Four-time champions Shooting Stars were one of the major casualties in the first round of the 2018 Aiteo Cup, losing 5-4 on penalties to third tier Supreme Court in Benin in the round of 64.
The game ended goalless in regulation time, and the Ol…
Death, taxes and Junior Lokosa breaking a mini-drought. Kano Pillars’ near unstoppable hitman found himself caged last weekend, but returned with a vengeance this week.
In Aba, Fatau Dauda was restored to the Enyimba line-up and ‘rewarded’ his coach by getting sent off for violent conduct.
Those two and other juicy bits from last weekend in the Nigeria Professional Football League …
LOKOSA DOES LIKE LOKOSA DOES
Last weekend, flaming hot league leading scorer Junior Lokosa saw himself smothered…
We have quickly hurtled to the midway point of the Nigeria Professional Football League, and Lobi Stars are setting a pace as breathless as the speed with which the competition is racing to what should be a record finish.
This past matchday was …
Enyimba denied Kano Pillars top spot in the Nigeria Professional Football League, while relegation-threatened Kwara United produced a brilliant late comeback at Nasarawa United.
Kano Pillars 1-1 Enyimba
The Nigerian Clasico ended all square in Kano as Pillars’ 100 percent home record this season was ended by Enyimba. There was always the fear factor surrounding the visitors in the build-up to the game; coach Paul Aigbogun enjoying a strong record at the Sani Abacha Stadium and the People’s Elephant…