Sports
NPFL fines Nasarawa United ₦6m over security lapses
Nasarawa United of Lafia have been fined a total of six million naira by the Nigeria Premier Football League for failing to provide adequate and effective security during their match against Plateau United on Sunday.
The club received a fine of one million naira each for inadequate security arrangements and for failing to control the conduct of their supporters.
An additional fine of three million naira was imposed for repeated breaches of the NPFL Framework and Rules, while another one million naira was levied to cover medical expenses and compensation for Plateau United player Vincent Temitope, who sustained bodily harm.
Nasarawa United have also been instructed to identify the individual responsible for the assault on Temitope and provide evidence of legal prosecution.
As part of the sanctions, the club has been banished to the Pantami Stadium in Gombe, where they will play their remaining home fixtures for the rest of the season.
PR/SA
Amadi charges INEC to stop desperate politicians from rigging in 2027
Millions of Nigerians Still Trapped in Poverty Despite Hard Work — Makinde
Osimhen Scores Again as Galatasaray Edge Başakşehir in Five-Goal Thriller
Young Nigerians Selling Kidneys to Survive Under Tinubu, Atiku Alleges
Thousands Gather in Gumel as Emir Ahmad Muhammad Sani II Is Buried
Troops Rescue 25 Kidnap Victims in Katsina, Zamfara
Kanyinsola Ajayi Makes History With Bronze in Diamond League 100m Final
Court Remands Odogwu Asaba Over Alleged Circumstances Surrounding Death of 20-Year-Old Woman
D’Tigress Begin 2026 World Cup Campaign With Defeat to South Korea
2027: ADC Releases Governorship Candidates for 28 States
Police Confirm Boko Haram Attack on APC Borno Governorship Candidate’s Convoy
2027: ADC Releases Governorship Candidates for 28 States
Troops Rescue 25 Kidnap Victims in Katsina, Zamfara
Thousands Gather in Gumel as Emir Ahmad Muhammad Sani II Is Buried
Court Remands Odogwu Asaba Over Alleged Circumstances Surrounding Death of 20-Year-Old Woman
D’Tigress Begin 2026 World Cup Campaign With Defeat to South Korea
Kanyinsola Ajayi Makes History With Bronze in Diamond League 100m Final
Young Nigerians Selling Kidneys to Survive Under Tinubu, Atiku Alleges
Osimhen Scores Again as Galatasaray Edge Başakşehir in Five-Goal Thriller
Millions of Nigerians Still Trapped in Poverty Despite Hard Work — Makinde
-
News2 days agoPolice Confirm Boko Haram Attack on APC Borno Governorship Candidate’s Convoy
-
News2 days ago2027: ADC Releases Governorship Candidates for 28 States
-
Metro2 days agoTroops Rescue 25 Kidnap Victims in Katsina, Zamfara
-
News2 days agoThousands Gather in Gumel as Emir Ahmad Muhammad Sani II Is Buried
-
News2 days agoCourt Remands Odogwu Asaba Over Alleged Circumstances Surrounding Death of 20-Year-Old Woman
-
Sports2 days agoD’Tigress Begin 2026 World Cup Campaign With Defeat to South Korea
-
Sports2 days agoKanyinsola Ajayi Makes History With Bronze in Diamond League 100m Final
-
News2 days agoYoung Nigerians Selling Kidneys to Survive Under Tinubu, Atiku Alleges