The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 season will end on May 24 as planned.
According to the management of the league, clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will be observing a break this weekend, which is for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Cup window.
Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer, said that the window created at the start of the season was to ensure a seamless operation devoid of the disruptions experienced in past seasons.
“We synergized with the NFF Competitions Department at the start of the season to create windows for the Federation Cup. It has been in effect since January, and we are running our calendar as designed,” Owumi told the NPFL Media.
“We have been intentional to maintain fixture fidelity, and it took a lot of planning and cooperation from the clubs to achieve this,” declared Owumi.
Matchday 36 and 37 of the NPFL will now be played on May 3 and May 10, respectively, while another President Federation Cup window will be observed on May 16/17.
The final games of the campaign will be played on Sunday, 24 May.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Premier Football League has imposed a total fine of ₦15 million on Kano Pillars following serious breaches of league regulations during their matchday fixture against Rivers United on Sunday, 19 April 2026.
In a strongly worded statement, the league body cited multiple violations of its Framework and Rules, particularly highlighting the club’s failure to provide adequate and effective security at the match venue. This lapse resulted in unauthorized individuals gaining access to restricted areas, thereby compromising safety protocols.
The situation escalated further when supporters invaded the pitch, endangering players and match officials. The NPFL described the conduct of the fans as “capable of bringing the game into disrepute,” adding that incidents of intimidation and harassment directed at match officials were unacceptable and damaging to the integrity of the competition.
A breakdown of the sanctions shows that Kano Pillars were fined ₦4 million for repeated failure to provide adequate security. An additional ₦3 million penalty was issued for acts of unsportsmanlike behavior, while another ₦3 million fine was imposed for failing to control supporters whose actions led to the harassment and intimidation of officials.
The club was further sanctioned with ₦3 million for gross misconduct towards match officials and ₦2 million for disruptions that led to delays and stoppage of play, including the harassment of the center referee.
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