Rivers United FC maintained their position at the summit of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) following a comfortable 3–1 home victory over Bendel Insurance FC.
Goals from Chijioke Mbaoma, Wisdom Samuel and Samson Obi secured the win for the Port Harcourt side, who now lead the standings with 52 points from 27 matches under coach Finidi George.
Second-placed Rangers International FC delivered an impressive performance, thrashing Remo Stars FC 4–1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.
Kenneth Igboke scored twice for the Flying Antelopes, while Chidozie Iwundu and Wisdom Ebirim added the other goals. Remo Stars’ lone strike came from Franck Kingue.
Nasarawa United FC climbed to third place after edging Ikorodu City FC 1–0 in Lafia, with Bright Amadi scoring the decisive goal seven minutes from time.
At another venue, Emeka Obioma netted a brace as Abia Warriors FC defeated Shooting Stars SC 2–0.
In Ozoro, Warri Wolves FC secured a 2–1 win over nine-time champions Enyimba FC. Qudus Olayinola opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 71st minute before Lati Yusuf doubled the lead five minutes later. Chidera Michael pulled one back for Enyimba in stoppage time.
Kwara United FC recorded the only away victory of the day, defeating Katsina United FC 2–1 at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium—their first away win of the season.
At the Sani Abacha Stadium, Ahmed Musa scored the decisive goal as Kano Pillars FC defeated Barau FC 1–0.
Meanwhile, Kun Khalifat FC edged Bayelsa United FC 1–0, with Uchechukwu Onuoha scoring the winner just before halftime.
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.
