Remo Stars of Ikenne-Remo in Ogun State maintained their lead, finishing at the summit of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with 36 points after the conclusion of first round of matches for the 2024/2025 season
The Skye Blues Stars on Sunday secured the needed three maximum after a hard earned win against visiting Akwa United of Uyo , courtesy of the 81st strike by Tochukwu in the week 19 encounter played at the magnificent Remo Stars International Stadium in Ikenne-Remo
The win further worsened the woes of the visitors, Akwa United who are at 19th position with 19 points struggling in the relegation water while the Daniel Ogunmodede tutored side sustained their leadership spot with two clear points, ahead of closest rivals, Rivers United of Port Harcourt who forced the visiting Plateau United of Jos to a one-all draw in a rescheduled week 19 match played on Monday, to remain at the second position with 34 points while the visitors, Plateau United are in the 17th position with 20 , battling to survive relegation
Shooting Stars of Ibadan retained their top three positions with 33 points after a lone-goal win against visiting Kwara United of Ilorin who are currently occupying 12th position with 23 points
Enugu Rangers who earlier lost at home to arch-rivals Shooting Stars, regained their winning formular on the road against home side Niger Tornadoes of Minna whom they defeated by a lone-goal to occupy fourth position with 31 points,while the Minna based side are on 10 spot with 24 points
El-kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri are in fifth position with 29 points after their hard earned one-nil win against visiting Kano Pillars who are now at the eight position with 25 points
Debutants Ikorodu City from Lagos maintained their top six positions with 28 points at the end of first stanza of Nigeria's top-flight league, after their narrow 2-1 against visiting Sunshine Stars of Akure who are in the 16th position with 21 points, battling to escape relegation
Abia Warriors claimed to the seventh position with 27 points after defeating home side, Bayelsa United 2-1 in Yenegoa, leaving the their hosts in the 11th position with 24 points
On Tuesday, only surviving Nigerian side in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba International of Aba failed to advantage of playing at home as they were held to a barren draw by Bendel Insurance of Benin city in another rescheduled week 19 encounter, despite the inclusion of ex-International, Brown Ideye, former Super Eagles striker who made his debut for the Aba side
The Aba Elephants are in the ninth position with 24 points while Insurance are in 15th position on the table with 21 points
Katsina United edged past Nasarawa United one-zero to occupy the 13th position with 23 points while the visiting Nasarawa United from Lafia are languishing at the bottom of the elite league with 19 points
Heartland of Owerri under tutelage of ex-International Emmanuel Amuneke continued with their steady progress in the league currently in the 14th position with 22 points, after holding home side, Lobi Stars of Makurdi to a goal less draw
Lobi Stars are swimming in relegation water, occupying 18th position with 20 points at the end of first round of matches in the elite football league in Nigeria for the 2024/2025 season
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