Nigeria, May 24 -- Rangers International FC have been crowned champions of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season after securing a nervy 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City FC on a dramatic final day of the campaign.

The victory in Lagos confirmed Rangers as NPFL champions for the ninth time in the club's history, sealing another landmark achievement for one of Nigeria's most iconic football institutions.

Heading into Sunday's decisive fixtures, Rangers led the table with 65 points, just one ahead of Rivers United FC, ensuring the title race stretched to the final day.

But the Flying Antelopes handled the pressure like champions.

Goals in each half from Captain Chidiebere Nwobodo secured victory against an ambitious Ikorodu Ci...