Category: News
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Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium ready for use
Reigning Nigerian champions, Rivers United FC are shaping up for what should be another brilliant year in the Nigeria Professional Football League. The ‘Pride of Rivers’, Nigeria’s sole surviving club in Inter CAF club competition are also primed for a solid campaign in the 2022-23 CAF Confederation Cup. After winning last season’s NPFL campaign in…
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NPFL’23 Kick Off: Remo Coach unhappy with shift in date
Coach of Remo Stars of Ikenne, Daniel Ogunmodede has recorded his unhappiness over the shift in the date of the commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. On Wednesday, the NFF Interim Management Committee, IMC, the body temporally in charge of charting a new course for the league, announced after six months of ending…
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2022/2023 NPFL season to kickoff before the year ends
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is set to kick off before the end of this calendar year, nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Anticipations have been high on the resumption of the league after many months of the 2021/2022 season was concluded, now there are indications the league will finally start. There have been back and forth as regards…
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NWFL: Bayelsa Queens kick off campaign with win over rivals Rivers Angles Queens
Defending Champions, Bayelsa Queens started their title defense of the Nigeria Women’s Football League on a winning note on Wednesday. The Prosperity defeated 2021 champions, Rivers United two goals to nil in one of the group A fixture at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenegoa, Bayelsa. Goals in each half of the encounter by Juliet…
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CAF CC: Plateau United arrive Benghazi, trains ahead of match
Plateau United have arrived Benghazi Libya for their CAF Confederation Cup second leg playoff match against Al Alkhdar late Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. We have arrived in Benghazi!!!! The battle of Benghazi is just a day away and we are battle ready to do the battle on the battle pitch. We will be shaking off…
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Warri Wolves unveils Atune Jolomi as new Head Coach
Atune Jolomi has been unveiled as Warri Wolves FC’s new head coach, Nigeria soccernet.com has gathered. The former assistant Coach at Akwa United in the 2021/2022 NPFL season was part of the Technical crew that master minded the Promise Keepers 2020/2021 NPFL title winning campaign. Coach Jolomi makes a return to the club after…
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Professionalism Will Make Nigerian Leagues Better – Sports Minister, Dare
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has reassured that professionalism in Nigerian football development being promoted by the ongoing reforms of the nation’s football will make Nigerian Leagues better and put it at par with others around the world. The Minister says his desire to see the Nigerian Leagues grow beyond…
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Warri Wolves end Abia Warriors unbeaten run with lone goal win
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Warri Wolves have put an end to Abia Warriors’ unbeaten streak by handing out a 1-0 defeat to the Umuahia-based outfit in a match day three rescheduled fixture at the Warri City Stadium on Thursday, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
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First Nigerian AFCON goalscorer Ekpe passes Away
Nigeria’s first ever goal scorer at the Africa Cup of Nations Asuqou Ekpe is dead.
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Home-based Super Eagles will not miss Gbolahan Salami -Assistant coach insists
Home-based Super Eagles assistant Coach Salisu Yusuf believes the team will not miss the services of Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami who opted out of the 2016 Championship For African Nations (CHAN) in Rwanda.
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Dream Team key man Stanley Dimgba ruled out of U23 AFCON
Nigeria’s biggest attacking threat at the U23 AFCON Stanley Dimgba has been ruled out of the competition in Senegal by a long-term ankle injury it has been scooped.
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Gbolahan Salami receives Rashida Yekini award for emerging League topscorer
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Thursday, December 3, 2015 was Gbolahan Salami’s day of honour as the Rashidi Yekini Foundation honoured him for his 17-goal feat which saw him emerging as the highest goal scorer in the Nigerian Professional Football League in the 2015 season.
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Nigeria League expels Warri Wolves media officer from NPFL Games
Warri Wolves Media Officer, Mr. Moses Étu has been charged for breaching Article C1 and Clause 1 appendix E of the Code of Conduct for club officials as contained in the Framework and Rules of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and consequently fined N100, 000 and banned from all Glo Premier League games and…
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Warri Wolves to win against Lobi Stars for Owumi
Warri Wolves midfielder, Ikechukwu Ibenegbu has said his side will win at Lobi Stars for thhe late brother of their boss, Rufus Owumi.
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LMC imposes six deductions for Dolphins, two others
The League Management Company (LMC) on Monday imposed a six points deduction on three clubs, Dolphins, Warri Wolves and FC Taraba which will automatically count if they fail to liquidate all financial indebtedness to players and Managers.
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Hearts of Oak closing in on 2014 FIFA World Cup Ghana goalkeeper Adams – Reports
By El Akyereko Frimpong Follow the writer on Twitter: @AkyerekOfficial Ghanaian giants Accra Hearts of Oak are close to securing goalkeeper Stephen Adams who was a member of Ghana’s 2014 FIFA World Cup from Premier League rivals Aduana Stars, according to reports. The Phobians have reportedly reached a deal with the 2010 Ghana Premier League title…
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FEATURE: Five most wanted players in the Ghana Premier League
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Most coaches, players, administrators and journalists have agreed that the 2014/15 league season has been one of the most competitive in the history of Ghana football with most clubs struggling to escape relegation in the last round of matches.
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Hearts initiate moves to sign Yusif Abubakar as substantive coach
Hearts of Oak have initiated unofficial talks towards the appointment of Yusif Abubakar as their next coach, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.
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Kotoko set to gazump Ashitey from arch-rival Hearts
Kotoko are hoping to sign Hearts outcast Ollenu Ashitey as the transfer market heats up in Ghana.
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Hearts of Oak set to swoop for German coach Ernst Middendorp – insiders
Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak are seeking to sign German coach Ernst Middendrop in a massive shake technical up meant to whip the Accra-based side into shape ahead of next season, insiders have told Ghana’s leading football news outfit, GHANAsoccernet.com.