Rivers United regained the top spot on the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League table, thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
Ndifreke Effiong scored a 58th-minute penalty to help Finidi George’s men see off their stubborn visitors and grab their first win in six matches.
Rivers Regain Top Spot After Ending Winning Streak
Before Sunday’s win, the 2022 champions had struggled for form with their last win coming against 3SC on October 17.
Having suffered two losses this season, they, however, rediscovered their form with a goalless draw against Remo Stars in Ikenne last week before capitalizing on Daniel Ogunmodede’s side’s slip in Katsina.
Katsina United bounced back from their previous loss with a convincing 2-0 win over Remo Stars.
Midfielder Azeez Falolu scored his fourth goal of the season for the Chanji Boys opener against Remo in the second half and Boslam Dawi added the second to seal a 2-0 win.
Meanwhile, Anthony Okachi scored his second goal in consecutive games as his lone goal powered 3SC to a 1-0 win over Bayelsa United in Ibadan.
In Jos, a 51st-minute own goal by Nasarawa United’s Shina Kumater plus another late penalty from Olawale Doyeni condemned Nasarawa United to their seventh defeat of the season and also sent them to the bottom of the table.
After 13 matches, the relegation battle is still a neck-and-neck race with Bendel Insurance, Akwa United (12 points each ), and Lobi Stars (13 points) sitting above Nasarawa United.
