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The NPFL- A Cash Cow In 100 Years Bondage – Harrison Jalla Perspective
The Nigeria professional football league (NPFL) the flagship of Nigeria domestic football was dubiously outsourced in 2012 to an interim management committtee set up as a stop gap measure to resolve the internal crises after the last two NPL chairmen ( Prince Davidson owumi and chief Rumson Victor Baribote) were illegally removed from office.
This stop gap measure was to pave way for election to be conducted to elect the NPL Board. This was the state of affairs of the NPL before the progenitors and initiators of the LMC/ NPFL (Nduka Irabor and Shehu Dikko) goaded and conned the NFF to enter into a 100 years management agreement and transmuted what was initially an interim committe to a league management company through the intervention of former Minister of Sports Hon. Bolaji Abdulahi. Trust Amaju Pinnick who sniffs opportunities even from afar. On assumption of office as NFF president Pinnick immediately threw his weight behind Shehu Dikko and his illegal contraption called the LMC.
A company called Mediterranean sports limited was quickly deployed to ferry over $60m sponsorship money in five years into private pockets. The bulk of these sponsorship money is from the super sports broad cast right contract. The flagship of Nigeria domestic football is a shadow of itself today from the height chief Oyiuki Obaseki of blessed memory, Prince Davidson Owumi/ chief Rumson Victor Baribote propelled it.
Inspite of all these huge resources as we speak today NPFL is still on a rented apartment, No salaries for its staffs in the last three years and no money for indemnities for match officials for several years, the LMC is bankrupt and at the brink of receivership yet boastful NFF president maintains that the NFF has achieved 85% self funding with dead domestic leagues.
Those who frittered away, embezzled or looted our football treasury and still think it would be business as usual should have a rethink because Project 2022 task force has added recovery of all football stolen funds to its mandate whether at the state or federal level.
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Kukkiwon President Hails Popoola’s Impact on Nigerian Taekwondo, NTF Boss Celebrates One Year of Progress
The President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Grand Master Tayo Popoola has received a letter of commendation from the president of Kukkiwon, Yun Ung- Suk, for her outstanding contribution to the development of the sport.
Grand Master Popoola was hailed for her consistent drive improving the game within a short time of her stewardship in the NTF and the dissemination of Taekwondo activities in Nigeria to the global space.
The commendation letter dated October 25, 2026, was personally signed by Kukkiwon President, Ung-Suk.
Popoola said the commendation came to her as a pleasant surprise.
“I did not see that coming but It is a good one not only for me but the entire federation. I did not do it alone and it is also a challenge to do much more in the days, weeks and months ahead. I thank all the board members and I am optimistic that we will do more for the athletes,” Popoola said.
Incidentally, it is just about one year in office for Grand Master Popoola who has recorded a string of successes in the federation including the National Open Trials in Abeokuta, the Africa Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Bamako Mali where Nigeria won several Medals, the first ever Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship which took place last month in Lagos and the recently held Korean Ambassador Cup in Abuja which also had in attendance the World Kukkiwon Demonstration team.
The demonstration team dazzled fans in Abuja with spectacular display only last weekend just as the para-athletes in taekwondo were duly classified by experts from the world body in preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
“I want to thank the National Sports Commission for the support given to me and the entire NTF. Things can only get better,” Popoola stressed.
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