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Behold! The eight champions jostling for NLO Super 8 diadem in Lagos

By Wale Mustapha on September 27, 2022 News, Sports

All is in top gear for a successful hosting of the Nationwide League One (NLO) Super 8 which kicks off in Lagos from 3rd to 8th October. A total of 8 teams secured promotion to the NNL after they finished the season top of their groups and emerged victorious in the promotion playoffs. The playoffs, […]

Race to win NNL title thickens as NLO Super 8 gets October 3rd kickoff date in Lagos

By Wale Mustapha on September 22, 2022 News, Sports

The much anticipated Nationwide League One (NLO) will kick off in the sports city of Lagos, Surulere, from 3rd to 8th October. Secretariat of the nation’s third-tier domestic league announced via its media department that the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium in Surulere will host the six days. Eight teams of Smart City FC (Lagos State), […]

NLO COO Ogunowo emerges President of NFF Staff Cooperative Society

By Wale Mustapha on June 30, 2022 News, Sports

Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nationwide League One, Olushola Ogunnowo has been elected President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Staff Cooperative Society. Ogunnowo, whose integrity and work ethics speaks volume when it comes to administration of grassroot football in Nigeria, became the President of the society with a landslide victory at the polls […]

NLO announces two weeks break for Division One, appoints coordinators for Division Two

By Wale Mustapha on May 16, 2022 News, Sports

With the successful conclusion of MatchDay 9 games across the country last weekend, the Nationwide League One (NLO) has informed clubs that the season will go on two weeks break from Monday 16th to 31st May 2022. Secretariat of the nation’s third-tier domestic league says, it expects clubs to use the period to fortify their […]

NLO clubs pat secretariat on prompt sanctions to erring teams

By Wale Mustapha on May 12, 2022 News, Sports

Clubs taking part in the 2022 season of the Nationwide League One have expressed delight with the doggedness of the NLO Secretariat in handling matters that could have brought the brand to disrepute. Recall in the last one month, the Secretariat of the nation’s third-tier league invoked varying degrees of sanctions on some clubs, and […]

NLO hits Kurfi Tiger with 6pts deduction over players license fraud

By Wale Mustapha on May 11, 2022 News, Sports

The Nationwide League One (NLO) has slammed Kurfi Tiger a Six (6) points deduction for perpetrating fraud on players license. Investigations revealed that officials of the club tampered with license of 10 players thereby warranting the wrath of the nation’s third-tier domestic league Secretariat. In a statement released by it’s Media Department regarding the fraudulent […]

NLO forwards nine referees, training officer name to NFF ref committee for scrutiny

By Wale Mustapha on May 11, 2022 News, Sports

Going by it’s zero tolerance policy regarding biased officiating in the league, the Board of the Nationwide League One (NLO) has directed its Secretariat to report some Referees found breaching the ethics of the game to Nigeria FootballFederation Referees Department for investigation. Recall in April, NLO began the compilation of a list of match officials […]

NLO scribe reveals how football can hasten mental health recovery

By Wale Mustapha on May 8, 2022 News, Sports

The Chief Operating officer of the Nigeria National Wide League Olushola Ogunnowo has opined that football can quicken the recovery of sick people and make them healthy again. The Scribe made this assertion in Gwagwalada Abuja while inspecting facilities provided at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital for the NLO Division 2 League which will […]

NLO submits names of erring referees for sanction

By Wale Mustapha on April 23, 2022 News, Sports

The management of Nationwide League One (NLO) has began the compilation of referees found wanting and for scrutiny and sanction by the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) Referees Committee. The swift response, came as a result of allegations made by some clubs that some match officials have thrown professionalism to the mud by aiding and abetting […]

Ilaji Stadium to host maiden NLO night match on Wednesday

By Wale Mustapha on March 28, 2022 News, Sports

The management of the Nationwide League One (NLO) have taken a bold step, as it will in its history as the nation’s third-tier domestic league regulatory body host its first night match on Wednesday. Wednesday March 30, 2022 will epoch making as Ilaji FC of Ibadan will host Knights FC of Ile-Ife in NLO first […]