Sports
Nigeria Women Football League announces ₦24.5m prize money for 2025 Premiership Super 6
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) on Thursday confirmed a total prize package of ₦24.5 million for the ongoing 2025 NWFL Premiership Super 6, offering increased financial incentives for all six participating clubs.
According to the breakdown, the eventual champions will pocket ₦10 million, maintaining the standard of the past two editions. The runners-up will earn ₦6 million, while the third-placed team gets ₦4 million, both representing a ₦1 million increase from last season.
In a significant improvement, the bottom three teams will each receive ₦1.5 million, up from ₦500,000 last season—stressing the league’s commitment and keen intent to support all teams financially.
NWFL Chairperson Nkechi Obi described the revised prize structure as a critical part of the league’s ongoing efforts to professionalize women’s football in Nigeria.
“This is a deliberate step to ensure that all clubs leave the NWFL Premiership Super 6 with something tangible,” Obi said.
“By increasing the financial rewards, especially for the bottom three, we’re reinforcing our commitment to professionalizing the women’s game and encouraging more investment at club level.”
The prize money comes in addition to the prestigious opportunity for the champions to earn Nigeria’s sole ticket to the WAFU regional qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League—Africa’s top club competition—and potentially qualify for the inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Championship next year, should they reach the final.
As the 2025 edition wraps up on Saturday, May 17, with Matchday 5 encounters, unprecedentedly, four clubs—Bayelsa Queens, defending champions Edo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Remo Stars Ladies—remain firmly in contention.
Recalled that the last four editions of Super 6 finals have been won by four different clubs, adding to the anticipation over which team will emerge as the new champions of this tightly contested season.
The ongoing six-club title championship is being broadcast live on StarTimes, produced by Team 33 Production, bringing nationwide visibility to the thrilling climax of Nigeria’s premier women’s football competition.
Sports
35 Days to Go: Nigeria Set to Host African Junior Athletics Championship in Abeokuta
Joel Ajayi
With just 35 days to go, Nigeria is revving up preparations to host the 3rd edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) African Junior Athletics Championship, scheduled to take place from July 16 to 20, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Returning to Nigerian soil, the prestigious biennial event will welcome the continent’s most promising Under-18 and Under-20 athletes to the newly refurbished MKO Abiola International Stadium, which recently played host to the 22nd National Sports Festival.
Over 500 athletes from more than 50 African nations are expected to compete in this year’s championship, making it one of the largest gatherings of young athletic talent on the continent.
South Africa, the reigning overall champions, will be looking to defend their title, but Nigeria’s young stars are also eager to make a strong statement on home soil.
“This is not just a competition; it is a celebration of Africa’s future in track and field,” Hon. Bukola Olopade, DG of the National Sports Commission said.
“Nigeria is honored to host once again and to demonstrate its world-class capacity in organizing major sporting events,” he added.
The choice of Abeokuta—also known as the Gateway City—underscores the state’s growing reputation as a hub for sports development, alongside other Nigerian cities. With its state-of-the-art facilities and strategic location, the city is set to deliver an unforgettable experience for athletes, officials, and fans alike.
The CAA African Junior Championships is widely regarded as the breeding ground for the continent’s future Olympic and world champions.
As the countdown continues, all eyes will be on Nigeria to once again rise to the occasion and reinforce its status as Africa’s true sporting giant.
-
Featured6 years agoLampard Names New Chelsea Manager
-
Featured5 years agoFG To Extends Lockdown In FCT, Lagos Ogun states For 7days
-
Featured6 years agoNYSC Dismisses Report Of DG’s Plan To Islamize Benue Orientation Camp
-
Featured5 years agoChildren Custody: Court Adjourns Mike Ezuruonye, Wife’s Case To April 7
-
Featured4 years agoTransfer Saga: How Mikel Obi Refused to compensate me After I Linked Him Worth $4m Deal In Kuwait SC – Okafor
-
Sports3 years ago
TINUBU LAMBAST DELE MOMODU
-
News5 months agoZulu to Super Eagles B team, President Tinubu is happy with you
-
Featured6 years ago
Board urges FG to establish one-stop rehabilitation centres in 6 geopolitical zones
