Rivers United managed to squeeze out a 1-0 victory over Nasarawa United in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 match at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Sunday 2 November, 2025.
The Pride of Rivers scored the only goal of the game in the 45th minute through Timothy Zachariah to bag all three (3) points.
On Saturday 1 November, 2025, defending champions, Remo Stars, were discomfited 3-1 by Kwara United; and Enyimba beat Ahmed Musa’s Kano Pillars 2-0 at Enyimba International Stadium in Aba, Abia State.
Finidi George’s Rivers United are 8th with 16 points after nine (9) games; Nasarawa United are second with 19 points after ten (10) games, while Remo Stars have dropped to 17th with ten (10) points after eight (8) games.
Result
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 – Sunday 2 November, 2025 |
| Barau FC 0-0 Wikki Tourists |
| Bayelsa United 2-1 Plateau United |
| El Kanemi Warriors 0-0 Enugu Rangers |
| Enyimba 2-0 Kano Pillars |
| Ikorodu City 2-0 Kun Khalifat FC |
| Niger Tornadoes 1-2 Abia Warriors |
| Rivers United 1-0 Nasarawa United |
| Shooting Stars 1-1 Katsina United |
Photo: X/Rivers United FC
