- Safiu Kehinde
Remo Stars Football Club has retained top spot after bagging 2-0 away win over Kano Pillars at the ongoing 2024/2025 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
The Ikenne Boys reclaimed the number one spot with a 2-0 win in Kano on Sunday.
The 2023/2024 runners-up were dropped off the ladder by former champions, Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt who, had on Saturday, beat hosts Lobi Stars of Makurdi 1-0 in Lafia.
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However, goals from Sodiq Ismail (26th minute) and Frank Mawuena (60th min.) returned Remo Stars to the top of the table with nine points in three games, preserving their 100 per cent win record so far.
Remo Stars hold sway with an invincibility that has seen them score five goals without conceding in three matches.
Four of the goals have come from two 2-0 wins away, while they scored the other goal in the only home game they have had so far.
In another development, Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna beati hosts Plateau United 2-1 in Jos to move into third position behind Rivers United who are on seven points.
Kufre Ebong gave them the lead in the 17th minute and he made it a brace for himself in the fourth minute of added time.
It was a little too late for Plateau United as they scored their lone goal through Sam Pam a minute later.
Both Rivers United and Niger Tornadoes are on seven points from three matches each, scoring four goals each from two wins and one draw each.
But, while Rivers United have conceded only one goal so far, Niger Tornadoes have conceded two goals.
Meanwhile, Sunshine Stars FC of Akure could only draw goalless at home in Ijebu-Ode against Abia Warriors of Umuahia to move into fourth place with four points.
They are, after Match Day 3 fixtures, just ahead of El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri who beat hosts Nasarawa United 4-3 a day earlier in Lafia.
Both Sunshine Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors are on four points, but the former are better on goals difference, while the latter have however played a match less.
Heartland FC of Owerri, Ikorodu FC of Lagos, Bayelsa United of Yenagoa and Lobi Stars occupy the table’s bottom spots from 20th up to 17th respectively with one point each.
Also, Kwara United of Ilorin, Bendel Insurance of Benin and defending champions Rangers International of Enugu have one point each and are in the 16th to 14th spots respectively.