Nigeria, March 9 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL Matchday 24 kicked off on Friday with Bendel Insurance defeating Gombe United 2-0 in Benin, while Rivers United will resume league action after their CAF Confederation Cup success.

There are four games on Saturday and five on Sunday.

The second stanza of the league so far

Enugu Rangers have been excellent in the second stanza and are on a five-match winning run that has seen them score six goals without conceding. The 15 points gained have seen Fidelis Ilechukwu's team rise to third place on the table.

Abia Warriors recorded their first away win over Kano Pillars after 18 games, which was their first win over Pillars. Enyimba's Chijioke Mbaoma has scored more penalties-six-...