Nigeria Football League

Chidiebere Nwobodo’s header after a corner kick. Rangers won the NPFL, 2-1 over Ikorodu City, ninth title for the club with 68 points. Goal from a set piece. Rehearsed movement, directed shot, free header to the far post. Corner statistics in football, greyhound racing odds On a midweek card, whatever sport you’re following, 2025-26 continued to show the same thing. …

Across dusty fields, school fields and illuminated five-a-side football cages, a quiet revolution has been reshaping Nigerian sport. Grassroots academies, once informal gatherings based on passion and little else, have become structured talent factories that feed clubs at home and across Europe. The Nigerian Football Federation now treats them as serious partners in player development, and the proof is showing …

On the busy streets where football dreams are born with dusty balls and makeshift goals, a young man named Amusat Faruq Olamilekan first fell in love with the beautiful game. READ ALSO: Swedish giants AIK invite Nigerian wunderkind Shedrack Egboh to trials after Zadok Yohanna success Long before the bright lights of stadiums, tactical sessions and Nationwide League One (NLO) …

The Nigerian Women’s Football League has officially announced Port Harcourt as the host city for the 2026 NWFL Premiership Super Six Finals, marking the first time the season-ending women’s football championship will be held in the Garden City. READ ALSO: Seun Ogunsakin surprises third seed Kanta Watanabe and reaches the quarterfinals of the J300 Charleroi Sports247 reports that the competition …

The round of 32 matches in the women’s category of the 2026 Federation President Cup produced exciting encounters, emphatic victories and impressive attacking displays, as several top clubs secured qualification for the next stage of the competition. ALSO READ: Anthony Sunday Samuel reacts to Stanley Nwabali’s absence ahead of Unity Cup clash One of the standout performances was that of …

Jackson Enabodje is an SS3 student at Sound City College, Ogun State, preparing for his WAEC exams like thousands of teenagers across Nigeria. READ ALSO: Olawore Emmanuel scores Umeå FC’s first professional goal in Sweden But once he steps onto the pitch at the Legacy Pitch in Lagos for Nationwide League One matches, he transforms into one of the most …

The 2025/26 Nigerian Premier Football League season comes to a dramatic final day following explosive matchday 37 results across the country. READ ALSO: David Fizdale revealed: What the new D’Tigers coach brings to Nigerian basketball Defending champions Rangers International remained on top with 65 points after defeating Bendel Insurance 2-1 inside the Enugu Cathedral. The Flying Antelopes controlled crucial moments, …

Former Sports Minister Chief Sunday Dare praised what he described as a highly competitive impact between the clubs in the recent second division Super-4 contest. Nigerian National League (NNL). Sports247 reports that this year’s NNL Super-4 came to a close on Friday at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, where Sporting Lagos FC managed to overtake their local …

The curtain has officially fallen on the regular season of the NWFL Premier Leaguewith matchday 18 yielding dramatic results, late goals and decisive results in several centres. In Lagos, FC Robo Queens completed an impressive campaign with a 2-1 victory over Nasarawa Amazons. Goals from Opeyemi Ajakaye and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi secured victory before Ayatsea Hembafan pulled one back for the …

: Rivers United produced a commanding second half performance to defeat Abia Warriors 3-0 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in a matchday 36 clash of the Nigerian Premier Football League. After a cagey first half in which clear-cut opportunities were limited, the hosts came alive after the break, scoring three unanswered goals to secure a vital victory in the title …