Giwa FC had initially been exiled by the League Management Company (LMC) alongside Nembe City for failure to meet the minimum registration requirements before it got conditional clearance from the body headed by Honourable Nduka Irabor.
However, as of the time of filing this report, it is not certain whether Nembe City met the 5pm deadline given to them by LMC that will enable the team from Bayelsa State to make their debut too this week in a week five game against Akwa United billed for the Uyo Township Stadium.
The match hero in Jos turned out to be Edoh Ocheme who scored in the 35th minute of the game to give GIwa three maximum points.
Meanwhile, Globacom Premier League defending Champions, Kano Pillars also today recorded their first win of the season after they hammered Warri Wolves 2-0 at the Kano Pillars Stadium.
Wolves who last Sunday crashed out of the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 1-2 to CA Bizertin of Tunisia on return to the country flew straight to Kano for the rescheduled week four game which however, failed to yield any point for them.
Pillars captain and goalkeeper, Theophilus Afelokhai converted the penalty kick awarded to his team in the 36th minute while third African Nations Championship (CHAN 2014) hero. Rabiu Alli in the second half made it two also through the spot.
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Caption: Afelokhai scores first goal for Pillars through a spot kick.
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