Na so e be o! Ikorodu City no wan dull as dem land for Aba come chop Enyimba 1-0. Joseph Arumala na the hero wey score that important goal for 29th minute. Na wetin dem call ‘win wey count’ o! This victory carry dem go 44 points from 26 matches, make dem dey sit down for the top of the league like king for throne.
As e be now, Rivers United dey find am hard to catch dem, as dem don lose steam wey dem show for CAF Champions League. But Enugu Rangers dey use dem chance shine as dem gather 43 points after dem beat Wikki Tourists 2-0. Dem dey turn up heat for the top, wey dey spice up the title race.
Rivers United dey hold tight for 41 points but dem still get five matches wey dey remain, so dem fit still make move. But e no go easy o! Make we no forget Shooting Stars wey just seal their win like sweet akara as dem slap Warri Wolves 4-2 for Abeokuta. Na dem quick-goal spirit carry dem pass, as dem no let the first goal wey dem concede shake dem.
Peter Ita don strike first for Wolves, but Sodiq Ibrahim respond quicker than dem expectations, equalizing just four minutes after. From there, na di Oluyole Warriors wine and dine for the field o! Lucky Emmanuel score fine goal wey no go fit forget easily, make e take lead for them. Desmond Ojietefian no gree wahala dey rest as e also contribute with another goal.
Stephen Amos come yan say make we chill as e fire one sweet shot wey seal the game for dem midway second half. Though Othuke Egbo score late for Wolves with free-kick wey gree dem hope small, dem no fit match the power of Shooting Stars. This win carry dem go 38 points from 25 matches, dem dey close to CAF Confederation Cup spot like pounded yam wey dey wait for soup.
Meanwhile, Katsina United don squeeze small win from Nasarawa United 1-0 through late goal from Boubacar Massaly. Kwara United and Kano Pillars gree share one point as dem draw 1-1, while El-Kanemi Warriors dey smile with 1-0 victory over Plateau United. But all eyes dey on those teams wey dey struggle too – Warri Wolves don drop to 11th position with 34 points, no be small wahala after dem start so promising.
As league dey hot like pepper soup, we dey watch to see who go carry di trophy at the end o! Naija football no dey carry last, make we dey ready for more sweet gists as di season dey enter final lap!
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