Heartland Football Club of Owerri officially becomes the second club to relegate from the Nigeria Premier Football League this season, Nigeriasoccernet.com writes.
The Naze Millionaires drop was confirmed on Wednesday evening after falling to a 4-1 defeat to Remo Stars at Ikenne.
The join Gombe United in the NNL in next season with two more teams expected to join them in dropping to the lower league at the end of the season.
Doma United, Sporting Lagos, Bayelsa United and Akwa United are all in the danger of joining Heartland and Gombe United.
Heartland could not turn around their slow start to the season despite picking up at some point in the season.
Elsewhere, Akwa United boost their survival chances as they hammer Kastina United 3-1 to move 3 points clear off the drop zone with two games left to play.
By Oluwayemi Omolagba