Tag: NPFL 24
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NPFL 24: Heartland FC looking to ambush Lobi Stars for maximum points Lafia
Heartland FC will contend with old foes and current Nigeria Premier Football League leaders, Lobi Stars on Sunday at the Lafia City Stadium with the three points at stake in a Matchday 21 tie. The first leg played in Owerri ended 2-2 on September 30th, 2023 in the 2023-24 season’s opener played at the Dan…
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NPFL 24: Kennedy Boboye officially unveiled as new Sunshine Stars gaffer
Sunshine stars Football club of Akure today unveiled former Plateau United coach Kennedy Boboye as the team’s Technical Adviser with the former Abia Warriors and Heartland manager agreeing to join Sunshine stars Fc following the sack of Edith Agoye who led the team to a 14th place standing on the log as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com.…
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NPFL Transfers: Sunshine Stars sign Sodiq Tunde from Ekiti United
Sunshine Stars completes the signing of one of the highly rated goal poachers in the Nigeria National League, Sodiq Tunde from Ekiti United as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com. Sodiq penned a short time deal with the Akure Gunners that will sees him till the end of the Nigeria Premier Football League 2023/2024 season. The bulky striker…
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NPFL 24: League second stanza set to resume on 14th February
The Nigeria Premier Football League Board(NPFL) has announced a new kick-off date for the second stanza of the 2023/2024 campaign as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com. As communicated by the league body, the season will now resume on 14th February as against the earlier announced 3rd February. The 2023/24 NPFL mid-season commenced on January 19, 2024. Meanwhile, Davidson…
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NPFL 24: Plateau United pick three points against Enyimba Intl. FC to go third on the log
Plateau United FC picked a vital home win against NPFL defending champions Enyimba international FC to go third on the log as they keep up blistering form, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes. The People’s Elephant were without head coach Finidi George who is ok national team duty with the super Eagles of Nigeria who are preparing to win…
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Plateau United FC found guilty of breaching NPFL rules, gets one million naira fine
Plateau Utd have been charged for breaching NPFL framework and rules in the course of their matchday 15 fixture at Kwara Utd on Thursday, December 21. Players & officials of Plateau Utd harassed the match officials after the game in Ilorin, an act of misconduct capable of bringing the game to disrepute. Plateau Utd failed…
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NPFL 24: Enyimba charged for breaching league body’s framework, regulatory rules against Enugu Rangers
NPFL title-holders, Enyimba have been charged for breaching the 2023/24 NPFL framework and rules after failing to provide adequate security during their Matchday 15 fixture against Enugu Rangers in Aba as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com. Enyimba’s failure to provide effective security led to unauthorised persons gaining access to match officials’ dressing room, which is a restricted…
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“I don’t think is right not to invite home base players,” Ighalo advocates for more homebased
Super Eagles striker, Odiom Jude Ighalo has expressed his dissatisfaction in the provisional list Jose Peseiro submitted for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The 41 man list which will still be trimmed down to 27 for the biggest African football competition taking place in…
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NPFL – Bendel Insurance Vs Sunshine Stars game moved to Sunday
The Bendel Insurance Vs Sunshine Stars game earlier scheduled for this Saturday (December 9) will now hold on Sunday (December 10) due to the armed attack on Edith Agoye’s team on their way to Benin City for the match, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Sunshine Stars team bus was attacked on Thursday by suspected kidnappers en-route Ore-Benin expressway on…
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Ologunloluwa visits Benin city, charges Sunshine stars players to move past horrible attack
Ondo state commissioner for youth development and sports Hon. Bamidele Ologunloluwa has paid a visit to Sunshine stars crew in Benin city, Edo state as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com. Ologun accompanied by the club’s general manager Prince Tunde Ogunja met with players and officials of the team following a horrible attack on the team enroute Benin…
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NPFL 24 – Abia Warriors provide team update ahead of oriental derby against Enyimba
Ahead of their weekend oriental derby against Nigeria champions Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, Abia Warriors FC stepped up preparations as they continued their training session this morning, which was followed by a brief meeting between the players and the technical crew. While speaking with the Club’s Media shortly after, the Technical Adviser Coach…
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Katsina Interim management to take action over technical crew’s nod on inappropriate player dressing
Chairman of Katsina United Interim management committee Alh Kabir Dan’lami Rimi has assured to take action against the club technical crew for allowing a wrong mode of dressing by a Katsina United Fc Player during their encounter against Sporting Fc away from home This is contained in a letter signed by the Interim Chairman…
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NPFL 24 – Heartland FC vs Bendel Insurance Preview
Heartland FC will have a good platform to negotiate their first league win of the season when they face Bendel Insurance of Benin at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri in one of the Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 12 ties billed for today. The Naze Millionaires are still buoyed by their hard fought goalless draw…
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Benin Republic appoint ex-Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr
The Benin Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr as the new technical director of their senior national team. Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. It’s the first appointment of the Franco-German since he was relived off his job as the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in December 2021. Rohr according to reports will…
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles to play Guinea Bissau in a double header in March
Dates for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau has been fixed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The first leg will hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Friday, March 24. While the reverse fixture take place in Marrakech,…
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Super Eagles get more time to prepare for AFCON as CAF postpones the tournament
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will have to wait a little while longer for the AFCON tournament as the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2023 edition to be held in Ivory Coast due to the unfavorable weather conditions. Just as the last edition was moved from 2021 to…
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Jose Peseiro Targets AFCON Glory With Super Eagles
New Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has made the AFCON 2023 title a target for himself and his team, Nigeria Soccernet can report. The Portuguese gaffer who replaced Austin Eguavoen who will lead the team out for their first competitive game under his watch against Sierra Leone at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Thursday believed…