Nigeria Football League

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is gearing up for an exciting new season, and preparation begins with comprehensive pre-season programmes for referees. Courtesy of Nigeria Whistlers and overseen by Sir Kelechi Mejuobi, this year’s pre-season programme promises rigorous training and thorough assessment to ensure top-notch refereeing. Evaluator Program:– Arrival: August 14– Advisors Seminar: August 15 and 16 Assessors will …

The widely reported return of Owerri-based Heartland FC to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), following their alleged purchase of a venue owned by Ikenne-based Beyond Limits FA, might not be true after all. This was stated by the Chairman of the Imo State Football Association, Barrister Ifeanyi Dike, who revealed in an exclusive interview with sports247.ng that talks are …

Nasarawa State Governor Engineer Abdullahi Sule has dissolved the management team of Nasarawa United Football Club, previously led by Dr Othman Ahmed Ibrahim. Read also: Kwara Utd appoints Unilorin graduate Olatunbosun Abayomi as new psychologist The announcement was made by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, after a high-level meeting held at his temporary office in Lafia, the state …

The Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), Hajji Gafar Olawale Liameed The Lagos State Football Association has added to its success stories by ensuring the implementation of the MoU signed with the Nigerian Institute of Sports, on the certification of coaches who do not have the prerequisites and qualifications needed to obtain a state FA license. Read also: …

Mowe’s Best Talent FC has been crowned champion of the first edition of the GreenLock summer pre-season football tournament held in Rowing stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State defeated Green Lock FC 2-0. Read also: Adekitan Oluwajowanloju aspires to a career in journalism, urges parents to support children with sporting talent Both goals in either half of the match were scored …

The Federal Government has commended the contributions of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, to the development of sports in Nigeria. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, gave the award on Saturday during the final of the sixth edition of the Bayelsa Governorship Football Tournament, dubbed the Prosperity Cup, held at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex …

Sporting Lagos FA beat FC Tokyo 4-0 in the final of the 2024 Gothia Cup (U17 category) held in Sweden. This victory marks a significant achievement for the Nigerian club, which made its debut in the prestigious tournament this year. The match saw early goals from Yusuf Abdullahi and Tunde Akomolede, which set the tone for an imposing performance by …

A rising striker at Emaijuss FC, Saheed Adekunle was deeply emotional on Thursday after his team qualified for the next round of the 1X Bet Cup 2024. Read also: Aston Villa given green light for Iheanacho transfer Emaijuss achieved the feat alongside Ilupeju-Ekiti Pillars and China Stats, but they achieved the largest margin of victory among all. While Ilupeju-Ekiti beat …

There was much jubilation on Thursday evening when the Executive Chairman of the Kwara Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji, together with former Commissioner for Information and Sports Hameed Adio visited Kwara United at their training camp. Dogo and his soldiers resumed training on Monday as the plan for next season’s NPFL campaign begins with Kwara United being told to seek …

The management of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) Ibadan has presented a voucherSupport the five female coaches of the Oyo State Chapter of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, to facilitate their participation in the CAF C Coaching Course in Abuja. The Chief Executive of the Oluyole Warriors, Honourable Babatunde Olaniyan Akoro, explained that the gesture was to ensure that the …