Junior Lokosa failed to add to his 14 goals this season, and it told for Kano Pillars who dropped two valuable points at Wikki Tourists, allowing Lobi Stars to open up a five-point lead at the top of the table.
With Lokosa out of the spotlight, most of the action was at the other end of the pitch where some of the division's goalkeepers stole the show.
In this feature, KweséESPN's Colin Udoh discusses the key talking points from the weekend's games.
Goalkeepers shine in Katsina
It took all of six minutes for the deadlock to be broken at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, where Katsina United beat Rivers United 2-1, as the hosts took the lead.
Four minutes later, however, the visitors had clawed themselves level.
Both goals were of the highest quality.
Obinna Eleje opened the scoring for the hosts with a cracking effort that flew in off the post, but Emeka Ogbugh's response matched it in quality, flying into the top corner with such speed and precision that no goalkeeper could have stopped it.
It was only fitting that it would take goals of such quality to beat the two goalkeepers, as from then on, it was a tale of the net minders.
Rivers United goalkeeper Emeka Nwabulu excellently repelled goalbound efforts from Martins Usule, Eleje and Destiny Ashadi in a first half of very high quality.
At the other end, Bakari Bamba was denied his second goal of the season by Dami Danjuma. His snap shot from a tight angle was spectacularly beaten away for a corner as the visitors leapt off the bench in premature celebration.
On the hour mark, Nwabulu produced a contender for save of the season, a reflex low dive to his right to push away Agboola's free kick from the edge of the Rivers United box. Even the home fans could not help but applaud the brilliance.
Unfortunately, Nwabulu's one error handed Usule the winner late in the game, but both goalkeepers still came out of the match smelling of roses.
Ogunbote reverts to type after Baba Ganaru does the unthinkable
It is rare that a Nigerian coach, especially one in the domestic league, admits to having got it tactically wrong when his team loses.
The usual refrain from coaches is about how players 'did not play to instruction' or 'lost concentration'.
However, Yobe Stars coach Mohammed Baba Ganaru went against the grain in midweek after his team suffered a 3-0 loss at Rangers.
With his main striker Chinedu Ohanachom missing, Baba Ganaru started Chidiebere Ajoku in his place.
The winger lacked Ohanachom's imposing frame and hold-up skills, leaving the visitors struggling to create any real opportunities beyond Usman Manika's long throws.
After the game, Baba Ganaru admitted the personnel change and tactical approach may have played a part in his side's loss.
"That's part of why I said today is not a good day for us," the coach told reporters, as per the NPFL's official website. "We didn't play well.
"I don't know maybe it's also because of the fatigue. It simply was not our day and Rangers got it right in all areas."
If only we can get more of such self-effacing honesty from coaches around the league.
Sadly, that was not to be the case.
After Rangers were beaten 1-0 by Niger Tornadoes, Gbenga Ogunbote wasted no time falling back on a familiar excuse
"It was a good game," he told journalists, as per the NPFL, "but we lost a game we should have won or at the very least picked up a draw no thanks to a momentary loss of concentration and the bumpy pitch we found ourselves on."
Contrast this with the post mortem from two of Ogunbote's players, forward Abu Azeez and goalkeeper Nana Bonsu.
"This was a game we came to win or get a draw to put us in a good position on the log but we did not get it right in Minna," said Azeez. "We hope to do it right in our next game and put back on track our set target."
"It was a bad day in the office for us all," Bonsu added, "and I feel very sad with the loss but that is football for you.
"You win some and lose some. I believe that we shall get it right in our next match."
Oh well, we can hope!
Youth takes over
Nasarawa United's 2-1 win over Katsina United in midweek had the stamp of youth all over it.
Starlet Abubakar Abdullahi, who has just returned from a tour of Egypt with the U-20 side, set up the second and winning goal for his side with a burst of pace and quick feet.
But he was not alone.
There were Sanusi Ibrahim, another U-20 starlet, and Isah Ndala, who was also part of the youth side's trip to North Africa.
Goalkeeper Mohammed Galadima, a member of the U-18 squad to South Africa, was also present.
This weekend in Minna, it was another of those pesky U-20 starlets stealing the show again.
Ibrahim Babawo extended Niger Tornadoes' impressive home record at the Bako Kontagora stadium, scoring the only goal of the 1-0 win over Rangers.
Look out for more from these youngsters as the season progresses