By Dayo Awoniyi
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 6 fixtures produced tense encounters on Saturday, with Plateau United and Bayelsa United earning crucial results on the road to recovery.
At the New Jos Stadium, Plateau United returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 victory over El Kanemi Warriors. Monday Gideon’s 32nd-minute strike sealed the points for the Peace Boys, who stood firm under late pressure from the visitors.
In Benin, Bayelsa United forced Bendel Insurance to a 1-1 draw at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
The hosts went ahead through a Kayode Oke penalty on the stroke of halftime, but Jawad Mustapha levelled five minutes into the second half to secure a share of the spoils for the Prosperity Boys.
Matchday 6 continues on Sunday with more fixtures across the country.
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.
