Abducted Nigerian Professional Football League Players Released
Enyimba FC of Aba star, Dayo Ojo, who was kidnapped alongside Abia Warriors’ Benjamin Iluyomade has regained his freedom. Both players regained their freedom on the night of Wednesday, March 25, 2020. It will be recalled that the Nigeria Professional Football League stars were kidnapped along the Benin-Owo Expressway on the eve of Sunday, March […]
NPFL Review: Plateau Beat Nassarawa As Rivers Fall In Enugu
Nigerian Professional Football League leaders, Pateau United, extended their lead on the league table after a hard fought 2-1 win over Nassarawa United on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at the New Jos Stadium. Read more about NPFL Review The hosts took the lead from the spot in the 27th minute through Amos Gyang, but the […]
NPFL Review: Chieme Martins’ Death Mars NPFL Weekend
Chinedu Ohanachom’s hat-trick helped Nassarawa United beat Katsina United 3-0 at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday but news of Chieme Martins’ death after the game turned the hosts joy into sorrow. Martins had collapsed midway into the game and had been rushed to a local hospital for treatment but all efforts to revive the […]
NPFL Review: Plateau United Go Top After Rivers Win
Plateau United returned to the top of the Nigerian Professional Football League table after a hard fought victory over Rivers United at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday, February 2, 2020. A third minute goal from former Enyimba forward, Ibrahim Mustapha, was all the Jos-based side needed to see off their fellow title contenders. Plateau […]
NPFL: Plateau United Maintain Top Spot After Rangers Draw
Nigeria Professional Football League defending champions, Enyimba FC, held Lobi Stars of Makurdi to a 1-1 draw in their matchday-nine encounter in Aba on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. A Samad Kadiri nodding in the 77th minute gifted the visitors the lead, but an instant response from Enyimba saw Victor Mbaoma equalize for the host. Elsewhere, […]
Sports Events This Month
However, Connect Nigeria presents you with sporting events that will make your December fun. Read more about Sports CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage Matches Officially Kicks Off The group stage matches of the CAF Confederations Cup kicked off on December 1, 2019. Nigeria’s two representatives at the tournament both lost their games. Enugu Rangers were […]
NPFL: Lobi Stars Record Biggest Matchday-2 Win
The Matchday two of the Nigerian Professional Football League left Nigerian soccer fans thrilled as Lobi Stars of Makurdi were the only home team to have recorded a victory on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Jos-based Plateau United registered a 1-0 away victory against Jigawa Golden Stars after a slip in the host’s defense saw Nenrot […]
NFF Join Nigerians In Mourning Obaseki
The Nigeria Football Federation have joined the whole nation in mourning the death of former football administrator, Chief Oyuki Jackson Obaseki, who passed on the morning of Sunday, August 18, 2019. The former Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League and 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation died in Benin City, Edo state where […]
3 Things To Do In Abia State
Now that we know all the fun places to visit in Abia state, here are three major things every tourist must do there: 1. Go on a City Tour A city tour involves driving around a town and some places have a lot of landmarks to see. For instance, if you visit Aba, you can have […]
Okaro Named New Nnewi United Coach
Former Green Eagles and Enugu Rangers International midfielder, Benjamin Okaro, has been named the new Technical Adviser of Nnewi United. Okaro, who up until now had been based in the US, retutned to replace former manager, Anayo Offor, who himself joined the team after his predecessor Willy Udube, left the division for NPFL side, Go […]
FIFA Orders Morocco’s El Jadida To Pay Lobi Stars $100,000
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), has ordered Moroccan football club, Difaa El Jadida, to remunerate Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Lobi Stars, the sum of $100,000 for Anthony Okpotu’s overdue signing fee. The 2016/2017 NPFL top scorer joined the Stade El Abdi side from Lobi Stars for an agreed sum in July […]
NPFL/La Liga’s Third Coaching Clinic Begins in Abuja
The Nigeria Professional Football League in partnership with the foremost professional division in Spanish football, La Liga, have kicked off the third edition of the NPFL/La Liga annual coaching clinic. The five-day clinic is scheduled to run till Friday, with about 100 youth coaches in attendance at the National Stadium, Abuja. The annual coaching clinic […]
2018/2019 NPFL: Enyimba, Pillars Record Win on Day 1
The 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season officially kicked off on Sunday, with four wins and two draws recorded. Seven-time NPFL champion, Enyimba FC, began their campaign with an assertive win over rivals MFM United, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. Goals from Nelson Ogbonnaya and Abdulrahman Bashir, in the 13th and 54th minutes […]
Siasia Bemoans Current State Of NPFL
Former Super Eagles striker and coach, Samson Siasia, has bemoaned the apparent lack of concern by the Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company, for the stonewall that has hit the Nigeria Professional Football League and the Nigeria National League in recent times. The crisis that rocked the foundations of the NFF months ago, […]
NFF Executive Committee Mandated To Approve 2018 NPFL Standings
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has been mandated by the body to approve the 2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) standings, and a few others to enable the 2019 season begin in earnest. Due to the leadership crisis that rocked the NFF in past months, football activities had to be suspended […]
Players and Fans Bemoan Jampacked NPFL Fixtures
In light of the recent developments that have returned calm and normalcy to the nation’s football governing body, football activities that were placed on an indefinite hold pending the resolution of the conflict have been scheduled to begin in earnest. The leadership of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), the League Management Company, made the announcement […]