
Despite playing to a scoreless tie with Katsina United on Sunday, Remo Stars maintained their lead at the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League, or NPFL, standings.
Daniel Ogunmodede’s team has 62 points from 33 games, which puts them at the top of the standings.
After losing to Abia Warriors 2-0, Rivers United lost the opportunity to cut the Remo Stars’ advantage.
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Anthony Ijoma and Emmanuel Ogbuagu both gave Abia Warriors goals.
The Kano Pillars defeated the Lobi Stars 2-0 in the Sani Abacha Stadium. In the 54th minute, Ahmed Musa gave Pillars the lead, and in stoppage time, Naziru Auwalu increased the lead from the penalty spot.
Sunshine Stars defeated Enyimba 2-1, increasing their chances of surviving.
Elmer Arunta gave the home team the lead in the eighth minute, and two minutes prior to the half, Christian Nnaji gave Enyimba the equaliser.
Four minutes prior to halftime, Sunshine Stars’ Waheed Adebayo scored the game-winning goal.
El-kanemi Warriors and Akwa United fought to a 1-1 tie in Uyo.
In the 19th minute, Osoba Kabir gave Akwa United the lead, then Wisdom Ndon equalised for El-Kanemi Warriors with an own goal.
In their oriental derby at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, Heartland shocked the reigning Rangers 2-0.
The visitors took the lead in the twenty-first minute thanks to Suraju Lawal.
Isaac Nassy gave the Naze Millionaires a three-minute lead, which doubled their lead.
Nasarawa Utd 2-1 Plateau Utd
Kano Pillars 2-0 Lobi
Sunshine Stars 2-1 Enyimba
Abia Warriors 2-0 Rivers Utd
Remo Stars 0-0 Katsina Utd
Akwa Utd 1-1 El-Kanemi
Kwara Utd 0-1 Bendel Insurance
Ikorodu City 3-0 Tornadoes
Rangers 0-2 Heartland