Ranchers Bees Football Club of Kaduna was one of the popular teams in the top division of the Nigerian league in the 1980s. They were previously known as DIC Bees because they were owned by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) before they were taken over by the Kaduna State Government. The government recently sold the team to Honourable Bello Mohammed El-Rufai (a member of the House of Representatives and son of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai) and Sadiq Umar (a former Super Eagles player).
Ranchers Bees Stadium is the home of Ranchers Bees FC and it is solely a football stadium. The Kaduna State Government has been renovating the stadium and they announced that it will soon be ready for use. (Sadiq Umar had previously planned to renovate it but the government renovated it before he could do so). However, the announcement caused controversy because supporters of Governor Uba Sani say that the stadium was taken over by thugs, criminals and smokers before the renovation, while supporters of former governor Nasir El-Rufai say that the stadium was being used as intended before the renovation.
Ranchers Bees Stadium is now officially called the Kaduna Township Stadium since the club was sold but the government retains ownership of the stadium (but most people still refer to it as Ranchers Bees Stadium). POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia): "Kaduna Township Stadium was a den of crim!nal before Gov. Uba Sani. The Stadium will be hosting professional matches in few weeks." (September 7, 2026)
