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AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Why NPFL stars were exempted from Super Eagles training

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Why NPFL stars were exempted from Super Eagles training

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro rested Rivers United defender Ebube Duru and Bendel Insurance midfielder Divine Nwachukwu in his first training session for Sunday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The two players were dropped to recover on Monday after participating in the just-concluded NPFL Super 6 play-offs in Lagos with Peseiro running the rule over 19 players in training at the...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: 19 players in Super Eagles camp

The Super Eagles camp in Lagos received twelve new players ahead of their upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone later this week. The players include Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfried Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moses Simon, Adebayo Adeleye, Victor Sochima, Olorunleke Ojo, Chidiebube Duru, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Divine Nwachukwu, and Frank Onyeka. https://twitter.com/NGSuperEagles/status/1668023209059401728?t=s-Gxfl8fK0yztRqYzDtWJw&s=19 Earlier on Sunday, seven players arrived at the Eagles camp, but...

NPFL Playoffs: Who are the favourites to be crowned champions?

NPFL Playoffs: Wednesday fixtures end all square

The third round of fixtures at the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Playoffs at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Wednesday ended with all sides playing draws. The first game game of the day in Lagos was between Bendel Insurance and eight-time league champions Enyimba which ended 1-1. The People's Elephant took the lead in the 23rd minute courtesy of Sadiq Aboubakar but Insurance responded eight...

Federation Cup: Rivers United vs Enyimba headline Round of 64 draw

NPFL Playoffs: Enyimba edge past Lobi Stars, Remo Stars held by Rivers United

Eight-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Enyimba recorded their first win of the 2023 playoffs with a 1-0 win over Lobi Stars at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Monday afternoon. The People’s Elephant played out a 2-2 draw with Remo Stars in their playoff opener on Saturday while Lobi were held to a goalless draw by Bendel Insurance on the same day. Monday’s clash came...

NPFL: Remo Stars outshine Shooting Stars in Southwest derby

NPFL: Bendel Insurance stun Remo Stars to extend perfect start

The battle between the two teams with a perfect record in the new Nigeria Premier Football League season ended in a 3-0 defeat for Remo Stars at the hands of newly-promoted Bendel Insurance at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Insurance began the game strong, as they have done in their three previous matches, as Osarenkhoe Imade continued his scintillating form in front of goal to give them...