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NFF Football Committee sanctions NPFL 2019/2020 final table

By Wale Mustapha on August 25, 2020 News, Sports

The Football Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the final table of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2019/2020 season as prepared and released by the League Management Company. At its virtual meeting, held at the instance of the President of NFF, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, to deliberate on all the issues […]

NPFL: Rivers Utd Commends Sports Minister, NFF, LMC Over PPG

By Wale Mustapha on June 26, 2020 News

…says Doctrine of Necessity Should Prevail The management of Rivers United has commended the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare; President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and Chairman, League Management Company (LMC), Shehu Dikko for their determined efforts to bring the Nigerian Professional Football League to a conclusive end. The club […]

Transfer Ban: Rivers United To Engage FIFA For Amicable Resolution

By Wale Mustapha on June 26, 2020 News

The management of Rivers United have confirmed FIFA’s notification over their transfer ban for the three windows regarding issues about one of their former players, Samuel Akurugu. The world football governing body impose the sanction on the NPFL club on Thursday noting some irregularities on the transfer of Akurugu. Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt based club […]

Rivers pay price for profligacies

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Sports

Rivers United frittered a plethora of chances in Sunday’s 0-1 loss to FC Ifeanyiubah (FCIU) in Nnewi as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) entered Match Day three. Drissa Bamba got his first start of the season as the United Technical Manager, Stanley Eguma elected to throw the flamboyant goalkeeper into the deep end against […]

Pillars, Rivers end up all square in Kano

By Wale Mustapha on November 3, 2019 News, Sports

Kano Pillars and Rivers United played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Sunday in Kano in one of the stand out fixtures of the opening day of the 2019-20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). United started well with Ossy Martins coming close to opening the scoring in the third minute but his rasping drive just […]

Rivers United FC unveil new players ahead of 2019-20 season

By Wale Mustapha on October 29, 2019 News, Sports

Rivers United have unveiled its new players ahead of the commencement of the 2019-20 Nigeria Professional League season.The players were unveiled at an elaborate ceremony at the club’s home ground, the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.Addressing the team during the ceremony, General manager of the club, Chief Okey Kpalukwu urged […]