Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Matchday 15 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) once again delivered the league's familiar cocktail of tight scorelines, shifting momentum, and pressure-soaked consequences. And in Aba, the Oriental Derby lived up to its billing.

Enyimba, nine-time NPFL champions and a team still attempting to rediscover its traditional dominance, secured one of the standout wins of the weekend with a gritty 2-1 triumph over rivals Rangers International.

The People's Elephants, playing under new Technical Adviser Lawrence Ukaegbu, needed this performance. With only four wins before this matchday and a league table packed tightly from mid-table to the cusp of the top six, every point carried weight.

They took control through...