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Naira rain in Ikenne as Beyond Limits owner showers cash on players, others

Naira rain in Ikenne as Beyond Limits owner showers cash on players, others

Beyond Limits Football Academy were rewarded  with cash prizes by their owner Kunle Soname, in Ikenne on Thursday, for their efforts in gaining promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The youthful squad, under the tutelage of coach Olumide Ajibolade, also won the Nigeria National League (NNL) title as well as the Ogun State FA Cup and The Creative Championship (TCC) League. Beyond Limits also...

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...

Exclusive: ‘Finidi George’s success will affect NPFL’ – Rangers coach Ilechukwu

Exclusive: ‘Finidi George’s success will affect NPFL’ – Rangers coach Ilechukwu

Enugu Rangers coach Fidelis Ilechukwu believes Finidi George's strides as the Super Eagles' new head coach would positively affect the image of the Nigeria Professional Football League. Ilechukwu expressed his delight to see an indigenous coach succeed Jose Peseiro who left the Super Eagles role after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in February. Ilechukwu's Rangers currently sit atop the NPFL table with a two-point lead...

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NPFL: Organisers suspend league action for Rivers United’s outstanding games

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) announced on Thursday that all league matches will be postponed for a month after this weekend’s matchday 32 fixtures. The new development was brought in to provide Rivers United with the opportunity to finish all their outstanding games on or before May 18, followed by a week-long break before league action resumes on May 25. Davidson Owumi, the NPFL Chief...

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...