Here are the referees appointed for this matchweek as six matches will be live across NPFL and MBI YouTube channels as well as on Afro Soccer and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
Friday, October 9, 2026
KATSINA UNITED V ENYIMBA (Live on NPFL YouTube channel)
Referee: Anderson Felagha
Assistant referee 1: Julius Taykum
Assistant referee 2: Shehu Abdullahi
Fourth official: Tijani Majidadi
Kick-off: 5pm
Venue: Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina
Saturday, October 10, 2026
IKORODU CITY V KWARA UNITED (Live on MBI YouTube channel)
Referee: Haruna Isah Kalshingi
Assistant referee 1: Muhammed Zango
Assistant referee 2: Victor Akokoba
Fourth official: Kingsley Nze Madu
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos
RANCHERS BEES V NIGER TORNADOES (Live on MBI YouTube channel)
Referee: Grema Mohammed
Assistant referee 1: Usman Aliyu
Assistant referee 2: Abdulhamid Sani Potiskum
Fourth official: Shehu Isah
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
Sunday, October 11, 2026
BARAU FC V RANGERS (Live on NPFL YouTube channel)
Referee: Abdulrasheed Jimoh
Assistant referee 1: Ridwan Lawal
Assistant referee 2: Mohammed Abubakar Uba
Fourth official: Gadaffi Abubakar
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
ABIA WARRIORS V RIVERS UNITED
Referee: Oluwafunmilayo Alaba
Assistant referee 1: Sodiq Adejumo
Assistant referee 2: Elder Tomiwa Akinwale
Fourth official: Adams Ibrahim Boyi
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Enyimba Stadium, Aba
KUN KHALIFAT V SHOOTING STARS
Referee: Saheed Abdulaziz
Assistant referee 1: Ephraim Jatau
Assistant referee 2: Gerard Anyam
Fourth official: Felagha Johnbull
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri
NASARAWA UNITED V DOMA UNITED
Referee: Joseph Ogabor
Assistant referee 1: Zachariah Nde
Assistant referee 2: Mafara Iyal
Fourth official: Kenneth Benjamin
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Lafia City Stadium, Lafia
WARRI WOLVES V INTER LAGOS
Referee:
Assistant referee 1:
Assistant referee 2:
Fourth official:
Kick-off:
Venue:
PLATEAU UNITED V KANO PILLARS (Live on FRCN)
Referee: Abubakar Abdullahi
Assistant referee 1: Ber Simon Terungwa
Assistant referee 2: Aliyu Madugu
Fourth official: Levi Aondova Akpera
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: New Jos Stadium, Jos
SPORTING LAGOS V BENDEL INSURANCE (Live on Afro Soccer)
Referee: Ahmed Mohamed
Assistant referee 1: Giwa Vincent Ayodele
Assistant referee 2: Adema Nelson
Fourth official: Chinonso Ezeh
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos