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NNL Sets Up 5-man Committee On Rules Regulation, Club Licencing

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2 years ago

July 20, 2023

…Commences aggressive sponsorship campaign

Joel Ajayi

In a bid to have a an improved and better league, the newly Inaugurated board of Nigeria National League NNL, has approved the composition of 5 man Rules and Regulation Club Licensing Committee that will review the entire NNL framework in order to enhance the operations of the League.

This even, as the new board said that it has commenced an aggressive Sponsorship drive to secure credible sponsors for the League.

NNL, in a communique issued after the inagural meeting of the newly constituted board signed by the Communique drafting committee Mr Yakubu Salma, revealed that the board has resolved to do everything within it’s reach to improve the standard of the League begining from the new season.

According to the communique, the Board approved the composition of 5 man Rules and Regulation/Club Licensing Committee that will review the entire NNL framework in order to enhance the operations of the League.

“The Board charged the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to embark on aggressive Sponsorship drive to secure credible sponsors for the League.

“The Board also thanked the Leadership of the Nigeria Referees Association for their collaboration with the League so far despite limited funds, and resolved to interface with the leadership of NRA to further solidify this relationship, with a view to proffer solutions to improve officiating in the Nigeria National League.

“NNL Board agreed that only stadia that meet the required NNL. Stadium facilities criteria should be approved for the 2023/2024 League season.

The NNL Secretariat was mandated to request all clubs to submit venues for their home matches.”

However the Chairman extolled the qualities of individual Board members and reminded them of the high expectations of the Leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation and Nigerians to restore the true professional status of the NNL.

Other matters agreed is the approval of the immediate reconstruction of the Nigeria National League Website and Registration portal, engagement of a Financial Consultant for the Nigeria National League.

While the Board, after a thorough appraisal approved the 2023/2024 calendar of activities, as well as the 2023/2024 league season budget as presented by theNNL Secretariat amongst others.

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Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation Commends BetKing for its Support to the Sport

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6 hours ago

March 17, 2025

The Gleamer

The President of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Seyi Johnson, has praised the Corporate Social sagacity of BetKing for it’s support to the growth of the Sports in the Country.

Wheelchair Basketball which represents one of the fastest growing Para-Sports in the Country, has been boosted with the partnership and Sponsorship from BetKing.

The President of the Federation, Seyi Johnson said BetKing has shown that they are a true lover of Nigerian Sports and special sports in particular, with all its doing for the Federation.

” On behalf of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball, the entire board and every stakeholder in the Sport, I want to personally appreciate BetKing for all they are doing.

” Words are too few to express my sincere gratitude to them because they have really shown that this is where their mouth is, with the kind of support we are getting from them”.

” When we approached them , it was just like they were already expecting us and they showed us that they truly understand the Nigeria Sports history and the role Special Sports have been playing in the country’s success at International competitions over the years”.

The President of the Federation added that they need more of such support from the Corporate bodies to complement what the Government is doing, especially when you look at the restructuring and revamping going on in Nigerian Sports at the moment with the coming of the National Sports Commission, NSC.

” We need more of the Corporate players to come assist and follow in the footsteps of BetKing and with that we will see rapid growth of Nigeria Para-sports “,he stated.

He concluded by revealing that the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball team has a very good chance of qualifying for it’s first ever Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year when the qualifiers hold later this year in South Africa and BetKing has been playing a major role to ensure this is achieved.

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