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….Governor Sule, Youth and Sports Commissioner Reward Team With Cash Incentives. In a nail-biting Nigeria Premier League match-day 33 fixture at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday evening, the Solid Miners emerged victorious over their North Central Zonal neighbours, Plateau United, with a 3-2 win, claiming regional bragging rights and bolstering their fight against relegation. The intense match saw Nasarawa United taking the lead, 22nd minute into the first-half through the league’s leading goalscorer, Anas Yusuf, after being found through by Abubakar Aliyu, his 15th goal of the current campaign. The hosts were 2-0 up, nine minutes into the restart,…
Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited has successfully facilitated a partnership deal between the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and managers of the elite league in the area of live radio commentaries during matchday activities. GTI Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, broke the cheery news to reporters following the successful signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both parties in Abuja on Thursday March 27, 2025. During the signing of the MoU, the NPFL Board chairman Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye described the partnership deal between both parties as…
As the Nigeria Premier League gets to the home stretch, the battle for the top three assumes swinging mode with perhaps, only Remo Stars assured of remaining afloat. They still have their away duel with Lobi outstanding as the game was postponed owing to Remo Stars having their two goalkeepers out on international duties. From the second position to almost the sixth, anything can still happen as teams climb on one another’s backs as the struggle becomes more stifling. Abia Warriors opened the season with a 2-0 home loss are now third on the log – a position many other…
Samuel Okon scores on Shooting Stars debut against Niger Tornadoes It was a perfect debut for Samuel Okon, who scored the goal that releave Shooting Stars’ 3-1 victory over Niger Tornadoes on MatchDay 30 of the Nigeria Premier Football League on Sunday at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex.The new signing for Shooting Stars, who initially took some time to settle in with his new teammates, made a significant impact in the full time with a powerful free kick that doubled 3SC’s lead over Niger Tornadoes.Ayodeji and Okachi had given the home team an early advantage with a 2-1 goals leadSpeaking…
Akwa United’s survival battle took a very positive turn on Sunday after they secured a 2-0 victory over hosts Kwara United in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game played in Ilorin, Extrasportsnigeria.wordpress.com reports. Across the country to Owerri, Abia Warriors moved in similar fashion as Akwa in their fixture against Heartland winning 1-0 with a 10-man team. Kwara United created a lot of scoring chances in the first half, were wasteful in the box. The situation got worse for Kwara when Segun Adekunle received a straight red card for impeding a goal-bound attack, reducing the team to 10 men.…
Rivers United trimmed Remo Stars’ lead, to 5 points, after beating guests Ikorodu City 1-0 today in a Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL tie played in Port Harcourt. Stephen Manyo scored deep into added minutes of second half to secure the win for Rivers who remain second in the standings on 52 points after 30 rounds of the competition. Two shocking away wins headlined Sunday’s action as Kwara United fell 0-2 to visiting Akwa United while Heartland slumped 0-1 at home to Abia Warriors. Ojonugwa Adejoh scored for Abia on 81 minutes to send the club three places to third…
Eliminated by Rangers international of Enugu in the round of 64 of the ongoing President Federation Cup and held in Kano by Nasarawa United on npfl Match Day 29,Kano Pillars arrived Jos desperate to return to winning ways following a string of favourable outcomes they had mustered in the past. Conversely,Since Pipping Abia Warriors on match Day 29 in Jos,the Peace Boys had gone 3 games unbeaten with fixtures tightly scrambled and a test against fierce North western rivals,Kano Pillars , providing a chance to go on a four game unbeaten run. Just 3 minutes in, Plateau United’s Muhammed Umar…
In a heart-stopping, nail-biting finish, the Solid Miners clinched a breathtaking 1-0 home victory over the reigning Nigeria Premier League’s title holders, Rangers International of Enugu, in week 30 fixture decided at the Lafia City Stadium on Friday evening, courtesy of a dramatic 89th-minute penalty goal. Today’s hard-earned win was the perfect antidote to United’s struggles in the drop zone, injecting new life into the team’s season. As the match hung precariously in the balance, Nasarawa United’s persistence and determination finally paid off. Kabir Balogun’s penalty, expertly converted in the dying embers of the game after substitute, Ugochukwu Leonard, was…
Rangers International FC suffered a heartbreaking defeat in their rearranged NPFL 2024/2025 matchday 30 clash against Nasarawa United FC, succumbing to a late, contentious penalty at the Lafia City Stadium. Substitute Balogun Kabir converted the 88th-minute spot-kick, sealing a 1-0 victory for the home side and denying the reigning champions any points. With technical adviser Fidelis Ilechukwu on national duty with the Super Eagles in Rwanda, Coach Ekeh Ekenedilichukwu took charge. He opted for continuity, fielding a largely unchanged lineup from their recent President Federation Cup victory over Kano Pillars, with Okechukwu Uchebo replacing Frank Uwumiro. The first half was…
The Group Managing Director of GTI, Abubakar Lawal, has reiterated the desire of his company to ensure the total restructuring and repositioning of Nigerian football as seen in other climes. Speaking after being honoured with an award in the just concluded Newstap/SWAN 5-Star Award ceremony in Lagos, Lawal said the recognition given to him by the organisers of the event will spur him and GTI to do more for the benefit of the sports ecosystem. ” I’m delighted that the umbrella body of sports journalists in this country, SWAN and a leading online media platform, Newstap recognized our huge investment…