By Wale Mustapha
Abia Warriors responded to their recent CAF Confederation Cup disappointment with an impressive 2-0 victory over reigning Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Remo Stars, in a rescheduled Matchday Six fixture on Thursday.
The win, secured at the Umuahia Township Stadium, marked a morale-boosting return to domestic action for the Warriors following their 2-1 aggregate loss to Djoliba of Mali in the continental competition.
Striker Emeka Obioma opened the scoring in the first half, before Sunday Megwo sealed the result with a second-half goal, handing Remo Stars their second defeat of the new NPFL season.
Veteran goalkeeper Okiemute Odah was also instrumental in the win, pulling off a crucial point-blank save in the second half to preserve the clean sheet.
The result lifts Abia Warriors’ confidence as they prepare for their next outing — a Matchday Seven clash away to Kwara United in Ilorin on Sunday.
The ‘Umu Chineke’ side will be aiming to build on this momentum and climb further up the league table.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
