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NNL partners Global TV, station set to broadcast Abuja derby live on Sunday
The Nigeria National League has confirmed that the most important league has entered into partnership with Global TV to broadcast some of the league matches live.
Confirming this in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of the League Emmanuel Attah expressed happiness on the partnership saying that this will further expose the league players to the world.
“We are happy with the broadcast partnership. It is a welcome development, which will be beneficial to our players. The MOU will be signed soonest, and as a test run, they are taking our Star match of the week live, the match is between City FC and Sporting Supreme FC in Abuja”.
Attah who was the former Coordinator of the Super Eagles said the match would be watched on Star time channel 276, Social handle @GlobalTVNGARAB Sat.
With this development virtually all the three professional leagues in the country (men and women) are now on television.
It would be noted that the NPFL recently signed a deal with Startimes while the Nkechi Obi led women’s League is on Afro Sports TV.
The NNL season which enters Week 4 this weekend has been running with a lot of applauds coming from stakeholders who believe the nation’s “Most Important League” is now living up to its billings.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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