NPFL: Arumala fires ahead in top scorers’ race

Author: Mike OyebolaPublished on: April 13, 2026Country: Nigeria

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NPFL: Arumala fires ahead in top scorers’ race

Ikorodu City forward Joseph Arumala is now the leading scorer in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season, with 12 goals. He scored during Ikorodu City's 3-0 victory over Kano Pillars at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. Arumala is ahead of Rangers' Godwin Obaje and Chukwuemeka Obioma of Abia Warriors, who have both scored 11 goals. There are four matchdays left in the NPFL this season.

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