June 29, 2022
Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Aisha Falode, has been appointed as the Super Falcons’ Chef de Mission (leader of delegation) to the 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick noted that Falode who led the Super Falcons when they won the 2018 Women’s Nations Cup in Ghana , said she had been found worthy to lead Nigeria to yet another victorious outing as the team seek their tenth WAFCON title .
Pinnick offered: “She, in her capacity as leader of delegation can ask anybody not part of the team to leave the team’s camp. She is the eye of the Nigerian government for the team in Morocco.
“She is going to be with the team from the beginning to the end of the tournament. Of course you know her antecedent, she was in CAF for 10 years even before I came into CAF. She has been able to rebuild and rebrand the women league in Nigeria, Africa and indeed in the world as one of the best.
“I believe strongly that in the nearest future, she is going to be rewarded for changing the fortune of women’s football league by CAF and FIFA. And also for her ability and leadership capacity in the organisation and advancement of women’s football in Africa.”
In her remarks, Falode promised to ensure harmony in the team’s camp and ensure the Super Falcons win their tenth title as well as qualifying for the 2023 FIFA women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand
“We know the focus of all the teams coming to Morocco is to defeat the Super Falcons even if subsequently they don’t win the cup because of the dominance of the Nigerian team; but we won’t allow them, “ she said. “As the defending champions, we are going to Morocco with the trophy and by hard work, dedication and grace of God, we shall come back with the trophy and the tenth title after playing in Morocco as one family.
“With this spirit, the team will surely play as one unit, one family, with one love, the chemistry to win all games and the spirit of Nigeria,” she added.
June 24, 2022
The Women’s Under-17 team of Nigeria; the Flamingos have been drawn in Group B ahead of the U17 FIFA Women’s World Cup billed to be staged in India.
The Bankole Olowookere ladies who qualified for the tournament without loosing a single game now have herculean task of overcoming Germany, Chile and New Zealand when the competition kicks of from 6–28 October, 2022.
The Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) have placed an indefinite suspension on the chairman of Kano Pillars FC Yahaya Surajo over his unsportsmanlike behavior during the rescheduled NPFL Match Day 31 between Kano Pillars FC vs Dakkada FC in Kano Thursday.
In a viral video made available to the Association, Alh. Surajo was seen to have physically assaulted the Assistant Referee AR1 in the match , which the Club Owners described as unfortunate, unacceptable and a bad representation of what the Association stands for.
“The club owners have therefore placed the chairman of Kano Pillars FC Malam Yahaya Surajo on indefinite suspension from all activities of the Association forthwith pending the outcome of a detailed investigation into the unfortunate incident” Alloy Chukwuemeka, the Executive Secretary of the Association said in a statement in Abuja.
Club Owners comprised of astute football Administrators who have distinguished themselves in several fields of human endeavors with the expected high level of discipline in the management of their various clubs, hence the action of Alh. Surajo did not represent his status as a member of the Association.
The Association frowns at his behavior which has brought the game to disrepute, coming less than 48hours after a joint meeting of the LMC and Club Owners exco had warned against acts capable of causing negative image to the League.
The chairman of the Association Chief Barr. Isaac Danladi has therefore directed that the Kano Pillars boss Surajo would face a disciplinary committee to defend his action or otherwise, before he could be readmitted into the club Owners Association.
June 13, 2022
Team Nigeria won a total of 11 medals made up of five gold, three silver and three bronze medals at the just concluded Senior Athletics Championship in Mauritius. The event held from June 8th-12th, 2022.
Sprint hurdler Oluwatobiloba Amusan opened the floodgate of medals after she retained the 100m hurdles title, then The women’s 4×100 relay team and Discus thrower, Chioma Onyekwere won two more the next day before Oyesade Olatoye added a historic hammer gold on day four. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi successfully defended his Shot Put title in a record breaking fashion as the curtains were drawn Sunday on the 22nd edition of the African Athletics Championship to round up a successful outing for the Athletics team
Notable athletes that were missing at the event include, Blessing Okagbare(doping ban), Ese Brume (Passport/Visa Issues), Divine Oduduru (Personal exclusion) amongst others.
The 23rd Edition of the Championship will be hosted in Cameroon.
