Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Matchday 7 of the Nigeria Premier Football League started with fireworks in Maiduguri, where El-Kanemi Warriors bounced back from defeat to Plateau United with a 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars.

Daddy Abdulrahman was the hero for the Zulum Boys, scoring in the 62nd and 81st minutes to hand his side three valuable points. Kano Pillars grabbed a late consolation through Suleiman Idris, but it was too little, too late.

The win lifts El-Kanemi to eight points from seven games as they look to build momentum, while Kano Pillars, with just one win so far, remain mired near the bottom and must improve quickly to escape danger.

Meanwhile, in Benin City, Bendel Insurance suffered a 0-1 home defeat to a resurgent Nasarawa United,...