Nasarawa United extended their unbeaten run at home in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday evening.

 

The Solid Miners, led by coach Mangut Mbwas, showed grit and tactical discipline to grab all three points in front of their home supporters, thanks to a 37th-minute strike from Garba Mohammed. The youngster’s decisive goal proved enough to separate the two sides in an intense Matchday 4 encounter.

With this result, Nasarawa United now move up to 5th place on the log, tied on 7 points with Wikki Tourists but boasting a better goal advantage. It’s back-to-back home wins for the Lafia-based side, who also secured a vital 1-1 draw away at Enyimba FC last weekend.

Up next for the Solid Miners is an away fixture against Bayelsa United in Yenagoa next weekend. Bayelsa are coming off a 0-2 home defeat to Enyimba, and United will be hopeful of snatching points on the road. They will return home on Sunday, September 28 to welcome Katsina United in another Northern derby on Matchday 6.

The match attracted a host of dignitaries including:

• Hon. Kwanta Yakubu – Nasarawa State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development

• Dr. Ibrahim Adamu Alhassan – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports

• Comrade Hamza Ibrahim Moyi – Special Aide on Sports Affairs to Governor Abdullahi Sule

• Salisu Galadima – Nasarawa FA Chairman

• Mr. Solomon Babanjah – Chairman, Nasarawa United FC (Host)

 

The electric atmosphere at the Lafia City Stadium was further elevated by the enthusiastic crowd, who cheered their team to another crucial win.