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2018/2019 NPFL: Enyimba, Pillars Record Win on Day 1
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading 2018/2019 NPFL: Enyimba, Pillars Record Win on Day 1
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Siasia Bemoans Current State Of NPFL
April 19, 2022
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, … Continue reading Siasia Bemoans Current State Of NPFL
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NFF Executive Committee Mandated To Approve 2018 NPFL Standings
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading NFF Executive Committee Mandated To Approve 2018 NPFL Standings
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Players and Fans Bemoan Jampacked NPFL Fixtures
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Players and Fans Bemoan Jampacked NPFL Fixtures
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LMC Suspends NPFL Indefinitely Due To NFF Crisis
April 19, 2022
The League Management Committee (LMC) has indefinitely suspended the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). The suspension notice was communicated to all 20 participating clubs via a letter signed by the Chief Operating Officer, Salihu Abubakar, in which he attributed the decision to the dire straits the NFF is currently faced with: “Kindly be informed that … Continue reading LMC Suspends NPFL Indefinitely Due To NFF Crisis
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NPFL Matchday 1: Plateau United Begin Title Defense Run With Away Win
April 19, 2022
Reigning champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Plateau United, started off the new NPFL season with a trip to the Lafia Township Stadium on Sunday, where they bested home team, Nasarawa United to take home their first win this season to kick-start their title defence run. The first half, up until 5 minutes into … Continue reading NPFL Matchday 1: Plateau United Begin Title Defense Run With Away Win
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2017/2018 NPFL Season to Kick Off in January
April 19, 2022
The 2017/2018 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season is scheduled to officially begin on the 8th of January, 2018. The annual NPFL pre-season tournament, which is always a time for the teams to showcase their new signings and team strength, will run for seven days; from the 11th till the 17th of December in Kano state. … Continue reading 2017/2018 NPFL Season to Kick Off in January
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Yobe Desert Stars and Heartland FC Return to NPFL
April 19, 2022
Things are looking up for the northern-based team YDS’; after 15 years long absence from the professional League. The stars picked the berth after defeating Adamawa United 2: nil in a Nigeria National League game on Wednesday. Goals from Maigari Bajibri and Maika Zaruma sealed their lead and tipped the team into the senior league … Continue reading Yobe Desert Stars and Heartland FC Return to NPFL
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What Nigerian Businesses Can Learn From AITEO’s Sponsorship of Local Sports
April 19, 2022
From the outside looking in, the Nigerian Professional Football League seems, in the eyes of many, a barely watchable combination of pale brown sand-and-grass pitches, tacky (sometimes oversized) jerseys, methodless ball-chasing, and near-empty stadiums. Match outcomes are usually predictable (the home side almost always wins), and except for the really big teams, not many people … Continue reading What Nigerian Businesses Can Learn From AITEO’s Sponsorship of Local Sports
