The much-anticipated Southwest derby between Remo Stars and Shooting Stars in the Nigeria Premier Football League ended in a thrilling 2-0 win for the hosts at the Remo Stars Stadium. The first 45 minutes was tightly contested, with only a succession of missed chances from Remo Stars' Olalekan Dayo and Samuel Anakwe as the major talking points. Daniel Ogunmodede-led team broke the deadlock on the hour-mark...
In the battle for Nigeria Premier Football League top spot in Group B, defending champions Rivers United defeated Niger Tornadoes 2-1 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt to hand them their first defeat of the season. Kazie Enyinnaya headed home the opener for the champions off a well-executed corner kick from Ukeme Williams in the 7th minute. Charles Okafor thought he had levelled the...
In the Nigeria Premier Football League on Wednesday, Abia Warriors cruised past the newly promoted Bayelsa United at the Umuahia Township Stadium. A 3-1 result marked the second straight victory of the new season for the team led by coach Erasmus Onu. Kalu Nweke got the Warriors rolling early on with one of the easiest goals he will ever score, tapping into an empty net in...
The Nigeria Premier Football League was back in full swing this weekend as 18 teams went up against each other in the rescheduled round of fixtures, with Enyimba, Abia Warriors and Niger Tornadoes making the biggest headlines. The People's Elephant kicked off the weekend action in the abridged league format with a trip to Nasawara United in Group A, and they recorded a huge 2-1 win...
The 2022-23 Nigeria Premier Football League resumed with Bendel Insurance defeating Akwa United 2-0 in a breathtaking tie at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. The win was Insurance’s first in the top flight for almost four years and their first away win since 2005. Though they were a lot of good performers for the Benin-based club during the match, it was 22-year-old striker Osarenkhoe Wisdom Imade...
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