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*Edo Queens’ coach, Rolandson Odey, sanctioned The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has fined Premiership league leaders, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa, N2.5million and also banished the team to the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Imo State for their next home game scheduled for March 3, 2021. The Chairperson of the NWFL, Aisha Falode, said on Monday that; “Bayelsa Queens committed the infringement in the Match No. 41 played against Edo Queens FC of Benin at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, ...

In a bid to curtail violence in women’s football in the country, the Nigeria Women Football League ((NWFL), yesterday announced a N1 million fine on one of its elite side, Ibom Angels Football Club of Uyo. Aside that another one year suspension was also imposed on one of the club’s fans who assaulted the Centre Referee of their Week 5 game played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Training Pitch in Uyo. The Chief Operating Officer of the NWFL, Modupe Shabi, said in a statement yesterday the ma...

Ex-internationals lament NFF officials’ absence at Sofoluwe’s burial and Life Medical Hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos... on Thursday ’Tosin Oluwalowo Ex-internationals have lamented the absence of officials of the Nigeria Football Federation at the burial of late Super Eagles defender, Yisa Sofoluwe. Sofoluwe was buried according to Muslim rites on Wednesday at the Atan Cemetery, Yaba, Lagos on Wednesday. The ex-Eagles defender died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on Tuesday after bein...

"Though there are a number of positive tests from the results, the affected clubs have been instructed to keep these players out of the teams camp and replace them with other players who tested negative," Aisha Falode, NWFL chairperson said in a statement to Goal . "The clubs are supposed to monitor these positive cases and ensure proper treatment and isolation until they come out with a clean bill of health.  "After the treatment regime, a fresh test must be conducted and results submitted s...

This compliance was boosted by the presence of doctors, ambulances and other paramedics at the stadia. However, as the league reaches week six, it has been observed that most, if not all the clubs have breached the laid down COVID-19 safety protocols in one way or the other. In the Match Day 3 fixtures, fans reportedly gained access into the Agege stadium for the match between MFM and Sunshine Stars and at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba, in the tie between Enyimba and Wikki Tourists, unauthorised ind...

FIFA Council candidate, Pinnick, picks up Special Recognition Award on Saturday FIFA Council candidate, Pinnick, picks up Special Recognition Award on Saturday Sportsville Awards in Lagos. Chairman of Sportsville Communications (organizers of the Awards), Hon. Frank Ilaboya, said the award is in recognition and appreciation of the tireless efforts of the President of Nigeria Football Federation towards putting Nigeria in a prominent place of pride in world football both on the field and in th...

By Amaechi Agbo Determined to enforce Covid-19 protocols and guidelines, the management of Nigeria Women Football League has given 14 club sin the league Friday, January 15 to submit their COvid-19 tests or be suspended indefinitely from the league. The NWFL gave the directive Monday in a release from its media department where it also announced that following the inability of all the 14 NWFL Premiership clubs to meet up with the directives of the NWFL Secretariat on Covid-19 test for players ...

By Femi Solaja Due to the inability of all the 14 NWFL Premiership clubs to meet up with the directives of the NWFL Secretariat on Covid-19 testing for players and team officials, the board of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) headed by Aisha Falode, has postponed all Week 5 matches in order to accommodate collation and validation of the Covid-19 test being conducted by the Premiership clubs. According to the Chairperson of the NWFL, Aisha Falode, who spoke from her base in Lagos, “The...

Oba Ajibade Due to the inability of all the 14 Nigeria Women Football League Premiership clubs to meet up with the directives of the NWFL Secretariat on COVID-19 test for players and team officials, the board of the Nigeria Women Football League has declared the postponement of Week 5 matches. According to the Chairperson of the NWFL, Aisha Falode, the move became imperative in order to accommodate collation and validation of the COVID-19 test being conducted by the Premiership clubs. She said ...

Sodiq OyelekeWeek five matches of the Nigeria Women Premier League have been postponed by one week due to the inability of all the 14 NWFL Prem...