Rivers United boosted their title chances with a hard-fought 2-1 win over El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri on Sunday. Taofeek Otaniyi opened scoring for Rivers United in the 47th minute. Finidi George’s side doubled their advantage through Samson Obi one minute after the hour mark. Risilanu Ismail reduced the deficit for El-kanemi on the dot of … Read more
Rivers United head coach, Finidi George, has expressed delight after his team secured a 2-1 victory over El-Kanemi Warriors in Sunday’s NPFL Matchday 29 fixture at the El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri, Completesports.com reports. After enduring the scorching Maiduguri sun in the first half, with the game kicking off at 3 pm, the Pride of Rivers held … Read more
Enyimba recorded a 1-0 victory over El-Kanemi Warriors in their matchday 28 encounter in Aba on Sunday. Joseph Atule scored the winning goal for the nine-time champions in the 29th minute. Enyimba are now unbeaten in their three league games. Former champions Akwa United eased their relegation worries after they were held to a 1-1 … Read more
Rivers United head coach Finidi George has expressed satisfaction with his team’s 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes. Samson Obi scored the decisive goal for the Port Harcourt club in the matchday 28 encounter. The former champions reduced leaders Remo Stars’ lead to eight points following the win. Finidi reckoned the difficult weather condition affected his … Read more
Enyimba of Aba winger, Ekene Awazie, has not given up hope of the People’s Elephant returning to African interclub competition next season, despite the nine-time Nigerian champions sitting in 9th position in the 2024/2025 NPFL standings, Completesports.com reports. Awazie, 28, remains cautiously optimistic that the 2023 and 2024 CAF Champions League title winners have the … Read more
Aliyu Zubairu, Technical Adviser of El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, has exclusively told Completesports.com that the Flying Eagles’ 2025 CAF U-20 AFCON campaign will not derail the club’s ambition of securing a top-three finish in the 2024/2025 NPFL season. El-Kanemi Warriors currently sit eighth in the NPFL standings with 40 points and will travel to face ninth-placed … Read more
Kano Pillars assistant coach Ahmed Garba Yaro-Yaro has said the team will go all out for a win in their rescheduled matchday 20 clash against El-Kanemi Warriors. The Sai Masu Gida will entertain their northern rivals at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Wednesday (today). The former champions are desperate to bounce back to winning … Read more
El-kanemi Warriors head coach Aliyu Zubairu has expressed satisfaction with his team’s victory over Nasarawa United. The Maiduguri club defeated Kabiru Dogo’s side 1-0 at the El-kanemi Stadium on Saturday. Al Amin Umar netted the winning goal three minutes before the half hour mark. Zubairu acknowledged the team’s effort, while emphasising the need for improvement. … Read more
Nasarawa United technical adviser Kabiru Dogo has expressed disappointment following his side’s loss to El-kanemi Warriors. The Solid Miners went down to a 1-0 defeat against Aliyu Zubairu’s side in Maiduguri on Saturday. Al Amin Umar scored the decisive goal for El-kanemi Warriors three minutes before the half hour mark. Dogo praised his players for … Read more
Leaders Remo Stars further underlined their title credentials after a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars in Ikenne on Saturday. The Sky Blue Stars have amassed 48 points from 23 games. The Ikenne club are now unbeaten in their last eight league games. Daniel Ogunmodede’s side took an early lead through Sikiru Alimi. Alimi slotted … Read more