The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has announced the return of Ekiti Queens to their home ground in Ado-Ekiti following the successful completion of a venue sanction.
The Southwest-based club had been required to relocate their home fixtures to Abeokuta after breaching NWFL regulations concerning matchday organization and security protocols. Having served the sanction and demonstrated full compliance with league standards, Ekiti Queens are now cleared to host home matches in Ado-Ekiti, starting from Matchday 12 of the 2025/26 NWFL Premiership season. The club is set to officially celebrate their return on Matchday 15 against Southwest rivals Pacesetter Queens.
In a related move, the NWFL has lifted the spectator restriction previously imposed on Ibom Angels FC for their home fixtures in Uyo. The South-South club had faced sanctions following incidents involving crowd control and violations of matchday conduct regulations, forcing recent matches to be played behind closed doors. Following a review of the club’s security arrangements and adherence to league guidelines, fans will be readmitted beginning with the Matchday 12 fixture against Adamawa Queens.
The NWFL reiterated its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, safety, and integrity across all match venues and commended both Ekiti Queens and Ibom Angels for their cooperation and compliance during the period of their sanctions.
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.
