Here are the match referees for this matchweek as there will be four games live across NPFL and MBI YouTube channels as well as on Afro Soccer and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
Friday, October 31, 2026
NIGER TORNADOES V BARAU FC
Referee: Kasim Abdulsalam
Assistant referee 1: Uche Ndiokwere
Assistant referee 2: Bukar Ciroma
Fourth official: Kehinde Emmanuel Rotimi
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna
Saturday, October 31, 2026
DOMA UNITED V IKORODU CITY
Referee: Edwin Anyanwu
Assistant referee 1: Tajudeen Bako
Assistant referee 2: Sampson Womi
Fourth official: Ephraim Panmum Jatau
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Pantami Stadium l, Gombe
Sunday, November 1, 2026
RIVERS UNITED V RANGERS (Live on MBI YouTube channel)
Referee: Adamu Bashir
Assistant referee 1: Ahmad M. Tijjani
Assistant referee 2: Aminu Salihu
Fourth official: Olufunmilayo Alaba
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt
KWARA UNITED V BENDEL INSURANCE (Live on NPFL YouTube channel)
Referee: Nurah Abubakar
Assistant referee 1: Kabiru Yusuf Al-Amin
Assistant referee 2: Rabiu Mohammed Idris
Fourth official: Bobby Yali
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin
SHOOTING STARS V ABIA WARRIORS
Referee: Ahmad Mohammed
Assistant referee 1: Shittu Lawal
Assistant referee 2: Umar Sanusi Idris
Fourth official: Adema Nelson
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan
INTER LAGOS V RANCHERS BEES (Live on Afro Soccer)
Referee: Nsisong Linus Ibuot
Assistant referee 1: Emmanuel Ogar
Assistant referee 2: Victor Akokoba
Fourth official: Vincent Giwa
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos
ENYIMBA V KUN KHALIFAT FC
Referee: Oluwatosin Omotoye
Assistant referee 1: Aliyu Madugu
Assistant referee 2: Faith Agbons
Fourth official: Ridwan Lawal
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Enyimba Stadium, Aba
KANO PILLARS V NASARAWA UNITED
Referee: Abdulganiyu Abdulmalik
Assistant referee 1: Joseph Kehinde Onaleye
Assistant referee 2: Felagha Johnbull
Fourth official: Tijani Majidadi
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
PLATEAU UNITED V WARRI WOLVES
Referee: Grema Mohammed
Assistant referee 1: Aminu M. Mammaga
Assistant referee 2: Olatunde Abdulmajeed
Fourth official: Saeed Abdulaziz
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: New Jos Stadium, Jos
KATSINA UNITED V SPORTING LAGOS
Referee: Alhassan Mustapha
Assistant referee 1: Julius Taykum
Assistant referee 2: Ayuba Yusuf
Fourth official: Uba Mohammed
Kick-off: 4pm
Venue: Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina