By Oduola Farouq (This news comes with an Airtel recharge card. Read through to get details of the airtime pin). Plateau United coach, Abdu Maikaba has been so impressed by matchday shifts of his midfielder, Oche Ochewechi that he has spoken of him to national team handlers for a possible invitation. 1820 Maikaba let this out after two second half …

Rivers United ended a disturbing run of four winless games with a fully deserved 2-0 win over league leaders, Kano Pillars and consequently end Pillars’ own ten-match unbeaten sequence on Wednesday. The result did not fez Pillars coach, Ibrahim Musa Jugunu who was of the view that his side played better but must have to work on their conversion rate. …

By Wale Mustapha Lobi Stars held on to a first half goal from Ossy Martins to record a hard fought home win over Enugu Rangers on Wednesday in a MatchDay 26 encounter of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).At full time, a relieved Coach Kabiru Dogo told npfl.ng after that it was one of the toughest games for his side …

BY ODUOLA FAROUQ Mixed results signposted MatchDay 25 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played across 10 venues on Sunday. In Kaduna, Kano Pillars came from a goal deficit in the first half to beat Enyimba 2-1 at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium.  Victor Mbaoma scored early for the People’s Elephant after the 8th minute but Rabiu Ali levelled scores …

By: Tony Ademodi Two first half goals from Victor Mbaoma and Farouk Mohammed returned Enyimba FC of Aba to winning ways after the weekend draw against Heartland. But it was Lobi Stars that got the only goal of the second half to depart Aba beaten 2-1 in  rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture. Intent on avoiding a back to …

Akwa United retuned to the top of log with an energy sapping 2-1 win at home to visiting Kwara United FC of Ilorin at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, in one of nine matches of MatchDay 14 played on Sunday.  Ubong Friday and Nasiru Jibril scored for the Promise Keepers in each half, while Wasiu Alalade got Kwara’s consolation late …

Ebuka Anaekwe struck in the 37th minute to deliver all three points to Nasarawa United in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MatchDay 24 fixture against Adamawa United. The match was decided at the Lafia City Stadium, Lafia in Nasarawa State. Nasarawa United started comfortably  in the early stages of the encounter but it was Adamawa United that had an …

Katsina United clinched maximum points vital for their quest to avoid the drop at the expense of visiting Warri Wolves after 1-0 win in one of NPFL MatchDay 24 games played at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium. The hosts dominated possession from inception, but had to wait until the 33rd minute before Nnoshiri Samuel poked-in the all important goal. Nnoshiri scored …

MFM FC produced a resolute away performance to force a goalless result away at Sunshine Stars on Wednesday.   Both teams came into the Southwest derby in contrasting form. Sunshine Stars were without a win in their previous 15 league matches while the Olukoya Boys had not lost in their previous four games.   The match got off to an …

Adamawa United’s poor run of form continued as they again failed to grab maximum points since MatchDay 14 home win against Dakkada FC of Uyo.  This time, playing home to Warri Wolves on MatchDay 22, Adamawa came from behind thrice to rescue a point in the fixture played at Pantami Stadium, Gombe, the adopted home of the Yola based club.  …