Bendel Insurance chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, has expressed confidence that the Benin Arsenals can end their 47-year wait for a Nigeria Premier Football League title in the 2026/27 season.
Tenebe stated this while speaking with journalists ahead of Edo Queens’ CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU B campaign in Burkina Faso, insisting that the club’s preparations have positioned it to mount a serious title challenge.
Bendel Insurance will open its NPFL27 campaign on Sunday, August 30, against Warri Wolves at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, with kick-off scheduled for 4 p.m.
The club, which won the topflight title in 1973 and 1979, finished fifth in each of the last two seasons and is targeting a third league crown.
Tenebe said improved recruitment, preparations and player incentives would strengthen the team’s chances of challenging for the championship.
