CAF Confederations Cup campaigners, Lobi Stars, have signed Nigerian international, Barnabas Imenger, after the expiration of his six-month contract at Sweden’s second tier side, Trelleborgs FF. The signing of the Nigerian international who left rivals, Kwara United for Sweden in 2012, is a significant coup for Lobi supremo, Dominic Iorfa, who is plotting a raid [...]
Ahead of the resumption of the Nigeria Premier League, NPL, which has been tentatively fixed for 16 February, newly promoted Nasarawa United arrived Peru yesterday morning for exhibition matches against some of the top clubs in the South American nation. The Alphonsus Dike tutored side will face Peru heavyweights Club Universitario de Deportes tomorrow at [...]
Six players from the Nigeria Premier League, (NPL), made the final 23-man squad released by Super Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi to the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Three of the players selected from the NPL; goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim, strikers Ejike Uzoenyi and Sunday Mba are from Rangers International of Enugu. Defender Azubuike Egwuekwe of [...]
The former Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), Rumson Baribote, has described the inauguration of the interim board of the NPL as illegal. Baribote told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone on Monday in Lagos that the December 5 congress that removed him from office was null and void. The former NPL [...]
Aminu Maigari, the Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday said the interim board of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) would be inaugurated on 27 December. The 13-man interim committee was set-up last week to oversee the management of the NPL pending fresh elections into the board. Maigari, however, told NAN that the [...]
Super Eagles and Celtic defender, Ambrose Efe is convinced that Nigeria has enough quality to battle other 15 teams for the 2013 African Cup of Nations trophy in South Africa. The player’s optimisms is hinged on the fact that most of the players are in top form at the moment. “Sincerely speaking some of us [...]
Nigeria’s coach Stephen Keshi has expressed satisfaction with the fitness level of Nigeria Premier League, NPL players during the team’s first training on Monday, ahead of the 2013 African Cup of Nations slated for South Africa. 22 NPL players commenced training in Abuja early today and Keshi was impressed with the enthusiasm displayed by the [...]
