1xCup 2025 group stage kicks off August 12
Published: August 06, 2025
The most exciting phase of Nigeria’s premier amateur football tournament, the 1xCup 2025, is about to kick off — and all eyes are now on the group stage battles set to begin on August 12.On Wednesday, the luxurious Radisson Blu Hotel in Lagos buzzed with excitement as the group stage draw and the tournament format ...
Nigeria Premier Football League 2025-2026 season contenders
Published: July 08, 2025
As the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season is gearing up, top clubs in the country are resuming their pre-season training before the official kickoff on Friday, the 22nd of August, 2025.Fans, pundits, players, and club management are eagerly waiting for a competitive experience, even as anticipation builds u...
Blue Ocean FC's Eiber Cup run: 10-man start, 8-1 win and ex-Nigeria U17 coach Haruna reflection
Published: July 08, 2025
In a heartfelt reflection, former Nigeria U17 team assistant coach Bunmi Haruna has shared the invaluable lessons learned while leading Blue Ocean FC during the recent 2025 Eiber Cup in Lisbon, Portugal.Haruna, who has had the privilege of working alongside esteemed coaches like Manu Garba and Nduka Ugbade with the Nig...
Chaos at ABS Kaduna as players protest poor officiating in Nationwide League One playoff
Published: June 22, 2025
What began as a fiercely contested Nationwide League One (NLO) playoff fixture between FWC Champions FC and City FC on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the ABS Stadium in Kaduna, descended into chaos after players from FWC Champions FC staged a sit-down protest over what they described as another round of poor officiating —...
Showdown over ownership of Flying Eagles star: FC Obaje vow to fight Mavlon FC all the way to CAS
Published: June 22, 2025
The ongoing dispute between FC Obaje and Mavlon FC over the ownership rights of Flying Eagles player Cletus Simon has taken a dramatic turn, with FC Obaje’s legal team accusing Mavlon FC of intimidation tactics. The controversy recently saw FC Obaje owner, Gabriel Obaje, detained for three days — a move his lawyer...
'I have a thick skin now' - Super Eagles captain says he's learned to handle insults from fans
Published: March 20, 2025
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has brushed off criticism from fans ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Friday.   Speaking at a pre-match press conference on Thursday, the experienced defender addressed questions about the backlash following the team’s previous res...
Players, coaches helpless as NPFL now supervises termination of contracts and unpaid wages
Published: January 16, 2025
Players and coaches are helpless in the midst of unlawful termination of contracts and unpaid wages as the handlers of the NPFL turn a deaf ear to the protest of the main actors of the league.The NPFL mid season window has opened another can of worm of the league body willful blindness to the issue of unpaid wages in t...
Remember the names: Meet the three players taking the NPFL by storm this season
Published: January 12, 2025
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), the country's top-tier football competition, continues to showcase some of the brightest talents in Nigerian football.This season, three standout performers, Anas Yusuf, Emmanuel Ogbole, and Papa Daniel have caught the eye with their remarkable contributions on the pitch.  A...
Finidi sent off as Rivers United miss out on NPFL New Year's Eve champions
Published: December 31, 2024
Rivers United coach Finidi George unfortunately got himself red-carded in his side's 1-1 draw against Plateau United in their final NPFL game of 2024 held at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Monday. The stalemate denied Rivers United the opportunity to finish 2024 atop the league's standings.The visitors...
Dear Coach John Obuh, you should lead by example
Published: December 04, 2024
It is actually tiring and worrisome having to write about Nigerian football clubs failing to fulfil contractual agreement with players.My conclusion is that the Nigeria Premier Football League Board, and the Nigeria Football Federation have turned deaf ears to the plight of players.The NFF Players Status and Arbitratio...
Transfer ban: Akwa United in desperate move to use newly signed players without clearing indebtedness
Published: November 02, 2024
Less than twenty hours to the implementation of the transfer ban on all indebted clubs, Akwa United are making desperate moves to avoid the sanctions without clearing their indebtedness as directed by the Players Status and Arbitration Committee. Report reaching our correspondence says Akwa United one of the clubs who...
Owed players, coaches given license to self-help as NPFL fail to sanction indebted clubs after deadline
Published: October 18, 2024
Four days after the 14th of October 2024 deadline expired, the indebted clubs have not made payments due to the creditors and the NPFL has failed to withdraw the license of these clubs new signings, as directed by the Players Status and Arbitration Committee (PSAC) of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.This executive...
Uneasy calmness as NPFL extended period of grace for indebted clubs to settle debts nears expiration
Published: October 10, 2024
There has been uneasy calmness among the indebted clubs as the Nigeria Premier Football League, (NPFL) extended the period of grace for indebted clubs to settle their overdue payables will expire on or before on Friday 11th October 2024. Our investigation shows the NPFL unilaterally extended the days of grace approved...
Why Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa returned to Kano Pillars for third spell; Shehu also joins for free
Published: October 05, 2024
Through official channels, Nigeria Premier Football League side Kano Pillars confirmed on Saturday evening that an agreement in principle has been reached with Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi to join the club for the 2024-2025 season. Even though the summer transfer window has ended, Kano Pillars s...
New dawn: Nigerian football moving in the right direction
Published: August 19, 2024
Ahead of the new football season in Nigeria, there are signs of significant improvement in several spheres. It is expected that pitches will wear new looks, and more will be done in terms of publicity for the league from a media point of view. It's a fact that the football ecosystem needs an overhaul for it t...