Nigeria, March 4 -- Sunday's matchday 23 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) offered a mix of surprises and expected outcomes across the four centres.

Four games were played, resulting in two home wins, one away victory, and a draw, with eight goals scored.

Lobi Stars returned to the top of the table after defeating Katsina United 2-0 in Lafia.

John Ekioke and Alao Danbani scored in the 71st and 84th minutes, respectively, to seal the victory for Lobi Stars.

With this latest victory, the Pride of Benue now have 42 points in 23 games, one more than second-placed Plateau United.

Plateau United also secured an identical 2-0 victory over their opponents, with second-half goals from Alexander Enejo and David Barnabas se...