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...
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced a date change for the matchday 13 fixture between Heartland and Enugu Rangers, Afrosport reports. The encounter, which is famously tagged “The Oriental Derby,” was initially scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 24, but will now take place a day earlier on Saturday, November 23. This new development can be linked to the ordeals suffered by Heartland...
Shooting Stars ended El-Kanemi Warriors' unbeaten run with a 3-0 win at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, in matchday 11 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Prior to the game, Aliyu Zubairu's El-Kanemi had gone 10 games without defeat, winning three and playing out seven draws. Shooting took the lead in the 27th minute through Samuel Ayanrinde, who headed in Monday...
Rabiu Ali scored a late penalty as Kano Pillars defeated Bendel Insurance 1-0 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State, in a matchday 11 encounter in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Both sides endured a cagey first half, which ended goalless with little to show for. The second half also produced few chances, but in the seventh minute...
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club Lobi Stars have unveiled Finnish coach Mika Lonnstrom as their new head coach, Afrosport reports. Lobi announced the appointment of Lonnstrom in a short ceremony at the team's training facility, inside the indoor hall of the McCarthy Stadium, on Tuesday. Lobi Stars chairman Philip Nongu welcomed the new coach and expressed his delight with the appoinment of the Finnish. “We’re...
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