NPFL mourns again as another player dies

Barely three days after the passing of former Enyimba, Sunshine Stars and Nasarawa United forward, Chinedu Udechukwu, the Nigeria Professional Football League has been thrown into mourning again with the demise of former Kano Pillars striker, Ebuka Odenigbo. The player…

*1 week after attack, 168 train passengers remain unreachable (Guardian)*Grieving husband tackles Lagos hospital as wife dies during childbirth (Punch)

1 week after attack, 168 train passengers remain unreachable (Guardian) One week after terrorists attacked a train in Kaduna State, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), yesterday, said that 168 passengers are yet to be accounted for. Last week Monday, terrorists…

*Abducted 4-year-old kids found inside abandoned bus (DailyTrust)*Monarchs, LCDA support Lagos I.D card (Nation)

Abducted 4-year-old kids found inside abandoned bus (DailyTrust) The two four-year-old boys, Wasiu Dauda and Al-Ameen Ibrahim, abducted in the Ijesha area of Lagos have been found. Daily Trust learnt that the boys were found alive in an abandoned mini…

Akwa United, Enyimba to renew rivalry at Presidential tourney in Abuja

Nigerian Professional Football League title holders, Akwa United are set for a likely clash against Enyimba at a four-team invitational tournament this weekend. It was learnt that talks had been ongoing between the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on…

*Woman set ablaze by hubby in Lagos was preparing to bury her mother (Independent)*Unilag boosts security architectures on campus, renovates police station on Lagoon front (Tribune)

Woman set ablaze by hubby in Lagos was preparing to bury her mother (Independent) The woman who was set ablaze in an apartment in Ikorodu by her husband was preparing for the burial of her own mother, according to her…

Enyimba’s away win excites Finidi George

Enyimba head coach, Finidi George, has said that they got their desired result in Dakar against Diambars FC of Senegal with the right strategy in the CAF Confederation Cup second round’s first leg tie. George opined that he made necessary…

Wike offers Rivers United N20m to beat Enyimba

Governor Nyesom Wike has pledged  the sum of N20m cash to players and officials of Rivers United Football Club  should they  beat Enyimba in Aba in the first leg, 2nd Preliminary Round match of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.…

10-man Enyimba overpower Nasarawa United 2-1 to claim NPFL

Former African champions, Enyimba FC yesterday subdued hard fighting Nasarawa United 2-1 at the Lafia Township stadium to go top of the Nigeria Professional Football League with 18 points from eight matches played so far. However, Enyimba FC with inferior…

Enyimba will qualify ahead of Al-Merreikh, says coach Osho

Enyimba’s head coach, Fatai Osho, has expressed faith in his team’s qualification in today’s CAF Champions League first round second leg encounter against the Sudanese Al-Merreikh at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba. The Peoples Elephants have a herculean task…

Our defeat in Omdurman will spur us, says Enyimba’s Mohammed

Enyimba must draw lessons from difficult moments and challenge themselves to higher achievements amidst challenges. This is the verdict of Ghanaian midfielder Farouk Mohammed, as the People’s Elephant regroup for their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) opener against Abia Warriors…

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