Nigeria, April 26 -- The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) body has announced that matches from matchday 32 have been postponed until next month because of the backlog of games for Rivers United.

The league's administrators issued a statement on Thursday evening, announcing the rescheduling of games for Nigerian teams participating in continental competitions this season, allowing them to align with the current fixture schedule. After completing Rivers' six outstanding games on Saturday, May 25th, the league will resume operations.

Rivers United's continental season has postponed a few games, totalling six, because of logistical concerns while travelling for their away fixtures.

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