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Top Sports and Government Dignitaries to Grace NNL/PROSTAR /SPORTLIGHT HUB/Monthly Awards as Guests of Honour
Joel Ajayi
In what promises to be a star-studded occasion, the upcoming edition of the PROSTAR/NNL Monthly Awards will be graced by an impressive lineup of dignitaries from Nigeria’s sporting and political landscape.
Among those confirmed to attend as Guests of Honour are:
1. Chief Sunday Akin Dare, former Minister of Youth and Sports and current Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Communications.
2. Bukola Olopade, Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), renowned for his contributions to sports development across Nigeria.
3. Prince Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Grassroots Sports, known for championing community-level engagement in sporting activities.
4. Major General Ibrahim Shuaibu, former Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), recognized for his efforts in youth development and sports mobilization.
5. Saidu Abubakar, Chief of Staff to the NSC Chairman, expected to bring a message of renewed collaboration between the NSC and league organizers.
6. Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), signaling institutional support for the growth of the Nigeria National League (NNL).
7. Alhaji Mouktar Mohammed, Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Football Association (FCT FA), noted for his role in promoting football at the grassroots level in Abuja.
8. Sunday Mba, the celebrated 2013 AFCON hero whose winning goal secured Nigeria’s continental triumph, will also be in attendance, adding a touch of football legend glamour to the event.
- Femi Ajilore, 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist and former Super Eagles international
The PROSTAR/NNL Monthly Awards are aimed at recognizing outstanding performances and contributions in the Nigeria National League, Nigeria’s second-tier football division. The awards have become a rallying point for fostering excellence, encouraging grassroots development, and building stronger ties between government bodies and football stakeholders.
With this distinguished guest list, the upcoming award ceremony is set to be a memorable gathering of sports administrators, policy influencers, and national heroes.
The venue of the event will be Viewpoint Hotel, Wuse Zone 7. Date: Wednesday 18 June 2015. Time: 11am
NNL/ PROSTAR/ SPORTLIGHT HUB AWARDS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025
- Highest Goal Scorer
Gukut M. Chindi
Edel FC 2.Best Goal Keeper
Efevwerha Joke
Warri Wolves FC - Best Coach
Napoleon Ahuma
Warri Wolves FC - Best Behaved Team
Sokoto Utd FC - Most Valuable Player
Valentine Ugwu
Solution FC - Goal Of The Month
Shamasu Mohammed
Barau FC - BEST REFEREE
Abubaker Zubairu Katsina State Referees Council
PROSTAR/ NNL/ Sportlight HUB
AWARDS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025
- Highest Goal Scorer
Yakubu Wonderson
Wikki Tourists FC - Best Goal Keeper
Bala Favour
Inter Lagos FC - Best Coach
Shakiru Favour Giwa
Inter Lagos FC - Best Behaved Team
Sokoto Utd FC - Most Valuable Player
Gabriel Olalekan
Osun Utd FC - Goal Of The Month
Aniete Ukoh
Dakkada FC - BEST REFEREE
DANIEL AMADU Kaduna State Referees Council
Sports
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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