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CHAN 2025: No Ahmed Musa as Eguavoen names Rabiu Ali in 30-man list for Ghana clash

Super Eagles interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has named veteran Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali in the 30-man roster for this month's Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers double-header against Ghana, Afrosport reports. The CHAN Eagles will take on Ghana's Black Galaxies at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, 22 December, before heading home to host the second leg on Saturday, 28 December, at the Godswill Akpabio...

CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United must take advantage of kind Group C draw

NPFL: Rivers United back on top after beating Kano Pillars

Rivers United returned to the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Kano Pillars on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Okon Aniekeme's long-range strike in the 30th minute ultimately proved to be the winner in a game of few chances. Finidi George-led Rivers United have now amassed 29 points, three better than Remo Stars who dropped to second. At the Bako...

NPFL: Lobi Stars edge Kwara United, Rivers United battle Kano Pillars

NPFL: Lobi Stars edge Kwara United, Rivers United battle Kano Pillars

Lobi Stars returned to winning ways after defeating Kwara United 1-0 on Saturday at the Lafia City stadium in a matchday 15 encounter in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Afrosport reports. Peter Onah netted the only goal of the game in the 26th minute when he collected a well-crafted pass from Ifeanyi Assurance, before firing past Kwara United's goalkeeper. The goal sealed victory and maximum...

Gbenga Ogunbote to appear before NPFL disciplinary panel

Gbenga Ogunbote to appear before NPFL disciplinary panel

The board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has invited the Head Coach of Shooting Stars, Gbenga Ogunbote for an investigative hearing over comments he made after their southwest derby defeat to Ikorodu City on November 17 in Lagos, http://Afrosport reports. The League governing body has considered some of his words a breach of the code of conduct for NPFL Coaches, and the former Sunshine...