Ahmed Musa nets late winner as Kano Pillars escape relegation

Former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa delivered a dramatic 90th-minute winner as Kano Pillars beat Rivers United 2-1 at Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday. The victory moved Pillars clear of the relegation zone. Abdullahi Musa gave Pillars the lead in the 81st minute before 'Handsome Surveyor' equalized for Rivers United one minute later. In other results, Rangers returned to the summit of the NPFL table with a 2-1 victory over Enyimba in Enugu. Chidozie Iwundu equalized for Rangers in the 61st minute before Ifeanyi Onyebuchi netted the winner seven minutes later. Meanwhile, Remo Stars boosted their survival hopes with a 3-0 win over Niger Tornadoes in Ikenne, with Victor Mbaoma scoring his 12th league goal of the campaign. Which of these results will have the biggest impact on the final league standings?

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