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  • Ranchers Bees set to face EFCC, City FC

    Ranchers Bees set to face EFCC, City FC

    Kaduna-based NNL side, Ranchers Bees FC, will continue their build up to the upcoming Nigeria National League season with friendly games with EFCC and City FC in Abuja .

    As part of their meticulous preparations, the team has scheduled two high-profile pre-season friendly matches in Abuja with the test game against EFCC FC coming up on October 4th  before the tie with City FC the following day.

    The game would help to fine-tune the team skills and build team cohesion ahead of their NNL opener against Gombe United in November.

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    The team’s top hierarchies, backed by Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar and Lawmaker Bello El-Rufai, have spared no effort in providing the necessary resources to ensure a smooth transition into the new season.

    With Sadiq Umar’s decade-long experience playing professional football in top European leagues, including Croatia, Italy, Holland, Serbia, and Spain, the team is poised to showcase a high level of professionalism.

    Football enthusiasts in Kaduna State and beyond can expect an exciting season from Ranchers Bees FC, as they aim to make a strong impression in the NNL.

  • Senator Aruwa’s widow disowns alleged sale of Ranchers Bees FC

    Senator Aruwa’s widow disowns alleged sale of Ranchers Bees FC

    The widow of late Senator Muhammed Ahmed Aruwa, Hajiya Umma Aruwa, has disowned reports linking the alleged sale of Ranchers Bees Football Club to Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar and Hon. Bello El-Rufai.

    In a disclaimer issued through her lawyer, T. Y. Danboyi of Moonlight Attorneys, the widow said neither she nor other heirs of the late Senator had consented to any transfer of ownership of the Kaduna-based football club.

    She stressed that the matter of her late husband’s properties, including Ranchers Bees FC, was still before the Upper Sharia Court, Daura Road, Kaduna, and wondered how anyone could claim ownership without the family’s knowledge.

    According to her, she was shocked to learn of a publication announcing the purported takeover and even more surprised by another notice inviting footballers for screening at Rimi College pitch on August 18, 2025.

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    “Our client has not agreed nor relinquished her rights over the company. Any use of the name Ranchers Bees FC without her consent is fraudulent,” the lawyer stated.

    The widow warned those parading themselves as new owners to desist from further use of the club’s name, insisting that the family remains the rightful custodian of the football team.

    She vowed to institute legal action against anyone found to be unlawfully exploiting the club’s name and heritage for personal or commercial purposes.

    Late Senator Aruwa, who died in December 2018, was a notable Kaduna politician and sports enthusiast, credited with nurturing Ranchers Bees FC into one of Northern Nigeria’s most popular football clubs.