Nigeria Professional Football League Week 3: The Winners and the Loosers

The WINNERS 

1) Perfect Start

NPFL Champions Enugu Rangers Int'l unveils Five new players with new playing Kits from sponsors, SELECT (PHOTOS)

Current Nigeria Professional Football League champions Rangers International of Enugu has unveiled the five new players they signed to boost their squad this season. The players includes;

Nigeria LMC partners Radio Stations ahead of NPFL season opener on January 14

The League Management Company (LMC) has signed a partnership agreement with three radio stations to improve the media coverage of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The stations are Unity FM of Jos, Platinum FM Abuja and Nassarawa and Arewa FM in Kano.
LMC chairman Shehu Dikko said the league is partnering some of the leading radio stations in the country to promote and improve wider coverage of the league.

Nice one.

PHOTOS from The Draws For NPFL 2016/2017 New Season, MFM FC to play Niger Tornadoes on Week1

The stage is now set for the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League season to kick start. The draw for the new season was held two days ago in Lagos. MFM FC was drawn to play Niger Tornadoes in their first game of the new season which is their 2nd appearance in the Nigeria most prestigious first division league.

5th edition of the Nigerian Sports Award: See Full list of Award winners (PHOTOS)

The 5th edition of the Nigerian Sports Award has come and gone but would be remembered for a long time to come because of the glitz and glamour and the attendance by personalities from all parts of the country. Dignitaries were in no small amount present at the

FED Cup: Referee chased down by Warri Wolves players after he disallowed a goal against FC Ifeanyi Ubah (VIDEO)

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Ref Ola Obayemi chased by Warri Wolves players during a Cup game in #Nigeria for a poor call.

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— George Akpayen (@georgeakpayen) July 27, 2016

This apparently happened on Wednesday 27th 2016, during the Nigeria Federation cup quarterfinal game between two NPFL clubs FC Ifeanyi Ubah and Warri Wolves FC which was played at the M.K.O Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Referee Ola Obayemi was captured running for his dear life in the video after he disallowed the goal and the players chased him down the stadium before the security officials intervened. Meanwhile the

Chisom Egbuchulam scores as Enugu Rangers reclaims top spot, while Enyimba beats Kano Pillars Again

Matchday 27 of the NPFL witnessed some lovely game of football as Enugu Rangers reclaimed number one position after their heroic 3-2 defeat of Akwa United at Nest of Champions Stadium Uyo, and also thanks to Niger Toranadoes holding Wikki Tourist to 1-1 draw. If the league table remains like this, Enugu Rangers will be crowned the champions of

BREAKING: Joseph Yobo comes out of retirement, set to join NPFL's Kano Pillars or Ifeanyi Ubah FC

News have emerged that Ex-Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo is said to come out of retirement to join a club in the Nigeria Professional Football League after he reaching an

BREAKING: NPFL's Ikorodu United FC team bus involved in ghastly motor accident, players badly wounded

Ikorodu United FC's 18-seater team bus was involved in a serious motor accident on Friday afternoon  17th June 2016 at about 4pm, on their way to Markudi to face Lobi Stars for their

Wikki Tourist's Godwin Obaje leads Top Goalscorer's Chart as NPFL goes into mid-season Break

Photo Credit: LMC Media

The Nigeria Professional Football league goes into mid-season break, but Wikki Tourist's Godwin Obaje will be a happy man as he leads the Top goalscorer Chart while his team

Akas scores superb free-kick, as Enyimba unbeaten run continues 1-0 win over Nasarawa Utd

The NPFL defending champions continued their sublime good run of form as they maintained their unbeaten record in seven games after they pipped Nasarawa United 1-0 in Umuahia.

Home-based Eagles captain Chima Akas scored a wonderful goal from a set-piece in the

Giwa FC misses third match of the season as LMC fails to implement punishment

The LMC via their Twitter handle posted this...but I strongly believe its just not enough and three points and three goals must be awarded to Enyimba FC and every other teams they failed to appear for a match.

Missing the match against Enyimba FC this Wednesday 18th May, 2016 is the third time this season that Giwa FC have failed to appear for their home match in this current NPFL season and surprisingly the League Management Company has failed to act (or better still reluctant to act). Giwa Fc was suspended for three matches from playing in Jos and was banished to play in Kwara State.

The NPFL rule says that if a club fails to appear for a league match for three times then they will be expelled and banished from the League.

MFM faces baptism of fire from Enyimba clash Today (See Twitter Photo Memes)

The surprise team of the current Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MFM Fc (who are currently on 8th position) and their fans are already spitting out fire and brimstone on

Giwa FC set to be expelled from NPFL if they miss today's game with Akwa Utd

After being banished to continue playing in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State for their next three home game matches (following a matchday violence in Jos against visiting Enugu Rangers), Giwa Fc again stubbornly missed their re-scheduled match with Rangers in Abuja, another

Abia Warriors pips Giwa FC 1-0 to go top of Nigeria Professional Football League table

A 38th minute goal by Uche Ihuarulam was enough to hand host Abia Warriors of Umuahia 1-0 win over returning League rebels Giwa Fc of Jos on Saturday 7th May 2016.

With the win, Abia Warriors who have only lost one game in 14 matches so far and thus temporarily tops the league table with 27 points (the same with Rangers FC of Enugu).

NPFL Matchday 9 Fixtures: #OrientalDerdy at Nnamdi Azikiwe Enugu Stadium

Photocredit: Felele247

FIXTURES
Enugu Rangers vs Enyimba 
Sunshine vs Shooting Stars 
Ikorodu Utd vs Rivers United 

BREAKING: Nigerian player dies on Pitch in Romania

According to Premiumtimesng.com a Nigerian, Chinonso  Ihelwere,  died on Sunday, in Romania, after he slumped while playing in a football match.

Ihelwere, 21, slumped while playing for his clubside, FC Tulcea, in a second division