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Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited, have joined millions of football fans across Nigeria and the diaspora in congratulating Rangers International FC of Enugu for emerging champions of the 2025/2026 NPFL season. In a statement issued on Monday, GTI’s Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, praised the Flying Antelopes for securing their ninth league title, describing the achievement as a reflection of resilience, consistency, and the club’s rich football heritage. He also commended the NPFL Board led by Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye for its sustained efforts in repositioning Nigerian football through…

Rangers International of Enugu were Sunday evening crowned champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for the 2025/2026 season. The Flying Antelopes, defeated hard fighting Ikorodu City by 2-1in game 38 of the NPFL decided at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena ( Onikan ) Stadium to garner 68 points to win the title on the last day of the league. Both teams started the game very well, but a more purposeful Rangers drew the first blood after 30 minutes of play through Chidiebere Nwobodo.After this goal, all efforts by the home side to equalize proved abortive, as the first half…

Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited, have expressed delight at the high level of competition among clubs as the 2025/26 NPFL season heads for what football analysts describe as a dramatic finale on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, GTI Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, commended the clubs for their fighting spirit, noting that the title race remains undecided until the final matchday of the season. “It’s going to be a massive weekend filled with emotions because the stakes are extremely high and the situation remains…

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’…