The match day 35 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) involving Bendel Insurance Football Club and Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 18 in Lafia has been rescheduled to hold on Sunday, April 19 in Jos, Plateau state capital. Kick off time is 1.00 PM.
The change in the NPFL match day 35 engagements was communicated to the Benin Arsenals on Wednesday evening through a circular signed by the Chief Operating Officer of the league management body Davidson Owumi.
According to the circular,announcing the rearrangement,all the twenty clubs in the NPFL have been scheduled to play the same day, with Bendel Insurance FC and Wikki Tourists opening the proceedings at 1 pm at the New Jos stadium before the home team Plateau United play host to Kun Kalifat FC at the same stadium, beginning from 3pm. The rest fixtures 4pm kickoff time
Recall that the Nigeria Premier Football League,NPFL, recently moved Plateau United out of their state to Lafia Township Stadium for security reasons.
Bendel Insurance Football Club are going into the game with renewed confidence following their hard fought 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors last weekend.
In their first round meeting in Benin, Insurance FC thrashed Wikki Tourists 3-0
The Insurance FC remained 7th on the league table with 49 points while their relegation threatened opponents Wikki Tourists FC are 18th on the log with 40 points ahead of the Sunday, April 19,2026 clash in Jos.#
