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Rivers United assistant coach Daniel Olanrewaju has admitted that his team effectively lost the CAF Champions League tie against FC San Pedro within the first 20 minutes, despite pulling off a spirited comeback in the second leg in Uyo. Sports247 reports that Rivers United drew 2-2 against the Ivory Coast team in the second leg, but the result was not …

El-Kanemi Warriors have advanced to the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup despite suffering a 1-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau’s UDIB in the second leg of the preliminary round in Bissau on Sunday night. The Maiduguri-based club advanced 3-1 on aggregate after claiming a convincing 3-0 victory in the first leg at home. El-Kanemi now faces a tougher test …

The third day of the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League has already started with a statement, and Sunday now has the responsibility to respond to it. Doma United didn’t wait for anyone. The Savannah Tigers defeated nine-time Nigerian champions Enyimba 2-0 at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe on Saturday, extending their remarkable start to three wins in three matches and …

There is football that you watch and there is football that you experience. With just three match weeks left in the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League 2026/27, fans who have decided to follow the competition exclusively through results updates, social media clips and television are already missing out on perhaps the most entertaining part of the new season: being there …

Barau FC General Manager Dominic Iorfa has praised his players for their resilience after earning a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Kun Khalifat in the matchday two of the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. Difficult construction Iorfa’s satisfaction was particularly significant given the difficult circumstances the team faced just hours before kick-off. The Barau …

Nigerian football is in dire need of a big vision. There is a glaring lack of clarity about the direction we should take in this game that has resulted in recurring systemic dysfunctions for decades. ‎ ‎ The government’s FIFA-backed plan to clean up our football – a move that included the president dismissing the entire board of directors of …

Ranchers Bees recorded their first win of the season in emphatic fashion, thrashing Abia Warriors 4-0 in their matchday two fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, on Sunday. Mohammed Zulkifilu was the star of the show at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, scoring a hat-trick that inspired the home team to a comprehensive victory. Zulkifilu opened the scoring for …

Former ABS Ilorin FC midfielder Babatunde Hannafi marked his Niger Tornadoes debut in memorable fashion after helping Ikon Allah Boys to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Enyimba FC in their NPFL27 opener at the renovated Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna. Hannafi, who joined the Niger Tornadoes this summer after a brief spell at Kwara United, was given the starting job …

Alex Jerry emerged as Kwara United’s hero, scoring two second-half goals to rescue a point for Harmony Boys in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Kano Pillars in their first match of the 2026/27 EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season on Sunday at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl at the George Innih Stadium, Ilorin. Kwara United found themselves two goals behind …

Former ABS Ilorin FC forward, Boluwatife Jeremiah Ajina is set to begin a new chapter in his football career as he aims for a winning start in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with Barau FC. Ajina could make his NPFL debut when Barau FC host Nasarawa United at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Sunday, August 30, 2026, in …