Today, Rivers United under coach Finidi George reclaimed top place in the NPFL after they beat home team Niger Tornadoes 1-0 in a Week 8 clash.
Seiyefa Jackson was the match winner for Rivers United in the 47th minute, but the visitors had to defend this lead after they were reduced to 10 men when Emmanuel Nnaji was sent off in added time.
The Port Harcourt club thus have 20 points from eight matches, two points ahead of Remo Stars, who were provisional leaders Sunday after a home win over Bendel Insurance.
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VIEW CHANNEL Ikorodu City also shot out of the basement of the NPFL standings after a dramatic 4-2 home win over Lobi Stars.
The Lagos club raced to a 2-0 lead only for Lobi Stars to draw level all inside the first half.
However, in the second half Ikorodu City made sure they secured maximum points to leave coach Daniel Amokachi without a win since he took charge of the Makurdi club.
Eric Chelle promises more trophies with Super EaglesCoach Eric Chelle has promised to win more trophies with Nigeria after he led them to victory in the 2025 Unity Cup in London. The Super Eagles beat Jamaica 5-4 on penalties after fulltime scores stood at 2-2 at the Gtec Stadium in West London Saturday night. “This is my first trophy as coach, as ...
Read more Continue reading here â–¶ Victorious Super Eagles fly out to Russia via MoroccoAfter winning the 2025 Unity Cup in London, the Super Eagles will now fly out to Moscow later today for a historic first-ever clash against Russia. The Eagles will depart London 6pm. The squad, which has Niger Tornadoes midfielder Papa Daniel as the only NPFL, will fly via Morocco to Russia. Tanzania-based goalkeeper Amas Obasogie, ...
Read more Continue reading here â–¶ Emotional Moses Simon celebrates academy graduate Fredrick Super Eagles debutMoses Simon was simply overcome by emotions that he could share the same pitch with his academy graduate Benjamin Fredrick on the day the Super Eagles won the 2025 Unity Cup at the expense of the Reggae Boys of Jamaica. Moses Simon was captain of the day as the most senior player of the Super ...
Read more Continue reading here â–¶ Super Eagles win 2025 Unity Cup, new boy Chrisantus Uche the heroThe Super Eagles tonight won the 2025 Unity Cup after they beat Jamaica 5-4 on penalties after fulltime scores stood at 2-2 . Debutant Chrisantus Uche fired the winning penalty kick for Nigeria after Kelechi Iheanacho, Tolu Arokodare, Bruno Ontemaechi and Moses Simon all put away their own kicks. Nigeria opened scoring after only nine ...
Read more Continue reading here â–¶ HALFTIME: Super Eagles 1 Jamaica 1It is all-square after 45 minutes of action between the Super Eagles and Jamaica in the final of the 2025 Unity Cup at the Gtec Stadium in West London. Nigeria took the lead in the ninth minute, when Cyriel Dessers cut in from the right flank, located captain Moses Simon, who put it away. It ...
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