Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 29 saw thrilling performances across the league, with Rivers United edging out El-Kanemi Warriors, Remo Stars strengthening their title push with a over Heartland, and Ikorodu City drawing with Enyimba in a dramatic encounter in Lagos. Finidi George led Rivers United secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over El-Kanemi Warriors…
Akwa United continued their fight to escape relegation in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with a vital 2-0 victory over Shooting Stars on Sunday. Despite the much-needed win, the Promise Keepers remain in the relegation zone, struggling to climb out of danger. Second-half goals from Endurance Ebedebiri and Uche Sabastine secured all three points…
Rivers United centre forward Seiyefa Jackson has been declared Absent Without Leave (AWOL) after failing to report to the club despite being registered for the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Jackson, a product of the club’s Feeders team, initially claimed to be unwell. However, subsequent examinations by the club’s medical staff found no…
Former Super Eagles Coach and NFF Technical director Augustine Eguavoen has expressed his concerns over the possible exclusion of Kelechi Iheanacho from Nigeria’s final squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Head coach Eric Chelle initially named a 39-man provisional squad for the crucial encounters, expanding the usual 23-man…
Eric Chelle, the head coach of the Super Eagles, has unveiled the final 23-player squad for Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this month. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the squad release in a statement on Tuesday, one week after unveiling a provisional list of 39 players. One of the most surprising aspects of…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The Franco-Malian tactician trimmed his initial 39-man provisional list, revealing the final selection on Tuesday via the team’s official social media channels. One of the most surprising aspects of the final list…
