Nigeria Football League

The Edo State Sports Commission and Bendel Insurance Football Club have been plunged into mourning following the passing of veteran coach Godwin Izilein. The esteemed football manager breathed his last at the age of 83 on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) after a brief illness. Read Also: Bayelsa Abuzz As Five States Descend …

Kwara United claimed all three points but center referee Ibuot Nsisong Linus emerged as another major talking point in Sunday’s EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) encounter after earning praise from both sides following the hosts’ entertaining 2-1 win over Ranchers Bees in Ilorin. Linus, from Akwa Ibom State, officiated the EuroMatch NPFL Matchday 7 match at the Kwara State …

Two traditional powers of Nigerian football will clash today, Wednesday, October 7, 2026, when Shooting Stars Sports Club (33 stars) host Kano Pillars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan for a rescheduled matchday three match of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 pm WAT, where a sell-out crowd is expected to witness another high-stakes …

Immediate Past President of the Island All-Stars Sports Club, Ikenna Maduagwu, applauded the club’s commitment to giving back to society and described its community-focused initiatives as part of a broader vision to build a sustainable institution that endures beyond individual members. Maduagwu made the comments in an exclusive SPORTS247 interview at the Island All-Stars PatrickLingo Super League at the Lagos …

While commentators continue to praise the giants of Nigerian football, a lanky teenager from Young Stars FC in Satellite Town, Lagos, has joined the squad. Sports247 reports that Prince Anyadike is the newest candidate in the class of lanky Nigerian hitmen, currently led by Tolu Arokodare and Paul Onuachu, but the latest revelation appears to be the tallest of them …

Lagos-based Sporting Lagos FC goalkeeper Clinton Lawani has expressed his amazement at the huge crowd that turned up to watch his team’s match against Kano Pillars in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). Sports247 reports that Lawani, a graduate of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) and recent invitee to the national under-20 team, Flying Eagles, acknowledged that the turnout of …

Zudachi Construction coach Shepherd Amariegbu has expressed confidence in his team’s chances of retaining the Island AllStars PatrickLingo Super League title after kick-starting their campaign with a convincing 4-2 win over Remed Healthcare at the Lagos Business School. READ ALSO: Island AllStars PatrickLingo Super League: Izuchukwu Agada aims for league glory after preparing for Zudachi build Zudachi Construction put in …

Kano Pillars and Sporting Lagos drew 1-1 in an entertaining encounter on matchday seven of the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League in Kano, with both teams settling for a point after a close battle. Sports247 reports that the result means that Mai Su Gida has now followed up its previous goalless draw against Enyimba with another stalemate, while Sporting Lagos …

A Sporting Lagos fan, Andy Paul, has expressed his disappointment at the team’s finish after they drew goalless against Ikorodu City on Wednesday. READ ALSO: EuroMatch NPFL: Enyimba roars, Rangers win in Ozoro and Lagos Derby ends goalless The fan, speaking after the match, described the match as a difficult debut match but said Sporting Lagos deserved more from the …

The EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will witness a busy midweek schedule on Wednesday, September 30, when four rescheduled matchday two matches will take center stage across the country. With the league season gaining momentum, attention will turn to several clubs looking to make up for lost ground, including Enyimba FC who will welcome Shooting Stars after finally claiming …