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  ‎NPFL holds 2026/27 season’s fixture draw at AGM in Ibadan‎ Friday Draw for the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will be held on the sidelines of the league body’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, August 7. ‎ ‎The AGM is the business assembly of the NPFL at which the Board and clubs leadership review the concluded season and ratify the policy direction for the incoming season. ‎ ‎For the past four seasons, Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye has steadied the rudders of the top division, establishing a stable calendar that has seen the season kickoff in August and conclude in May. ‎ ‎Reflecting on the performance, the vastly experienced sports administrator, noted that “our modest achievement includes putting the NPFL on a stable calendar since the 2023/24 season. It is a major shift from the era of never knowing when the season will be concluded”. ‎ ‎He also pointed to his promise at inception to ensure live broadcast coverage of ...

Isin LG emerges champions of Kwara Governor's Cup, as Offa clinch first lady volleyball tournament Isin Local Government has emerged champions of the Kwara Governor's after defeating Ilorin West Local Government 4-3 on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time on Wednesday. In the First Lady Volleyball tournament, Offa LG won 3-0 to clinch the tournament. The tournament, organised by the Future Field Team in conjunction with the Kwara State Sports Commission, featured 12 local government teams from across the state . Speaking after the final, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bolakale Adisa Mogaji, stressed the importance of returning to grassroots sports development to discover and nurture talented athletes capable of representing Kwara State and Nigeria. Mallam Mogaji described Isin local Government triumph as proof that sporting talents abound across the state, noting that the victory of a team from Isin ...

Babatunde Bright Begins Black Bulls Career With Winning Start in Mozambique New Black Bulls signing Babatunde Bright got his Moçambola career off to a winning start, featuring as his side defeated AD Pemba 2-0 on home soil. The former Kwara United talisman said adapting to life in Mozambique has been smooth, crediting God for the guidance. “The Moçambola League is not easy, but God Almighty has been faithful,” Bright disclosed. “He gave me the wisdom and knowledge to adapt to the system of play in my new team.” Speaking on the differences between the Moçambola and the NPFL, Bright said the intensity remains the same. “It’s still the same energy playing in the Nigeria League,” he said. “Maybe just the weather and the supporters of my new team. They have been wonderful from the day I arrived in the country.” The forward revealed his targets for the season are clear: win silverware and fire Black Bulls to the top. “My main target is to win my first league title of my career,” Bright enthu...

Coach Oluyori hails  Flying Eagles goalkeeper Clinton Lawani heroic as Nigeria reach WAFU-B final, highlights Ilorin's goalkeeping legacy Coach Solomon Oluyori vv  has celebrated the outstanding performance of after the young goalkeeper emerged as the hero in Nigeria's dramatic qualification for the final of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Lawani produced a match-winning display by saving two penalties as the Flying Eagles defeated Côte d'Ivoire 4-2 in the shootout after both sides had settled for a thrilling 2-2 draw in regulation time. Currently in attending an advanced coaching course involving both theoretical and practical sessions with various clubs, Coach Oluyori said Lawani's heroics came as no surprise, having watched the goalkeeper grow from a promising youngster into one of the country's brightest prospects. Born and raised in Ilorin to parents based in the Kwara State capital, Lawani began his football journey at Delmerk Foo...

Babatunde Bright Completes Move to Black Bulls of Mozambique Nigerian forward has completed a move to Mozambican giants, Black Bulls  after an impressive campaign with in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Bright leaves Kwara United on the back of a remarkable turnaround season in which he overcame an inconsistent start to become one of the Harmony Boys' most influential players.  The striker finished the campaign with six league goals and three assists, making him the club's top goal contributor with nine goal involvements. His late-season heroics, including three goals in his final two matches, played a significant role in helping Kwara United secure their NPFL status. The move to Black Bulls marks a major step in the striker's career as he embarks on his first stint with one of Mozambique's most successful clubs. His consistent performances in the closing stages of the season attracted attention, earning him the opportunity to continue his d...

Olaniyan boosts Oko community with solar boreholes, 100 street lights, canvasses support for APC Ahead of 2027 The ancient town of Oko in Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State witnessed a major boost to its social infrastructure on Sunday as two solar-powered boreholes and 100 solar-powered street lights were commissioned for the benefit of residents. The projects were facilitated by Omo-oba Adedamola Olaniyan of the Oranmiyan Dynasty as part of efforts aimed at improving access to potable water, enhancing public safety and promoting community development in the historic town. The commissioning ceremony attracted a large gathering of traditional leaders, political stakeholders, youth groups, community leaders and residents, who described the interventions as timely and impactful. The event also provided a platform for renewed calls for unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during the ceremony, Olaniyan said the ...