Club News

The Refereeing Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended referee Wilfred Charway from officiating in Nigeria National League (NNL) matches.

According to the committee, the decision was taken due to Charway’s questionable officiating during the match between Solution FC and Godswill Akpabio FC, played in Awka on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The referee reportedly awarded an unjustified penalty, which was not in line with the Laws of the Game.

The committee stated that Charway’s actions not only influenced the outcome of the match unfairly but also brought the game into disrepute.

“I am therefore directed to notify you that you have been stepped down indefinitely and with immediate effect from the league,” the directive signed by the Committee Secretary, Mohammed Ameenu, stated.

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

The Nigeria National League (NNL), has dismissed as spurious news of the spread of Diphtheria disease in Kano, venue of it’s eight-team relegation play off which kicks off this weekend.

Shortly after the government of Kano State graciously gave the nod to host the NNL relegation play off at the Sani Abacha Stadium, unconfirmed reports made the rounds that the disease has engulfed the entire Kano State.

NNL Chairman George Aluo said the news is false noting that he personally made effort to confirm the safety of hosting the play off in Kano and that his inquiries from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Kano is safe.

“We are in touch with the NCDC to get the right information on the situation and there is no such censor that we should not go to Kano.”

“We even kept touch with the Police Commissioner in Kano CP Mohammed Usani Gumel and we were assured of our security and safety.”

“Our advanced party led by NNL Chief Operating Officer (COO) Emmanuel Adesanya who is working with the Local organizing committee for the success of the play off are on ground and have also allayed any sort of fears.”

“No state of health emergency has been declared about Kano and it is only normal we place the facts on the table. The NNL relegation playoff will go on as scheduled. We have put logistics in place and thanks again to His Excellency, the governor of Kano State Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf for investing in the NNL.”

The eight teams billed to feature in the play off will arrive the ancient city of Kano Saturday 5th of August ahead of the draw which holds on Sunday 6th with the games starting the next day Monday 7th.