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NPFL: Enyimba begin title defense against Bendel Insurance

NPFL: Enyimba edge past Akwa United in Aba

Nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) winners Enyimba secured a slim 1-0 victory over Akwa United in a rescheduled game in Aba on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. The cagey affair produced no goal in the first-half with both sides failing to convert in the final third. Austin Onyemaechi gave coach Yemi Olanrewaju and the home crowd something to cheer about on his debut when he headed in...

NPFL: Boboye drags Heartland to court over ₦19 million unpaid wages

NPFL: Boboye drags Heartland to court over ₦19 million unpaid wages

Head coach of Sunshine Stars Kennedy Boboye has initiated a legal action against his former club Heartland FC for overdue payables totalling ₦19 million, Afrosport reports. He was appointed coach of Heartland in November 2023, taking over from coach Christian Obi who was dismissed due to poor run of results. However, just seven matches into his reign in charge of the Naze millionaires, Boboye, who won...

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Ilechukwu, Ogunmodede to assist Eguavoen against Benin, Rwanda

NPFL: Remo Stars boss Daniel Ogunmodede downplays Rangers’ Ilechukwu outburst

Head Coach of Remo Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede, says he's not surprised with the outburst of Enugu Rangers handler Fidelis Ilechukwu following their recent meeting in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Afrosport reports. Ilechukwu had accused the Remo Stars coach of deploying inhuman tactics just to "win at all cost" after the Flying Antelopes fell 2-1 to the Sky Blue Stars in Ikenne on Sunday. Alex...

NPFL: Enugu Rangers beat Ikorodu City in Lagos

NPFL: Enugu Rangers beat Ikorodu City in Lagos

Chinemerem Ugwueze made the difference for reigning Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Enugu Rangers as they edged out newly-promoted Ikorodu City 1-0 in a rescheduled game at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. It was the first game for the Flying Antelopes since they were eliminated from the CAF Champions League by Sagrada Esperanca of Angola. It was also their first...

NPFL: Enugu Rangers begin title defence with draw against El-Kanemi Warriors

NPFL: Enugu Rangers begin title defence with draw against El-Kanemi Warriors

Reigning champions Enugu Rangers began the defence of their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title with a goalless draw against El-Kanemi Warriors at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium on Saturday as the 2024-25 season gets underway. All squared up at full time—hard luck as we couldn't find a breakthrough.#RANELK #NPFL25#GloryDays #NeverSayDie pic.twitter.com/uz8QE1YUCG — Rangers International FC (@Rangers_Intl) August 31, 2024 Both teams created chances in the game,...