Chidiebere Nwobodo’s stoppage-time equaliser kept Rangers International at the top of the NPFL after a 2–2 draw at Barau on Sunday. Plateau United supplied the weekend’s emphatic result, beating Kano Pillars 4–0 in Jos.
The league’s official report said Rangers ‘snatched a point inside stoppage time’. Ifeanyi Okechukwu had opened the scoring before penalties from Joseph Atule and Aliyu Sugau put Barau ahead. Nwobodo’s intervention prevented the champions from leaving Kano empty-handed.
Monday’s official table puts Rangers first with 17 points from eight matches. Rivers United are second on 16 after their goalless draw with Abia Warriors; Plateau United have 14. Barau and Doma United follow on 13 each. Ikorodu City, Bendel Insurance, Sporting Lagos and Katsina United each have 12, illustrating how little separates the chasing pack.
Plateau’s four goals came from Paul Samson, Ekundayo Ojo, Samuel Ayanrinde and Nenrot Silas. Their win matters beyond the scoreline: they now sit close enough to the leading pair that another strong round could reshape the early-season order.
For supporters following Nigeria’s domestic league, this is a table worth reading alongside performances rather than as a finished title forecast. Eight matches leave a long season ahead. Rangers preserved their advantage, Rivers remained unbeaten, and Plateau made the strongest statement of this round.
At the other end, Enyimba have seven points and Inter Lagos are listed on two after the table’s stated deduction. Those positions underline the pressure to turn competitive spells into points. Which side has shown the most convincing football so far: Rangers, Rivers United or Plateau United?
