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NFF Lauds NPFL’s Progress, as Board and Staff, hold a Retreat in Abuja

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3 years ago

November 30, 2023

Joel Ajayi

President of Nigeria Football Federation NFF Alhaji Ibrahim Gusua has heaped praises on the current board of the Nigeria Premier Football League for their unrelenting effort to change the faces of the league for the better.

He expressed that the NFF and League management are not rent to ensure more innovations is witnessed in the Nigeria League.

Speaking at the first-ever retreat of ) staff and management of NPFL on Wednesday in Abuja, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau rated the performance of the NPFL high and advised that the league management make the training of staff an annual event.

The retreat which was being held to train staff and review the operations of the NPFL in the last year and develop strategies for improvement, is the first ever such development study event to be held in the history of professional football administration in the country.

According to him, one of the most things is for us to have competent staff and them having good synergy with the board. I am also happy to be part of the NPFL board organizing the retreat because I know this is the type of thing we are working on, you can’t say you have a good secretariat without training and retraining the staff. and I hope this will continue, let it not be the last, if possible let’s make it an annual event because the only way to assess the performance of our staff is by making sure we are giving them training at every point in time and is also important for us to consolidate more at our work and analyses it.

“And, I think after this retreat some of the lapses last season are going to see some changes to them, so I want to encourage you more on how we can contribute to organizing some of this retreat for our staff and not only for the staff. We should also go back to the club because we have a lot of problems, with clubs especially those staff managing the clubs at various levels.

So, is important for us to look into some segments of those staff working with the club. To ensure we give them some light retreat of what we really want, where we are going, and how we want to go about it.”

In his earlier remark, the Chairman of the NPFL, Gbenga Elegbeleye assured Nigerians that the league will witness more development under his watch.

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PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon Splashes Big Prize Money Ahead Of 14 November 2026 Race

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1 hour ago

October 25, 2026

The Gleamer

Top Three Elite Finishers To Earn $8,000, $6,000 And $5,000 Respectively

The organisers of the highly anticipated PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon have announced an attractive prize package for athletes across every category ahead of the race on 14 November 2026 in Abuja.

The prize announcement has been welcomed by athletes and coaches, as the event continues to establish itself as one of the leading road races in Nigeria. The race offers local athletes the chance to compete against international runners in front of a home crowd, while also earning meaningful rewards.

In the elite category, first place earns $8,000, second place takes $6,000, third place gets $5,000, fourth place receives $4,000, fifth place goes home with $3,000, sixth place earns $2,000, seventh place takes $1,000, and eighth place gets $500.

In the Nigerian category, first place earns ₦2,000,000, second place takes ₦1,500,000, third place gets ₦1,000,000, fourth place receives ₦500,000, fifth place goes home with ₦300,000, sixth place earns ₦200,000, seventh place takes ₦100,000, and eighth place gets ₦50,000.

According to the organisers, the prize structure reflects the commitment of PremiumTrust Bank to the growth of athletics in Nigeria and to the encouragement of home based athletes. The separate Nigerian category ensures that local runners are properly recognised and rewarded for their performance.

The half marathon, which covers 21 kilometres, remains an important event for long distance runners. It serves as a test of endurance and preparation, and it provides a competitive platform for athletes building towards major national and international competitions.

The race is expected to draw elite athletes, club runners, corporate teams, fitness enthusiasts and supporters from across Nigeria and beyond. The turnout is expected to be high, given the interest already shown since registration opened.

Organisers have advised interested runners to register early through the official registration portal of the race to secure their participation, as arrangements are being put in place for timing, security, medical support and traffic management on race day.

The prize money is now confirmed, attention will shift to the athletes as they complete their final weeks of training and preparations ahead of the race day.

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