The Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) has announced a broadcast deal with the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to air a live match between Ikorodu City and Elkanemi Warriors this Sunday. The match will be broadcast live on DSTV from 4 pm at Onikan Stadium, Lagos.
This development marks a significant milestone for the NPFL, bringing more exposure and visibility to the league. Football fans across the country can look forward to an exciting match between Ikorodu City and Elkanemi Warriors, with the NTA providing live coverage of all the action.
Fans will have ample opportunity to access the new television partnership with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) following the collapse of its five-year contract with StarTimes as 5 year deal sealed ended abruptly.
NPFL Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has been working round the clock after visiting the broadcaster’s headquarters in Abuja, where discussions were held with Director General Rotimi Pedro about airing all 10 league matches every week to NTA’s nationwide audience.
According to the statement issued by NTA, the Director General expressed readiness to support the league and linked the collaboration to President Bola Tinubu’s ambition of expanding Nigeria’s economy into the trillion-dollar mark, with football development playing a role.
The NPFL had signed a deal with StarTimes worth N6 billion in 2023, intended to run for five years. However, the agreement was dissolved after only two seasons due to poor patronage of StarTimes decoders and unsustainable financial returns. Sources also pointed to rising production costs as a factor in StarTimes’ withdrawal.
Before the start of the current 2025/26 campaign, Elegbeleye hinted that the league would be seeking new media partners. At the NPFL club chairmen’s annual general meeting, he stated that discussions were ongoing with other broadcasters, including AfroSports, to provide better coverage of league matches.
Despite the season already kicking off with champions Remo Stars facing Rivers United in Abeokuta last Friday, and additional fixtures on Sunday and Wednesday, fans could only watch the games through the NPFL Live streaming app.
Meanwhile, NPFL Chairman Elegbeleye told the media that an official announcement on new partners will only be made once negotiations are completed. “I can’t make comments on something that hasn’t been concluded. Once we finalise it, we will announce it during a press conference,” he said
