Nigeria Professional Football League side Lobi Stars have announced that the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi is now their home ground after making use of the Lafia Township Stadium as their adopted home ground for nearly two seasons.

This was announced by the Media Director of Lobi Stars, Emmanuel Uja, who said the Chairman of the club, Dr. Phillip Nongu, announced the choice of Tafawa Balewa Stadium after an inspection of the 11,000 capacity facility in Bauchi.

The team will play their first game on the ground against Enyimba FC on February 2.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had earlier inspected and approved the Tafawa Balewa Stadium for use by Lobi Stars pending the completion of ongoing renovations at their home ground.

The team, under the immediate past vice-chairman, Dominic Iorfa, had adopted the New Jos Township Stadium as their home ground before moving to Lafia.

Their home ground, Aper Aku Stadium is undergoing renovation after Monimichelle Sports Facilities Construction Company was contracted by Governor Hyacinth Alia in July 2024 to upgrade the facilities at the stadium.