The top-two in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) meet this weekend and it promises to be full of fireworks on StarTimes when second-placed Rivers United play hosts to table-toppers Remo Stars. Referee Bashir Salihu will oversee the match. There are three other matches live on StarTimes this matchweek with match officials ready to run the rules.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
HEARTLAND V KANO PILLARS (Live on StarTimes)
Referee: John Tope Ojeleye
Assistant referee 1: Amos Onuwor
Assistant referee 2: Damilola Oloyede
Fourth official: Ayo Adebiyi
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri
BENDEL INSURANCE V RANGERS (Live on StarTimes)
Referee: Olaniyi Oladapo
Assistant referee 1: Busayo Ogunyamodi
Assistant referee 2: Ojo Ayinde
Fourth official: Uche Ndiokwere
Kick-off: 5:30pm
Venue: Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City
Sunday, April 6, 2025
PLATEAU UNITED V KWARA UNITED
Referee: Aliyu Ladan
Assistant referee 1: Usman Abdulmajeed
Assistant referee 2: Moses Alaiyemola
Fourth official: Auwal Rabiu
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: New Jos Stadium, Jos
RIVERS UNITED V REMO STARS (Live on StarTimes)
Referee: Bashir Salihu
Assistant referee 1: Musa Talle
Assistant referee 2: Ben Japhet
Fourth official: Iranaeus Ezeobele
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
LOBI STARS V SUNSHINE STARS
Referee: Rasheedat Abdulganiyu
Assistant referee 1: Sodiari Cookey
Assistant referee 2: Madugu Aliyu
Fourth official: Ekene Chanumuy
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu
KATSINA UNITED V BAYELSA UNITED
Referee: Lamido Ahmed
Assistant referee 1: Abubakar Gadafi
Assistant referee 2: Auwal Bashir
Fourth official: Mohammed Sambo
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina
NIGER TORNADOES V EL-KANEMI WARRIORS
Referee: Musibaudeen Ibrahim
Assistant referee 1: Sanusi Idris
Assistant referee 2: Mohammad A. Mammaga
Fourth official: Ikenna Okerulu
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
NASARAWA UNITED V AKWA UNITED
Referee: Zubairu Abubakar
Assistant referee 1: Mahmud Yakubu
Assistant referee 2: Abdulmajid Sani Potiskum
Fourth official: Abdullahi Shuaibu
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Lafia City Stadium, Lafia
ENYIMBA V ABIA WARRIORS (Live on StarTimes)
Referee: Patrick Egba
Assistant referee 1: Emmanuel Atu
Assistant referee 2: Linus Ogar
Fourth official: Felagha Anderson
Kick-off: 5:30pm
Venue: Enyimba Stadium, Aba
SHOOTING STARS SPORTS CLUB (3SC) V IKORODU CITY
Referee: Funmilayo Alaba
Assistant referee 1: Usman Isah
Assistant referee 2: Fisobe Samson
Fourth official: Oluwatobi Mojeed
Kick-off: 5:30pm
Venue: Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan