Remo Stars moved closer to winning their first Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL title after a 1-0 away victory over Shooting Stars on Sunday.
Alex Oyowah scored the decisive goal for Daniel Ogunmodede’s side on the hour mark.
Remo Stars now top the standings with 65 points from 34 games.
In Port Harcourt, Rivers United strengthened their hold on second position with a 1-0 win over Sunshine Stars.
The Pride of Rivers secured their goal through Suleiman Abba six minutes before the final whistle.
Ikorodu City enhanced their continental hopes with a 1-1 draw against El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri.
Emmanuel Solomon gave Ikorodu City the lead in the 41st minute, while Sama’ila Bello equalised for the hosts just four minutes later.
Ikorodu City moved into third position on the table following the result.
Full results:
Heartland 0-0 Kwara Utd
Rivers Utd 1-0 Sunshine Stars
3SC 0-1 Remo Stars
Plateau Utd 0-0 Akwa Utd
Tornadoes 1-1 Bayelsa Utd
El-Kanemi 1-1 Ikorodu City
