By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Remo Stars made history on Sunday as they won their first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title, Prompt News reports.
Olamilekan Adebayo scored the decisive goal in Sky Blue Stars’ 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes in Ikenne.
They are the first privately-owned club since Udoji United in 1996 to be crowned champions of League.
Daniel Ogunmodede‘s side are also the first South West club to win the NPFL title since Julius Berger in 2000.
Remo Stars have recorded 68 points from 35 matches, 10 points clear of closest rivals Rivers United with three rounds of matches to the end of the season.
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The Ikenne club finished runners-up in the league for the past two seasons.
They will thus represent Nigeria in next year’s CAF Champions League along with the eventual runners-up this season.
