Adebayo Oyedele has been crowned the top scorer of the Nigerian National League (NNL) season after delivering a series of outstanding performances for Inter Lagos FC.
The prolific forward capped off his impressive campaign by scoring again during the recently concluded NNL Super 4 Playoff held in Ikenne, further underlining his importance to the team.
Throughout the season, Oyedele proved to be one of the league’s most dangerous attackers, consistently finding the back of the net while also creating opportunities and leading the attacking line for the Lagos-based club.
His efforts were rewarded with a cash prize of ₦800,000 after Inter Lagos recorded a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sporting Lagos FC in their final Super 4 playoff fixture.
Following a breakthrough campaign that has attracted widespread attention, Oyedele is now regarded as one of the emerging talents to watch ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.
The young striker appears set to make a strong impact on the big stage of Nigerian top-flight football.
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.
