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2024 Nigeria Women Football League Championship get host and kick-off date

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1 year ago

August 6, 2024

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) on Tuesday, announced Cross Rivers State as the host of the 2023/2024 NWFL Championship.

The upcoming Championship, the league’s second division, will be held from from August 31 to September 8, 2024, in Calabar, Cross Rivers State.

Building on the successes of the 2024 NWFL season calendar, this Championship follows the Premiership Super Six finals hosted by Bayelsa State, where Edo Queens emerged as first-time winners in June.

In a statement, the Chief Operating Officer of the NWFL, Modupe Shabi, confirmed that the draws and pre-match meetings will take place the day after the clubs arrive in Cross Rivers State on Thursday, August 29.

Participating clubs will be divided into four groups—A, B, C, and D—with eight matches scheduled at two venues on Matchday One, Saturday, August 31, and another eight games on Matchday Two, Sunday, September 1.

Monday, September 2, will be a rest day. Matchday Three will be held on Tuesday, September 3, featuring eight matches, followed by Matchday Four on Wednesday, September 4, with eight additional matches.

Thursday, September 5, will serve as the second rest day. Action resumes on Friday, September 6, for Matchday Five, with the third rest day on Saturday, September 7.

The final Matchday Six on Sunday, September 8, will see four matches played simultaneously at two venues to determine promotion and relegation.

Shabi added that over 17 registered clubs will compete in Cross Rivers State for this year’s Championship.

The top two teams will be promoted to the NWFL Premiership, while two teams will be relegated to the third division of the women’s league in Nigeria.

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Tangerine APT Pension Crowned New Kings of PFA Games 2025

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8 hours ago

November 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
Joel Ajayi Tangerine APT Pension stormed the 2025 Pension Fund Administrators Games and snatched the crown with a commanding 66 points—ending FCMB’s reign and announcing themselves as the new champions of corporate sporting excellence.

From the first whistle to the final scoreboard, Tangerine APT played like an organisation possessed. They dominated volleyball and snooker, showcased brilliant tactical depth to finish second in chess behind Norrenberger, secured second place in team bonding behind Premium Pension, and held their own across the board—fourth in football, sixth in table tennis, fifth in scrabble, and eighth in e-sports, press conference, discipline and grooming. Every point mattered, and Tangerine APT grabbed them with fire.

Defending champions FCMB, despite flashes of brilliance, simply could not summon last year’s magic.

They finished second overall with 63 points—just three points behind the new champions. FCMB were first in scrabble, second in football, third in table tennis and e-sports, fourth in snooker and team bonding, and fifth in volleyball, chess, and press conference/discipline/grooming. A brave defence, but not enough to stop the Tangerine wave.

Rounding off the podium is NPF Pension, finishing third with 57 points after a spirited campaign. They claimed gold in football, second in table tennis and e-sports, third in volleyball, fourth in scrabble, sixth in press conference/discipline/fanfare/most coordinated, seventh in chess, and eighth in snooker and team bonding.

The rest of the table saw fierce competition:4th – Norrenberger Pension: 52 points, 5th – Premium Pension: 47 points, 6th – NNPC Pension: 45 points, 7th – Access Arm: 41 points
In Others position 8th – Trustfund Pension: 29 points 9th – PENCOM: 28 points and 10th – NUPEMCO: 25 points.

With the dust settled and the cheers still echoing, one truth stands tall:Tangerine APT Pension has ushered in a new era—bold, dominant, and unforgettable.

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