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2019-20 NPFL Season Cancelled Without Promotion Or Relegation

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have made the decision to cancel the 2019-20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The top-flight was initially suspended on March...... Read more Heartland Players, Staff Groan Over Unpaid Five Months Salary Arrears

Heartland Football Club players, members of staff and management are worried over the non- payment of their salaries for five months. They said the situation has put them to untold hardship....... Read more Only PTF Can Decide 2020/2021 NPFL Kick Off Date, Says Ministry

Only the Federal Government, through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, can decide the possible kick-off date for the 2020/2021 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season, the Ministry of Sports...... Read more NPFL: Rangers Await LMC’s Pronouncement On Fate Of 2019/2020 season •Set To Bury Former Scribe

The Management of former Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Rangers International FC of Enugu, has said that it is waiting for the official statement from the League Management Company (LMC)...... Read more NPFL Players Must Show Character To Earn Eagles’ Call-Up — Ogunbote

Like the eagle, any Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) player that is desirous of adorning the Super Eagles jersey, must show character and strength worthy of such honour. According to Coach...... Read more NPFL Needs More Private Clubs To Grow, Says Shorunmu

Former Super Eagles Goalkeepers Trainer, Ike Shorunmu, has called on individuals and private bodies intending to own football clubs in Nigeria to join forces with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and...... Read more NPFL Clubs Set For Showdown With LMC Over Plans To End Season Prematurely

Some teams in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) are set for a showdown with the League Management Company (LMC) over plan to end the season abruptly. The LMC chairman, Shehu...... Read more Adamawa United Chairman Blasts NPFL Restart Amid Virus Spike

The chairman of Nigerian top-flight football club Adamawa United on Friday criticised the planned restart of the country’s league season as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise. Covid-19 has...... Read more More NPFL Stars Deserve To Be in Super Eagles — Ogunbote

Lobi Stars manager Gbenga Ogunbote has urged Gernot Rohr to introduce more NPFL players in the Super Eagles squad, saying they deserve equal treatment. Rohr has been criticized in recent times...... Read more NFF Decides On NPFL Resumption, Rohr’s Contract

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has stated the domestic league in the country will resume when the federal government gives its approval. The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended...... Read more NPFL Concluding In China Is Fake News – Dikko

The League Management Company have urged followers and fans of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to disregard fake news that suggested that the suspended 2019/20 season would be concluded in...... Read more LMC, NPFL Clubs Meet Online, Ponder Season Ending Options

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs Thursday evening met through digital video conferencing with the leadership of the League Management Company (LMC) during which varying options to concluding the suspended 2019/20...... Read more Shot Abia Warriors Goalkeeper Discharged From Hospital •Thanks Club, Nigerians

Wounded Abia Warriors FC goalkeeper Charles Tambe has been discharged from the University College Hospital, Ibadan, where he was admitted after being attacked by hoodlums last week Friday. The Cameroonian import...... Read more Abia Warriors Goalkeeper Shot In Ibadan

Abia Warriors goalkeeper Charles Tambe is currently receiving treatment at the University Teaching Hospital (UCH), Ibadan after he was shot by thugs on Friday. Tambe returned to Ibadan to reunite with...... Read more COVID-19 Has Affected NFF/LMC Revenues — Shehu Dikko

With all football activities suspended, the Coronavirus pandemic has affected the revenue base of both the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and its affiliated League Management Company (LMC). This much was the...... Read more We Paid Cash Ransom To Kidnappers Before Dayo, Benjamin Were Released — Abe

Sunshine Stars Skipper, Abe Sunday, has revealed that the sum of N2.5 million was paid for the release of two footballers, Dayo Ojo of Enyimba FC and Benjamin Iluyomade of Abia...... Read more Plateau United GM Appeals For Support For Government Efforts To Check Spread Of Coronavirus

The General Manager of Plateau United Football Club of Jos, Pius Henwan, has appealed to citizens of Plateau State to support Governor Simon Lalong’s directive to stay at home as a...... Read more COVID-19: Nasarawa United Extends Break

The management of Nasarawa united has moved the date of resumption from the coronavirus (COVID-19) break to April 5, 2020. A statement by the cub said: “Due to uncertainties surrounding the...... Read more 'Wuruwuru' At Dakkada FC, Players Placed On Half-Salary

Players of the newly promoted Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Dakkada Football Club of Uyo, have been receiving half salary since September 2019. The team which got promotion as Akwa...... Read more Rain Of Tears, Condolences As Rangers Star Ifeanyi George Is Buried

The late Rangers attacking sensation, Ifeanyi George Onwubiko, was laid to rest yesterday, Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Atan Cemetery, Yaba, Lagos, amidst a rain of tears from very few family...... Read more Akwa Utd Players Advised To Be Disciplined During Break

Players of Akwa United have been advised to maintain high level of discipline in their eating habits, training and all other acts that will not negate their physical condition during their...... Read more Relief As Kwara United Winger Abdulsalam Abdulsalam Successfully Undergoes Surgery

Kwara United winger Abdulsalam Abdulsalam has successfully undergone surgery at the General Hospital Ilorin to the relief of his teammates and fans. Abdulsalam had a fracture in Ilorin against Wikki Tourists...... Read more Kidnapped Enyimba Star Dayo Ojo Regains Freedom

Enyimba midfielder Ekundayo Ojo and Abia Comets’ Benjamin Iluyomade, who were kidnapped on Sunday, have regained their freedom. The footballers were released on Wednesday night following efforts of the Nigeria Police...... Read more Late Rangers Player Ifeanyi George’s Family To Get N15m As Insurance Compensation

The family of late Rangers International of Enugu star Ifeanyi George will be compensated with the sum of N15 million. George died in a road crash along with two others on...... Read more Enyimba Confirm Abduction of Dayo Ojo, Engage Kidnappers

Enyimba Football Club of Aba on Monday announced that midfielder Ekundayo Ojo has been abducted by gunmen along the Benin-Owo expressway. “The incident occurred on Sunday, March 22 as the player...... Read more