Reigning champion Enugu Rangers were beaten 2-0 at home by oriental rivals Heartland in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Afrosport reports. Suraju Lawal and Isaac Nassy scored in the 21st and 58th minute to secure the victory. Victory moved the Naze millionaires to 16th on 41 points, while the Flying Antelopes are eighth on 46 points. Meanwhile second-placed Rivers United were beaten 2-0 by Abia...
Former Super Eagles defender and head coach Christian Chukwu has passed away at age of 74 in the early hours of Saturday morning in Enugu, Afrosport reports. Chukwu had been battling with a series of health issues since 2019, and his death comes 20 days after the 45th anniversary of winning Nigeria's first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil which he captained. He played...
Enyimba returned to winning ways in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Monday following a 1-0 victory over Lobi Stars at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi, Afrosport reports. Ifeanyi Ihemekwele scored the only goal of the game five minutes before the halftime break, with the forward notching his fifth goal of the season. The People's Elephants won for the first time in four...
Shooting Stars secured a thrilling 1-0 victory over champions Enugu Rangers on Sunday in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), ending the Flying Antelopes' 10-match unbeaten run in front of their home fans in Enugu, Afrosport reports. Ikouwem Utin's 27th minute effort propelled the Oluyole Warriors to a rare victory at the cathedral and also moved them third on the log on 30 points. In other...
Reigning champions Enugu Rangers earned a point on the road on Tuesday after forcing Enyimba to a goalless draw in Aba in a rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) encounter, Afrosport reports. In a game of few chances, the hosts created more but neither side was able to find the back of the net in a keenly-contested Oriental derby at the Enyimba International Stadium. Imoh Obot...
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