Nearest challengers to Remo Stars for the Nigeria Premier Football League title, Rivers United and Shooting Stars, played out a goalless draw in Ibadan on Monday night.
The result between the second and third-placed teams leaves both on 43 points on the NPFL table, 11 points behind Remo Stars with 11 games left in the season.
Elsewhere in the NPFL, Akwa United defeated Katsina United 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, with Uche Sabastine scoring the winning goal in the 20th minute.
El-Kanemi Warriors edged past Lobi Stars 1-0 in Maiduguri, with Jacob Jonathan scoring the winning goal in the 52nd minute of the match.