NNL announces resumption date from break

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Second tier Nigeria National League (NNL) has announced resumption date for the season.

The league in a release stated that after the Yuletide holidays, actions will resume on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

The league kicked off on November 30, 2024 in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital and went on Christmas and New Year break after three weeks of action.

As at when the league went on Yuletide break, Abia Comets of Umuahia led the pack in Conference A with 7 points.

Debutants Kun-Khalifat Football Club of Owerri recorded three wins in the three games played so far to stay on top of Conference B.

In Conference C, Wikki Tourists of Bauchi are in front with 7 points as Basira Football Club of Lafia, Nasarawa State are in front of others in Conference D.

The League will resume with match day four (4).

Chairman of the NNL, George Aluo, said at the weekend that all was set for the resumption.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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