 

Government Day Secondary School, GDSS Lokoja has emerged champions of the 2018 'GYB Inter-School Athletics Championships' held at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja on Friday.

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

NFF inaugurates Audit Committee, Technical Study Group


President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Tuesday inaugurated the Federation’s newly –composed Audit Committee and the Technical Study Group at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja, declaring them “critical panels that have much to contribute to Nigerian Football’s development.”

Monday, 26 February 2018

Osita strikes late to compound Kwara United woes


Osita Chikere produced a stunning header in the final minute of second half additional time to propel Rivers United to a 1-0 victory over Kwara United in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday.

Enyimba survives Sunshine scare in Calabar


As the rain came teeming down in Calabar, Enyimba produced an effervescent performance to dispatch Sunshine Stars on Sunday.

Babawo Stars as Tornadoes dislodge Abia Warriors


Two late strikes from Ibrahim Babawo 73rd and Bolaji Adeyemo 80th ensured the ikon Allah boys swim out of relegation after poor result.

Lokosa strikes late to deny Rangers full points



Players of seven time Nigerian league champions, Rangers International F.C could not make their dominance and much improved performance count in a match day 10 encounter against four time champions of the league, Kano Pillars, that struck a late equalizer to the disappointment of the expectant hordes of spectators.

Sunday, 25 February 2018

Tornadoes set for winning start at Minna against Abia Warriors


Niger Tornadoes will host Abia Warriors in the Matchday 10 of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL encounter at their traditional home ground Bako Kontogora Stadium for the first time since gaining promotion to the elite season three seasons ago.