Experienced, Responsible Arbiters Take Charge of NPFL Week 30 Matches 

By Goodluck Hilary

The names of experienced and referees of good repute dominate appointment of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Referees Committee for this weekend’s game.

The names of Faisal Inuwa of Bauchi, Jonathan Zakaria and Rabiu Ahmad of Kaduna and Kano states referees councils respectively, are part of the strong names making appearances at the centre for the matches in Ibadan for Shooting vs Niger Tornadoes match, that of Heartland vs Abia Warriors and Kwara vs Akwa respectively.

Others who names ring bell on the appointment list, available to Nigeria Whistlers, can are the referees for Katsina United vs El-Kanemi, Adeniyi Adewale of Oyo council and Anthony Eze who is in Benin for Insurance vs Sunshine.

However, a spot to watch out for better refereeing display will be the Adokyie Amesiemeka Stadium, Porthacourt where one of the proud products of 2024 Fifa MA Course Young Talent program graduate, Eric Kwanga of Benue will handle. Since most of the young talent graduates have so far justified reasons for their inclusion in the NPFL, Kwanga will not be an exception when Rivers United host Ikorodu City.

Courtesy of Nigeria Whistlers see the appointment

THE 2024/2025 NIGERIA PREMIER FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NPFL) SEASON

APPOINTED MATCH OFFICIALS FOR MATCHDAY THIRTY {30} GAMES

291

Nasarawa Utd Vs Rangers Int’l

21/03/25

LAFIA Startimes

Alfa Abdulganiyu Assessor

Abdulmajid Saidu ZM

Referee

Abdulmajid tunde SK

Assistant Referee 1

Mudashiru Luk SK

Assistant Referee 2

Habibu Salihu KD

Fourth Official

292

Plateau United Vs Kano Pillars

22/03/25

JOS

3PM

Startimes

Abubakar Shuaibu AD

Yemisi Akintoye LG

Abdulwahab Bakari

Gwegwe Enizie BY

Udoette Akaneni AK

293

Bendel Insurance Vs Sunshine Stars

22/03/25

BENIN

5:30PM

Startimes

Bethel Nwaneri IM

Anthony Eze FCT

Amachagi Chidi IM

Yazid KD

kemka Ugo AB

294

Heartland Vs Abia Warriors

23/03/25

OWERRI

Kabiru Huzzein LG

Jonathan Zakariya KD

Ekene Chanimua DT

Francis Friday BA

Quadri Opeyemi OS

295

Lobi Stars Vs Remo Stars

POSTPONED

ENUGU

Nwokocha Charly AB

Bright Nwosu AB

Isah Usman KT

Ogar Emmanuel CR

Idowu Stanley O TR

296

Enyimba Int’l Vs Bayelsa United

23/03/25

ABA

Tope Orowole OS

Maikudi Abdullahi KG

Isyaku Musa NS

Jefferson James PL

Daramola Ola EK

297

Rivers United Vs Ikorodu United

23/03/25

PH

Obiorah Okeke AB

Eric Kwanga BN

Ibe Richard IM

Adama Nelson BN

Darlington Uzo AB

298

Katsina United Vs El-Kanemi W.

23/03/25

Lanre Akosile KW

Adeniyi Adewale OY

Blessing Ara LG

Folashade Ekun LG

Godem Joseph PL

299

Shooting Stars Vs Niger Tornadoes

23/03/25

IBADAN

5:30PM

Startimes

Salami A. A. KW

Faisal Inuwa BA

Clifford Elisha BY

Johnbull Felagha BY

Emmanuel Omada ED

300

Kwara United Vs Akwa United

23/03/25

ILORIN

Bosun Obayemi OG

Rabiu Ahmad KN

Mohd Mawashi KT

Yusuf Indabawa KN

Zakari Aminu KN

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