Rangers International picked up an important point on the road after playing out a 1-1 draw with Rivers United in Port Harcourt, while Bendel Insurance claimed an impressive 2-1 victory over Kwara United in Ilorin during Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matches.

At the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Rivers United took the lead in the 17th minute through Chijioke Mbaoma. However, Rangers responded after the break, with Godwin Obaje finding the equaliser in the 53rd minute to ensure both teams settled for a share of the points.

In Ilorin, Bendel Insurance came from behind to secure all three points against Kwara United. The hosts moved ahead through Gideon Stephen in the 49th minute, but Kayode Oke restored parity for the visitors just three minutes later.

Chinedu Nwosu completed the comeback in the 60th minute, handing Bendel Insurance a valuable 2-1 away win.

Meanwhile, Shooting Stars delivered the most emphatic result of the day, recording a convincing 4-1 victory over Abia Warriors at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan.

Damilola Akinola opened the scoring in the fourth minute before Sodiq Ibrahim struck twice in the 41st and 45th minutes to give the hosts a comfortable lead.

Abia Warriors pulled one back in the 80th minute, but Issa Yusuf restored Shooting Stars’ three-goal advantage with an 88th-minute strike.

Enyimba also enjoyed a narrow victory, defeating Kun Khalifat 1-0. Tobi Iyanda scored the only goal of the encounter in the 15th minute.

At the Jos International Stadium, Plateau United and Warri Wolves shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Emmanuel Aribogha gave the visitors the advantage in the 24th minute, while Samuel Ayanrinde levelled for Plateau United in the 60th minute.

Inter Lagos and Ranchers Bees also finished with identical scores. Quyum Akinpelu converted a ninth-minute penalty to put Inter Lagos ahead before Oscar Gabriel equalised for Ranchers Bees in the 60th minute.

Katsina United claimed a 2-1 home victory against Sporting Lagos, with Luis Dadong scoring twice in the first half. His goals came in the 10th and 28th minutes, while Aliyu Baba pulled one back for Sporting Lagos in the 65th minute.

Elsewhere, Kano Pillars recorded a 2-0 win over Nasarawa United. Yahaya Ibrahim opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Fabian Nworie added the second in the 64th minute to seal the victory.

The latest round of fixtures produced important results across several venues, with Bendel Insurance, Shooting Stars, Enyimba, Katsina United and Kano Pillars among the teams celebrating victories as the 2026/27 NPFL season continues.