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NPFL: Rangers win eighth title with game to spare

NPFL: Rangers win eighth title with game to spare

Rangers International have won the 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title. The Flying Antelopes sealed their eighth Nigerian league title after beating Bendel Insurance 2-0 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium in their penultimate game of the season on Sunday. Goals from Agu Kenechukwu and Chidiebere Nwobodo in the 33rd and 65th minutes respectively sealed the Flying Antelopes’ win, as Remo Stars' 2-1 loss to Sunshine...

NPFL: Gombe Utd relegated as Enyimba put pressure on Rangers

NPFL: Gombe Utd relegated as Enyimba put pressure on Rangers

It was a tale of mixed reactions in matchday 34 of the Nigeria Premier Football League with the demotion of Gombe United to the second division after losing 2-0 at home to Sunshine Stars. The crucial away result was enough for Sunshine Stars to move out of the drop zone after goals from Promise Awosanmi and Lucky Nwafor sealed their maximum points at the Isa Pantami...

Kwara Utd hit with ₦6 million fine by NPFL

Kwara Utd hit with ₦6 million fine by NPFL

Kwara United have been charged for providing false information which led to a fixture adjustment that disrupted the live television broadcast schedule of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 31. In a two-count summary jurisdiction,  the Ilorin-based club was charged for breach of Rule C1.1 and B6.23, attracting a total fine of N6 million. Kwara United caused their scheduled Matchday 31 fixture against Akwa United...

Katsina United punished for violating dress code during NPFL game

Katsina United punished for violating dress code during NPFL game

Authorities of the Nigeria Premier Football League have sanctioned Katsina United with financial fine for breaching the league's dress code in their 1-0 losw to Sporting Lagos on Sunday. Katsina United were found guilty of beaching rule B9.7 for inappropriate display of player's surname, Yahaya with jersey number 27. The Changi Boys were also charged for beaching rule C9 for improper conduct of its officials after...

NPFL: Osho bemoans ‘elementary errors’ in Akwa United’s season-opening defeat

NPFL: Osho bemoans ‘elementary errors’ in Akwa United’s season-opening defeat

Akwa United manager Fatai Osho has bemoaned errors he described as "elementary" in his team's 5-3 defeat to Bayelsa United in on the opening weekend of the 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League. After multiple delays, the Nigerian top flight finally got under way on Saturday and the game in Yenegoa turned out to be the highest scoring fixture of the day with Robert Mizo scoring a...