All clubs are expected to present their colours for the 2023/2024 season to the secretariat prior to the commencement of the. league, With this innovation, it will become easier for pre-match .meetings to be held more effectively and it will also conform with international standard practise
The board of Nigeria National League has announced the postponement of the kick off date of the 2023/2024 league season to a yet to be announced date.
The league originally planned to kick off on Saturday 28 October but has been compelled according to now postponed the commencement to enable clubs conclude registration for the new season.
The NNL board in arriving at the decision took into cognizance the inability of teams to meet up with the Wednesday 25, October registration deadline because of the economic situation facing the country.
Chairman of the NNL board George Aluo speaking to NNL media said ” We regret to announce that the 2023/2024 league season originally planned to kick off this Saturday at the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom state has been postponed to a new date which will be communicated to teams once clubs finish formalization of registration process”
The Chairman hinted further that with the latest development, clubs are now advised to ensure they conclude their registration on November 3, 2023 ,noting that once registration is concluded, the board of NNL will announce a new date for the commencement of the league.
He declared that the teams however, have been warned that failure to meet up with the new registration date means non participation in the league. Top of Form
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The board of Nigeria National League (NNL) has honoured some distinguished and sports loving Nigerians for their support for the just concluded coaches seminar held in Ikenne, Ogun State.
Those honoured are: The President of Remo Stars, Hon Kunle Soname, the Director General of the National Institute For Sports, (NIS) Prof Olawale Moronkola, Chief Executive Officer of first Sports Radio Station in the Country, Brila FM, Dr.Larry Izamoje, Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle Sports Facility Construction Limited, Ebi Egbe and Managing Director of Zenith Sports, Paul Maduakor.
Speaking while presenting the awards to the recipients during the closing ceremony of the seminar, Chairman of NNL, George Aluo said they were singled out for recognition because of their support for the NNL in particular and football development in general.
“The NNL board decided to honour them because they are partners in progress and their support made the seminar see the light of the day.
“We did not only single them out because of their support for the present NNL board since it was inaugurated a few months ago but for their unrelenting support for sports development in the country and we look forward to more partnership with them,” Aluo said.
Speaking on the award, Chairman of Monimichelle Sports Facility Construction Limited, Ebi Egbe while thanking NNL for the honour, said it would spur his Group to do more for Nigerian sports noting that he was the one that constructed the Remo Stadium turf where the seminar took place.
“I am highly excited with the honour done to me and others by the NNL. This shows that what we are doing is being recognized and appreciated by sports loving Nigerians and it will spur my Group to do more for the development of Nigerian sports.
“You are all aware that it was my company that constructed the Remo Stadium where the seminar took place and we will not fail to deliver whenever we are called upon to do so,” he concluded.
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Coaches who participated in the just concluded Nigeria National League (NNL) refresher course are still counting their blessings for being part of the course even as they have commended the board of the second tier league led by George Aluo for their foresight in repositioning the league through training and retraining of coaches.
NNL in conjunction with the National Institute For Sports (NIS) organised a three day refresher course for all the 40 club coaches in the league aimed at upgrading them in modern football coaching techniques.
In separate interviews during the seminar coaches of El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, Aliu Zubair, Adamawa United, Usman Adams and that of Stationery Stores of Lagos, Bob Osim all agreed that they learnt a lot from the course anchored by eminent resource persons including; Technical Director of NFF, Austin Eguavoen, former Super Eagles players; Peter Rufai and Clement Temile, NIS lecturer, Kuhwa Iorsue Jeremiah and UEFA licensed coach, Portuguese Thiago Conde noting that the impact of what they were taught will be seen when the 2023/2024 league season kicks off on October, 28
According to them George Aluo led board of NNL deserves commendation for the initiative which is the first in the history of the second tier league just as they expressed hope that it will be sustained.
” We must commend the NNL board led by George Aluo for coming up with this wonderful idea of preparing coaches adequately before the commencement of the league which is the first of it’s kind in the history of the NNL.
“For us, this is a new dawn and it has not happened before in the history of the NNL. It takes the courage of a visionary leader to organise this type of seminar which has enriched the coache’s knowledge as they prepare for the new season.
” It is also important to state that we learnt a lot from the resource persons and hopefully we are going to impact the knowledge to our players which will lead to a better league”, they chorused.
The coaches were of the opinion that with regular seminars, the country’s football will improve greatly even as they charged other leagues to emulate the NNL and organize refresher courses for their coaches.
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The Nigeria National League (NNL) has penciled down seventeen (17) Stadiums for final phase of inspection ahead of the 28 October kick off date.
A team of special facility inspectors/ compliant Officers have been assigned to carry out thorough inspection of the facilities as follows:
1. U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar Cross Rivers
2. MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta Ogun State
3. Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode
4. Ole Township Stadium, Delta State
5. Osogbo Township Stadium, Oshogbo
6. Soun Stadium, Ogbomosho
7. Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti
8. Area 10 Stadium Garki, Abuja
9 Area 3 Stadium,Garki, Abuja
10. Giginya Memorial Stadium, Sokoto
11. FIFA Goal Project ,Birnin Kebbi
12. Abubakar Labbo Controller Stadium, Malumfashi , Katsina.
13. Kazaure stadium, Jigawa
14. Atiku Abubakar Stadium, Fufore Adamawa
15. El-Kanemi Warriors Stadium, Borno and
16. Gashua Stadium,Yobe.
17. Sadauna Memorial Stadium, Gusau, Zamfara
Chief Operating Officer of the League Dr. Ayo Abdulrahaman told NNL Media that any of the Facilities that fall short of required standard will not host NNL matches for the 2023/2024 season.
The Facility Inspectors are to focus on the playing pitches of the stadiums, changing rooms ,perimeter fencing, media tribune and others
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The Nigeria National league (NNL) says clubs wishing to be part of the 2023/2024 season have till Monday 16 October ,2023 to confirm their willingness to participate in the new season.
The new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the league Dr. Ayo Abdulrahaman who frowned at the slow pace of response from the clubs said the forty clubs must meet up with the five provisions stipulated in circular number 265 sent to them by the secretariat before Saturday 28 of October which is kick off date for the new season.
“We have listed five major criteria of legibility for the clubs to be part of the league and this they must ensure they comply with “
First he said is the issue of club licensing and regulations requirements, we should be done with it now, these clubs must face this task and help push us forward “
The players, official and clubs registration for the season is something we want to devote time with and if the clubs are not playing their part, it will slow us down, we must avoid this to move forward”
The NNL also listed financial, medical, infrastructure, legal and administrative requirements to be met by the clubs for participation.
Clubs must do the needful by liaising with the secretariat promptly at all times, he ended
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