NNL: Ranchers Bees clinch NPFL promotion

Ranchers Bees earned promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, despite going down 2-0 to Gombe United at the Pantami Stadium on Wednesday.

The Kaduna-based club needed just one point to secure their return to the top-flight but the result didn’t matter much after their rivals Jigawa Golden Stars lost 3-0 away to Kebbi United.

Ranchers Bees finished top of the Nigeria National League, NNL, Conference D with 20 points.

They will be making a return to the NPFL after 26 years.

Jigawa Golden Stars finished third with 18 points.

DAILY POST recalls Doma United, Inter Lagos, and Sporting Lagos have earlier secured promotion to the NPFL.