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Stanley Dimgba, Michael Chidera, and second-half substitute Williams Wonah were all on target, as Enyimba secured full points following a 3-0 thumping of Katsina United, on Sunday, in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 34 encounter. The clash, which was decided at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. Saw the People’s Elephant broke the deadlock when Dimgba slotted home a close finish to open the scoring for the host after the 24th minute. Before Chidera doubled the lead 2-0, with a powerful header from Chinedu Ufere’s free kick delivery in the 31st minute, to score his tenth League goal of…

Godwin Obaje has attributed his enduring presence in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to discipline, faith, and hard work, as the experienced forward continues to shine for Rangers International. With over 250 NPFL appearances and 96 goals to his name, Obaje remains one of the league’s most consistent performers. The 30-year-old striker believes his ability to stay grounded has been crucial to his longevity at the top level. “I think what keeps me going is God and prayers, hard work, and self-discipline. For anything I am doing, discipline is very important,” he said. Obaje is not just reflecting on…

Head coach of Nasarawa United, Mbwas Mangut, has expressed strong confidence in his team’s ability to finish the season on a high as the Nigeria Premier Football League enters its decisive final stretch. With five matches left to play, Nasarawa United sit fifth on the table with 50 points, trailing league leaders Rangers International by five points. Their focus now shifts to a crucial away clash against El-Kanemi Warriors this weekend. The Solid Miners were left stunned after a shock 1-0 home defeat to bottom-placed Kun Khalifat FC, a result that triggered a meeting between the coaching crew and club…

The Nigeria Football Federation has warned that clubs that fail to honour matches during the national preliminary stage of this year’s President’s Federation Cup will face a fine of ₦1 million. The directive was announced on Monday by the NFF Director of Competitions, Ruth David, as preparations gather momentum for the country’s oldest football tournament. According to the NFF, the state preliminary rounds of the competition will be held from March 22 to April 26 across the country. The state qualifiers will begin on Sunday, March 22, with clubs required to honour all fixtures once they have completed registration for…

In appreciation of their victory against Ikorodu City FC of Lagos on match-day 29 of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League Campaign decided today at the Lafia City Stadium, members of Nasarawa United FC were rewarded with the cash sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira(N500,000.00) by the Nasarawa State’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Kwanta Yakubu. Kwanta who was at the stadium alongside top government functionaries, including the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Isaac Danladi, and his counterpart from the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development, Barr. David Moyi, to cheer the Solid Miners, presented the…

In an action-packed match-day 29 tie in the ongoing 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League Campaign, the Solid Miners defied the odds with a late free-kick, snatching a 1-0 victory over stubborn Ikorodu City FC of Lagos at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday evening, and returning the team to winning ways. Defensive midfielder, Bright Amadi’s 83rd minute free-kick capped an electrifying return to win, silencing critics and igniting celebrations among the home fans. With the maximum points garnered, the win, which moves United to the 3rd position with 47 points, five behind table-topping Rivers United, and three behind 2nd-place Enugu…

In a disheartening match-day 28 encounter, Nasarawa United suffered a 2-0 loss on the road to former Nigeria Premier League Champions, Rangers International FC, at ‘The Cathedral’ Stadium, Enugu on Sunday evening, yet remarkably retained their 4th position in the ongoing 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign’s standings with 44 points. Godwin Obaje and Chidiebere Nwobodo each scored in the 18th and 26th minutes of the first-half to hand the Flying Antelopes a 2-0 cushion against the run of play, and subsequently moved them to the top of the league’s standings with 47 points. Despite Sunday’s setback, the Solid Miners’…

Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, have joined other football stakeholders across the country in mourning the death of El-Kanemi Warriors Chairman, Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha. In a statement released to the media in Lagos on Friday, GTI’s Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, said the organisation received with deep shock the news of the passing of the amiable Chairman, who made immense contributions to the growth and development of the NPFL. “GTI Group received with shock the passing of one of the outstanding Chairmen of NPFL clubs, Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha,…

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has lavished praises on Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State for his sustained passion for sports and commitment to infrastructural development in the State. The NFF numero uno made the disclosure in an exclusive media chat at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Nasarawa State Governor’s Cup Football Tournament held at the Lafia City Stadium on Monday, 16th February, 2026, in Lafia, the State Capital. Gusau lauded Governor Sule’s commitment to transforming Nasarawa State’s sports landscape, making reference to the upgraded Lafia City Stadium and plans by the Sule-led…

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Abia State Chapter condemns the illegitimate ban on journalists from covering the match between Enyimba and Ikorodu City on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba. The match was to be played behind closed doors due to the NPFL’s sanctions on Enyimba. In the morning, the club’s media department informed accredited journalists that access will be granted when media men present their tags or their ID cards. Journalists arrived as early as 2pm from different media houses in the state; from Aba and beyond and were denied access to the…