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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 Tragedy Hits Enugu Rangers As Two Stars Die In Motor Accident

Rangers International’s, Ifeanyi George and Emmanuel Ogbu, have died on Sunday in a motor accident while travelling to Lagos State. George and Emmanuel who were travelling with other players of the...... Read more Plateau United Mourns Coach Abdu Maikaba’s Elder Brother, Embarks On One-Week Recess

The management, technical crew, players, staff and the entire supporters of Plateau United Football Club of Jos have condoled with the club’s Head Coach, Abdu Maikaba, over the untimely death of...... Read more Rangers Players Get Ten Days Break

The Management of Rangers International FC has approved a ten days break for its players following the four weeks suspension of all football activities by the nation’s football ruling authority, NFF....... Read more LMC Warns NPFL Clubs Against Night Travel

The Chairman of League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko has cautioned Nigerian clubs to avoid night travel due to frequent attacks by armed robbers. Dikko spoke with The Guardian in the...... Read more Rangers, Enyimba Earn Vital Away Wins As Plateau United Retain NPFL Top Spot

It was a high-scoring day in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 25 fixtures which saw champions Enyimba and Rangers return to the top five of the table as Plateau...... Read more Coronavirus: LMC To Decide On NPFL After Today’s Matches

The League Management Company will take a definitive measure on the on-going 2019/2020 Nigeria Football League after Match Day 25 involving 10 games across match centres today, Wednesday, March 18, 2020....... Read more Reps Order Probe Of Death Of Footballer Martins Chineme

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Sports to investigate the cause of death of a footballer, Martins Chineme, and also audit the health facilities provided by the league...... Read more Enyimba Cruise Past Sunshine Stars In Commanding Performance, Plateau United Extend Lead At The Top Of NPFL

Enyimba on Sunday demolished Sunshine Stars 3-0 in a Matchday 24 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The encounter at the Enyimba International Stadium saw the hosts start brightly with...... Read more NFF Orders Suspension Of NPFL

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep sadness over the death of Nasarawa United defender, Chineme Martins following his shock demise during a Match Day 23 league game against Katsina United...... Read more FIAN Rues Death In Action Of Another Nigerian Footballer

The Football Intermediaries Association of Nigeria (FIAN) has lamented the death of yet another young Nigerian footballer within a fortnight, Chineme Martins of Nasarawa United FC; although this time on active...... Read more Shock, Grief As Nasarawa United Defender Slumps During Match, Dies

It was a sad tale of shock and grief on Sunday as Nasarawa Utd FC defender Chineme Martins slumped during the team’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 23 encounter with...... Read more Plateau United Boost Title Hopes With Away Win

Plateau United reiterated their title ambitions with a win away to Wikki while Rivers United stayed within the title-chasing loop with a win at home. At the other end of the...... Read more