Love it or hate it, the NPFL is still not a profitable venture for most participating clubs. This reality forces many teams to seek partnerships to lighten the financial burden of competing in the league. It always makes me wonder how privately owned clubs like Remo Stars manage to hold their own against government-funded giants like ours. It’s no surprise…
Traditionally, away wins in the league are a precious treasure, cherished far more than any home team's offensive masterpiece. When Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday results are published online, armchair pundits scour the scores, eagerly searching for that elusive away victory. It is their go-to metric to judge the league's competitiveness, a flawed measure perhaps, but one that underscores…
No doubt, Clinton Jephtha's double strike will be the most talked about after Enyimba's supreme 3-1 win at rivals Heartland over the weekend, but new boy Ifeanyi Ihemekwele surely made an instant impact in the game. At 63 minutes when Heartland were leading 1-0 through Suraj Lawal's goal 10 minutes earlier, Enyimba head coach Yemi Olanrewaju was forced to throw…