Ranchers Bees adopt Bako Kontagora Stadium as temporary home for 2025/26 NNL season

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria National League (NNL) side Ranchers Bees have confirmed the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna as their adopted home ground for the remainder of the 2025/26 NNL campaign.

The facility, which serves as the home stadium of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) outfit Niger Tornadoes, will host the Bees’ home fixtures while the Kaduna Township Stadium undergoes renovation by the Kaduna State government.

Ranchers Bees played their opening match of the season against Gombe United at the Kaduna venue before construction work commenced.

The Minna-based stadium is expected to provide stability for the Bees as they continue their league campaign.

Ranchers Bees will face Bichi First in their next home game, while their immediate assignment is a matchday two fixture against Kebbi United at the FIFA Goal Project Stadium in Birnin Kebbi this weekend.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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