Kano Pillars football club have recalled their players to Kano as they await the final decision from the League Management Company (LMC), on the fate of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The Technical Adviser of the club,…
Club Owners Association is an illegal body – Baribote
A former Chairman, Nigeria Premier League, Chief Victor Rumson Baribote, has said the famed ‘Club Owners Association’ is an illegal body and alien to Nigeria’s football laws. The Club Owners association is the umbrella body of the 20 clubs participating…
NPFL players must show character to earn eagles’ call-up, says Ogunbote
Like the eagle, any Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) player that is desirous of adorning the Super Eagles jersey, must show character and strength worthy of such honour. According to Coach Gbenga Ogunbote of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi,…
SWAN salutes NFF, LMC, Club Owners, others as professional league clocks 30
The Comrade Ahmed Aigbona-led faction of the Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN) yesterday felicitated with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC) on the 30th anniversary of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). While congratulating…
Rivers United eying NPFL title despite coronavirus setback
Despite the setback caused by the suspension of the Nigeria Professional Football League due to the coronavirus pandemic, second placed Rivers United are still confident of lifting the league title. The General Manager of the club Okey Kpalukwu has said…
Players salaries: NFF, NANPF working on payment, says Babangida
President of the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers, Tijani Babangida, has expressed optimism over the well-being of the Nigeria Professional Football League players, saying NANPF was working to ensure that clubs paid their players’ salaries. The coronavirus has seen…
Masari’s unflinching support making Katsina Utd best NPFL club – Badamasi
The chairman of Katsina United football club, Prince Abdussamad Badamasi has said the unflinching support coming to the club from the governor of the state, Hon. Aminu Masari is making the club to be the best in the Nigeria Professional…
NPFL stars, Nwagua, Atule can’t wait to play football again
Two star players in the Nigeria Professional Football League, Nyima Nwagua of Kano Pillars and Joseph Atule of Katsina United have said they are eager to return to action in the domestic football league. It will be recalled that following…
NPFL players assured of full salaries despite COVID-19 pandemic
Players in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) can heave a sigh of relief, at least for now as their employers have dispelled speculations on plans to slash their salaries. Following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, almost all football…
COVID-19: Why slashing NPFL players’ salaries will be wickedness
A football coach and administrator, Austin Tyowua, has said it will amount to wickedness for any club in the Nigeria Professional Football League to cut down players’ salaries in the name of Covid-19 crisis. Following the suspension of football activities…
