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Kaduna Gears Up for Thrilling National Futsal Super League”
Cyril Ogar
Kaduna city will host the maiden edition of the National Futsal Super League with the objective of recruiting players to form the bedrock of the national team.
Disclosing this is Shamsudeen Tijjani Yusuf, the managing director of Galaxy 5s Global Sports, a sports management company in partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation [NFF] to organize and help develop the game of Futsal in the country.
According to him, ‘’It will be a regional league format that will see teams from the 6 geo-political zone participating in the league for close to two weeks in the crocodile city.
‘’Our aim is to make Futsal attractive and appealing to the nation. Also, the league will produce players that will form the bedrock of the National Futsal team. During the Super League, coaching and refereeing programmes would also be introduced to help improve the knowledge of the game’’ Shamsudeen said.
‘After a 30-year absence of Futsal in Nigeria, we have taken the bull by the horn to relaunch, repackaged Futsal into the country through Galaxy 5s Global Sports initiatives, Nigeria has all the tools and right ingredients to become a Futsal powerhouse but there’s still plenty of work to be done. We decided to partner with NFF being the member association under FIFA to see the importance of the beautiful game in its own right,” he says.
“Embracing Futsal is the perfect fit for Nigerian football,” continues Shamsudeen. “Countries around the world who have embraced Futsal have witnessed its benefits first-hand. It’s become a really popular entry point into the game for many players at youth level.
“Over time we have seen the rise in standards at international level, especially in countries with a deep football culture, such as Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Portugal. Morocco have also shown that they can be a dominant force in the sport as the reigning FUTSAL African champions and are listed 6th in the world rankings and No 1 in Africa.
Futsal is officially endorsed by FIFA, with the first World Cup hosted by the Netherlands in 1989. Eight more tournaments have followed since then with Brazil dominating with 6 titles, followed by Spain with two titles and Argentina and Portugal with one each. Brazil are the reigning world champions after a narrow 2-1 over Argentina, which was hosted by Uzbekistan in 2024.
Futsal is a variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch.
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Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Congratulates Oguntimehin On Election As Fct Swan Chairman
The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters Association (NVRA) has congratulated Tolu Oguntimehin on his election as Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter.
NVRA described his emergence as an opportunity to strengthen sports journalism and advance the welfare of members.
Oguntimehin emerged victorious at the FCT SWAN elective congress held on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, defeating his challenger, Raphael Ekpang, by 88 votes to four.
In a congratulatory message, the Chairman of Nigeria Volleyball Reporters, Alhaji Ganiyu Oloyede described the election outcome as a testament to the confidence reposed in Oguntimehin by members of the association.
Oloyede expressed optimism that the new chairman would bring purposeful leadership, inclusiveness and renewed commitment to the development of sports journalism in the FCT.
He stressed that the responsibility of leading the association goes beyond occupying an office.
Oloyede noted that the new administration must prioritise members’ welfare, professional development, unity and the protection of their collective interests.
The NVR chairman also challenged the incoming leadership to create an enabling environment where sports journalists can thrive professionally, gain greater access to sporting events and contribute meaningfully to the growth of Nigerian sports.
He particularly welcomed Oguntimehin’s commitment to establishing a ₦200 million financial base for the association, describing the proposed initiative as an ambitious step towards building a financially stronger and more sustainable SWAN FCT.
Oloyede further emphasised the importance of collaboration among sports journalists, sports federations, government institutions and other stakeholders, maintaining that stronger partnerships would create more opportunities for members and improve the quality of sports reporting.
He urged the new executive to embrace transparency, accountability and open communication while ensuring that every member feels represented in the administration.
The Nigeria Volleyball Reporters reaffirmed its readiness to work with the new SWAN FCT leadership in promoting sports journalism, strengthening professional relationships and projecting Nigerian sports positively.
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