NNL April/May 2025 Monthly Awards Set for June 18 in Abuja

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Nigeria National League (NNL), in partnership with Prostar Sports and Sportlight Hub, will host the combined April and May Monthly Excellence Awards on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the West Point Hotel, Wuse Zone 7, Abuja.

The awards celebrate top performances across Nigeria’s second-tier football league, promoting talent development, discipline, and professionalism.

Winners – NNL April/May 2025 Monthly Awards:

• Highest Goal Scorer: Gukut M. Chindi – Edel FC
• Best Goalkeeper: Efevwerha Joke – Warri Wolves FC
• Best Coach: Napoleon Aluma – Warri Wolves FC
• Best Behaved Team: Sokoto United FC
• Most Valuable Player (MVP): Valentine Ugwu – Solution FC
• Goal of the Month: Shamasu Mohammed – Barau FC

Warri Wolves FC emerged as a major winner, securing both the Best Coach and Best Goalkeeper awards. The event will be graced by top officials from the NFF, NNL, Prostar Sports, and key football stakeholders.

This initiative underscores ongoing efforts to uplift standards in Nigeria’s domestic football scene and honor excellence on and off the pitch.

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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