NPFL: Kennedy Boboye quits Akwa United
The coach has already being linked with another NPFL club
The coach has already being linked with another NPFL club
It took 12 matchdays before newly promoted Remo Stars lost a league match
Remo Stars took a point from Nnewi to go joint-top on the league table with Rivers United.
The move is to allow enough time to active a sponsorship deal with a brand for all South-East clubs
The two teams are the most successful clubs in Nigeria with 15 league titles between them
That emphatic win will see Akwa United starting the season from the top of the standings
The Oriental Derby in Aba is arguably the star fixture among the matchday 1 pairings
The Akwa Ibom State Government also rewarded the players and coach with plots of land in the state.
Pillars earned seven points after recording two wins and a draw to edge other invited clubs
Akwa United midfielder Godspower Anefiok also gives reasons for the poor performance of Nigerian clubs in continental competitions
Akwa United tried to resist the threats of their hosts as both teams settled for a goalless first 45 minutes.
The two teams recorded lone goal victories.
Nigerian football clubs have transferred 1,904 players out of Nigeria in the last decade, a FIFA report says.
Akwa United thrashed MFM 5-2 in Uyo to win the Nigerian league for the very first time in history.
The final matchday will determine the team to join Akwa United in the CAF Champions League
Atshimene scored thrice for the new Nigerian league champions.
The Uyo-based side are just three points from a historic NPFL title.
Akwa United are three points ahead of their closest challengers with five matches to play.
The NPFL has entered the final stages with all teams needing every point they can get.
Pillars have been fined N7.5 million for breaching COVID-19 rules
The NPFL statistics for away wins have not exploded in the face of COVID-19 restrictions
The club was travelling to Kaduna for their NPFL game against Jigawa's Golden Stars.
Rangers and Akwa United are gunning for their first win of the season.
There are two interesting games to look forward to on Saturday, and there are two for Sunday.
There will be a restriction of fans across the different match venues of the NPFL.
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