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NPFL Title Race Goes to Final Day: Rangers and Rivers United Neck-and-Neck, Remo Stars Fight Relegation as Oliseh Blames Poor Pay for Player Exodus
The NPFL title race between Rangers International and Rivers United will be decided on the final day of the season.
The 2025/26 Nigeria Professional Football League season is set for a breathtaking finish on May 24, with Rangers International and Rivers United locked in a neck‑and‑neck battle for the championship. Both sides refused to blink on the penultimate weekend, setting up a winner‑takes‑all final day that will keep Nigerian football fans glued to their screens.
Rivers United kept their title hopes alive with a dramatic 3‑2 comeback victory away in Bauchi. They had to claw back twice in a match that tested their resolve, but the win ensures they remain within striking distance of Rangers, who also secured three points to maintain their narrow lead at the top. The final fixtures will determine which of the two giants lifts the trophy.
At the other end of the table, a very different drama is unfolding. Reigning champions Remo Stars, who stunned the league by winning their maiden title less than a year ago, are now in serious danger of relegation. They must beat Bendel Insurance in their final match to guarantee safety — a stunning fall from grace that has shaken the NPFL. The club's struggles have been compounded by the departure of key players, a theme former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh addressed bluntly this week.
Oliseh blamed poor remuneration and unsatisfactory working conditions for the continued exodus of NPFL talent to foreign leagues. "We cannot keep losing our best players to Sudan, Tanzania, and North Africa and expect the league to grow," Oliseh said. In a related development, former NPFL striker Sunday Adetunji this week pledged his international allegiance to Sudan, becoming the latest Nigerian‑born player to switch nationalities — a trend that underscores the player‑drain crisis Oliseh described.
The final day of the NPFL season promises to deliver high‑stakes action at both ends of the table. The title race, the relegation battle, and the lingering question of how to keep Nigeria's best footballers at home will all converge on May 24.
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