As he aims to break Mfom Udoh’s all-time record Fred Edoreh Rangers attacking rave of the moment, Israel Abia, has made known that his personal target in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is to surpass Mfon Udoh’s all time season top scorer record of 23 goals and believes he can achieve it in open play and fair officiating being …

By Fisayo Dairo Warri Wolves scored thrice in the second half to hammer visiting Katsina United 3-0 in a MatchDay 4 encounter decided at the Delta State Polytechnic Stadium,Ozoro. Both teams huffed and puffed during a scrappy first half with their players taking aimless long range shots but things changed early in the second half after Wolves head coach Evans …

By Fisayo Dairo Kennedy Boboye heaved a huge sigh of relief after his Akwa United side dug deep to record their first win of the season, coming against bogey side Abia Warriors on Saturday. It has become an unwanted custom for Akwa United to start the league season rather poorly as it was only once (2018) in the past five …

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2020-21 season continued this weekend with matchday 3 fixtures recording two wins away from home, a draw and home wins in the rest fixtures.All 10 matches were played starting on Saturday when Akwa United turned back Abia Warriors 2-1 at the Nest of Champions in Uyo while former champions Enyimba, Lobi Stars, and Plateau …

The League Management Committee (LMC) has approved that clubs playing in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) can make five substitutions per match as the league commences today. In a press release on sunday afternoon, the LMC stated that all five substitutions must be made in a maximum of three substitution opportunities. FULL STATEMENT RELEASED BELOW: New Substitution Rules – …

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Participating Clubs have been invited to submit their respective licensing application which is a compulsory requirement for all clubs intending to participate in the 2020/21 NPFL season. This is further to the notification from the LMC to the clubs in a letter dated August 6, 2020. Following the removal of the restriction on football activities …

Former Super Eagles and Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan defender Ajibade Babalade has died today in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Popularly called ‘Kunde’ by soccer fans due to his hard tackling style and power packed spot kicks, Babalde was pronounced dead on arrival after being rushed to the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Former …

A five-man club licensing committee set up by the management of Akwa United Football Club to inspect facilities at the Nest of Champions which forms part of the requirements for the resumption of the new football season has submitted its report. Presenting the report to the club’s chairman, Paul Bassey, the head of the committee, Emmanuel Udoh disclosed that all …

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Warri Wolves would be advancing the building of their squad around young players scouted from the club’s academy and other grassroot teams.Moses Etu, the club’s General Manager spoke of the policy they adopted last season and which he pointed out got them results away to established sides like Kano Pillars, Akwa United, Sunshine Stars …

Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko has expressed shock at the accident involving some players of Rangers International on Sunday morning which led to the death of their striker and CHAN Eagles International, Ifeanyi George. Dikko who contacted the club Management on getting the report of the accident, commiserated with the Club Management, team members and fans …