NPFL

The LBA Player and Manager for January in the NPFL will be announced this week

Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu and his wards, who muscled out a point with Shooting Stars in their last away game in Ibadan, went all out for the maximum three points on Sunday and it was well delivered

In the match played at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, first half play was entertaining and lively, with both sides wasting many goalscoring chances

However, the game was not smooth sailing for the Lobi Stars FC as they had a tough time and missed several goal scoring chances

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the hosts came into the game showing a lot of determination to roast their opponents

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Match Day 6 fixture was tension-soaked

The match day six clash at the Lekan Salami Stadium is important for both sides for different reasons

MFM FC’s Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu and his charges, who were victorious in their last league match in Lagos with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Kano Pillars, courtesy of a flying header from teenage striker, Adebayo Waheed, will be looking…

The approval came after a fact-finding meeting held on Monday at the Government House, Enugu between the governor and stakeholders of the team

Rivers United slipped from second to fifth with nine points from five matches as a result of the draw, while Lobi Stars now occupies 10th spot on the NPFL log with seven points from their opening five fixtures

Rivers United have enjoyed their best ever start to a Nigeria Professional Football League season this term after amassing eight points from a possible 12 from their first four games of the campaign

This meeting will be the third between both teams

Elsewhere, El Kanemi Warriors and Sunshine Stars needed late winners to stop Katsina United and Kano Pillars respectively, as Akwa United remained the only team yet to win this season

Malam Mamman Musa, the state’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports, gave the threat on Tuesday in Minna during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria

Dogo, who gave the assurance in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lafia, however, expressed disappointment with the team’s two draws and one loss against opposition teams

He told the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Monday that the team’s finishing at goal needed to be worked upon for them to retain their winning ways in the ongoing league

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 3 fixture was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin

Enyimba’s coach, Gbenga Ogunbote, later told newsmen that his team played well to earn their victory in the match played at the U.J. Esuene Stadium

Sunshine Stars were reduced to 10 men in the 27th minute when Saka Ayo earned a straight red card after a tackle on Plateau United’s Philip Azango

Fidelis Ilechukwu made five changes to the side that suffered 4-0 defeat on Matchday 2 at FC Ifeanyiubah, with Agbane Candy dropped to the bench