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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...

NPFL Playoffs: Enyimba clinch record-extending ninth title

NPFL: 2023-24 season gets new kickoff date, prize money boost

The 2023-24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will commence this Saturday, September 30 following an announcement by the league body on Monday. The league was initially supposed to kick off August 26 only to be shifted to September 9 and was once again postponed due to issues around securing sponsorship. Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Limited, revealed in a...

Confederation Cup: Edo State Governor Obaseki drums support for Bendel Insurance

Confederation Cup: Edo State Governor Obaseki drums support for Bendel Insurance

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki is leading support for Bendel Insurance's CAF Confederation Cup fixture against RS Berkane on Sunday. Governor Obaseki, through the Chairman of Edo state Sports Commission - Yusuf Alli, declared that there will be free rides and tickets for residents of the state at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Alli alongside Chief Press Secretary to Edo State governor, Mr Andrew Okungbowa briefed the...

Naija Super 8: Sporting Lagos defeat Remo Stars to win ₦25 million grand prize

Naija Super 8: Sporting Lagos defeat Remo Stars to win ₦25 million grand prize

Newly-promoted Nigeria Premier Football League side, Sporting Lagos defeated 2023 NPFL runners-up Remo Stars 4-2 on penalties to emerge champions of the maiden edition of the Naija Super 8 on Sunday and also bag the ₦25 million prize money. Both sides were evenly matched in the first half of the exhilarating encounter at the fully-packed Mobolaji Johnson Arena during which an early effort from Saturday Okon...