Sikiru Alimi, Junior Lokosa, Others Make List of NPFL’s Highest Paid Players Monthly

• The Nigerian Professional Football League is one of the top leagues in Africa
• There are some players in the league who receive handsome salaries monthly
• Sikiru Alimi and Junior Lokosa are part of the top earners in the NPFL currently

The Nigerian Professional Football League have some of the top African players, and they are earning big even if they are way behind their counterparts plying their trade in Europe.

Super Eagles striker, Sikiru Alimi, is one of the players who earns big monthly in the league, alongside former Kano Pillars forward Junior Lokosa.

Sports Brief has made a list of the highest-paid players in the Nigerian league monthly.

Highest paid NPFL players monthly

4. Junior Lokosa N700,000 ($445) (Sporting Lagos)

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He is one of the top earners in the NPFL, and he's paid seven hundred thousand naira at the end of the month.

3. Kelly Kester N750,000 ($477) (Bendel Insurance)

The former Enyimba defensive midfielder sits third on the list of highest-paid players in the NPFL. The Bendel Insurance star currently earns seven hundred and fifty thousand naira monthly.

2. Nyima Nwagua N750,000 ($477) (Rivers United)

Nwagua joined Rivers United in 2021. He previously played for Lobi Stars and is second on the list of top-paid players in the Nigerian league, earning ₦750k per month.

1. Sikiru Alimi, N1.3 million ($826) (Remo Stars)

Super Eagles striker Alimi is the highest-paid player in the NPFL, with a take-home of ₦1.3m monthly.

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