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NPFL Final Day: All Eyes on Lobi’s Okpotu for Golden Boots
Anthony OkpotuBy Clement Nwankpa JrUnless Lobi Stars' Anthony Okpotu reenacts Emem Eduok's 2014 form against FC IfeanyiUbah on final day, Mfon Udoh's record 23 goals in a season is on the verge of...
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NPFL Final Day: There’s No Stopping Plateau United, swears Golbe
Elisha GolbeBy Andrew RandaWhen it rains, it pours says the adage and this can be used to describe Plateau United captain Elisha Golbe.Much unheralded in his career and under the radar for a better...
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NPFL Final Day: Underdogs Rule on NPFL final day
MFM players celebrate with Stephen OdeyBy George AkpayenThe most competitive championship in the World, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), comes to a final stop this Saturday after nine...
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LMC, NTA sign Broadcast Production agreement
LMC Chairman, Shehu DikkoA broadcast production agreement was on Thursday in Abuja signed by the League Management Company (LMC) and the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) for production of matches of...
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Plateau Utd flatten Rangers to claim first title
Captain of Plateau United, Elisha GolbeBy George AkpayenPlateau United have emerged the new Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions after defeating Rangers 2-0 at the Rwang Pam Stadium in...
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7 minutes with China: Why it may be time to boycott the Super Eagles
I was in Uyo as usual as the Super Eagles went up against Cameroon in the first of the 2 legged encounter with hopes that we would win and get to the World Cup yet apprehensive with uncertainty.It was...
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Eagles land in Accra, ready for Sierra Leone
The Super Eagles landed in the Ghanaian capital, Accra on Sunday night and immediately proceeded to the town of Takoradi by road ahead of Monday’s WAFU Cup of Nations Tournament Group A clash with the...
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ABS apologise for relegation, Shooting Stars await League decision.
Shooting Stars await ruling on relegation fateABS FC have apologized to their fans after they got relegated from the Nigeria Professional Football League on the final match day, but Shooting Stars...
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How Ezenwa’s heroics won Nigeria a place in WAFU Cup group stage
It was another 5 star performance for Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa as he guided the Super Eagles to a 2-0 win over Sierra Leone on Monday in Ghana.The obviously fatigued Super Eagles...
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Benin ready to host, as Falconets arrive for World Cup Qualifier
Rasheedat AjibadeAfter a slight shift in date, Nigeria’s Falconets have now arrived in Benin for the weekend’s World Cup Qualifier against Tanzania.In spite of the shift in arrival by the Nigeria...
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Nigeria v Ghana game no longer on Thursday
Nigeria's Super Eagles will no longer play the much awaited game against each other on Thursday.This is because the West African Football Union has effected adjustment in fixtures of the 2017 WAFU Cup...
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Rogue goalkeeper abandons Federation Cup game after conceding 5 goals
Rivers Angels' Rufiat SuleThere were bizarre scenes in Port Harcourt in the AITEO/ Federation Cup Round of 16 as a goalkeeper abandoned a game for conceding too many goals.Amarachi Ojinma scored a...
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Kwara United, Heartland set for NPFL return
Go Round FCKwara United and Heartland from the Northern and Southern Conferences respectively seem set to return to top division football in Nigeria.With two Match Days left to play in the Northern...
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7 minutes with China: Nigeria must beware of the French curse
After Match Day 3 of the Africa World Cup Qualifiers, Nigeria’s Super Eagles were five points clear at the top of their group table with 9 points, “closely” followed by Zambia who had 4 points.A lot of...
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Relegated ABS FC set to lose eleven players
Relegated Ilorin based ABS FC may lose eleven players to top division clubs as the effects of not beating the drop starts to take effectAccording to the club’s Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka,...
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Behold, the best players in the Nigerian League
The debate has always raged as regards who the best players in the Nigerian League are so we on Naijafootball247.com decided to join in.The thing about being one of the best in the Nigerian League is...
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7 minutes with China: How Sports betting companies are saving Nigeria
I met Philip Obaji in Calabar in 2007 as Dolphins FC played their CAF Confederation Cup games at the UJ Esuene Stadium.He had come to me with a project he called, “Fans United against Violence” and...
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Why Rivers State went into new partnership with Real Madrid for football...
The Rivers State sports commissioner, Boma Iyaye has explained that there is a difference between their football academy in conjunction with Real Madrid Football Club and the existing Football School...
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Is the Godswill Akpabio Stadium ready to host the world?
Nigeria plays host to the world once again at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo and as we all look forward to the game I can only just wonder whether we are really prepared for it.After the fiasco...
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Rivers Angels get the advantage over Bayelsa Queens in Cup semi final
Defending Champions, Rivers Angels came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw in the 1st leg semifinal game of the Women's Aiteo/ Federation Cup semi final against Bayelsa Queens in Nembe on...
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