By Dayo Awoniyi
The Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) has announced that its 2025 Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Abuja, bringing together key stakeholders of the country’s third-tier football league.
In a statement released by the NLO Secretariat, the body confirmed that this year’s congress will be held physically, enabling delegates from across the federation to engage directly on issues central to the league’s growth, reform, and administration.
Representatives from State Football Associations (FAs) as well as affiliated clubs are expected to participate.
Ahead of the assembly, the NLO has instructed each State FA to democratically select one delegate who will speak and vote on behalf of their state during the congress. To aid coordination and accreditation, the Secretariat has mandated that each state submit the name and phone number of its chosen representative.
“The FAs are to provide the names and phone numbers of one representative (each) who will attend the NLO 2025 Congress on behalf of their states,” the Secretariat stated, stressing that all entries must be submitted on or before December 1, 2025.
The AGA serves as a critical decision-making platform for the NLO, offering an opportunity to review existing policies, address operational challenges, and define strategic priorities for the 2025/2026 season and beyond.
With preparations underway, the league anticipates a fully represented and productive congress.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
