By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Kano Pillars defeated Rivers United 2-0 on Friday, broadening the NPFL title race and ending Rivers’ chance to win the league.
Ahmed Musa and Rabiu Ali scored for Pillars, dealing a heavy blow to Rivers United’s championship hopes.
This result makes the final matches more exciting. If Remo Stars beat Niger Tornadoes on Sunday, they will be crowned 2024/25 NPFL champions.
Remo Stars now face the pressure to win and take the title.
They lead the table with 65 points, seven ahead of Rivers United, which still has four games remaining.
Kano Pillars climbed to sixth place with 50 points after playing 35 matches.
Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.
