Nigeria National League

NNL: Sporting Lagos appoint Jeffery Buter as new head coach

NNL: Sporting Lagos appoint Jeffery Buter as new head coach

Sporting Lagos have announced the appointment of Jeffery Buter as new head coach ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, Afrosport reports Buter steps into the role after previously serving as assistant coach under Shola Adegun, who recently departed to take up the head coach position at Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Plateau United. The highly-rated tactician holds coaching licenses from both the...

NNL: Onigbinde leaves role as Doma United coach

NNL: Onigbinde leaves role as Doma United coach

Akinade Onigbinde has stepped down from his role as technical adviser of Nigeria National League (NNL) side Doma United, Afrosport reports. Onigbinde spent three years with the Savannah Tigers, overseeing a remarkable rise that saw the club earn promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) in the 2023-24 season. However, Doma struggled in their debut NPFL campaign and were relegated after just one season in...

NNL: Organisers reveal kick-off date for 2024-25 season

NNL announces new date for Annual General Meeting

The Nigeria National League (NNL) has officially announced a change of date for its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Afrosport reports. The AGM earlier scheduled for 10 September, will now take place on Saturday, 13 September in Kaduna. The meeting is slated to commence at 10 a.m., with all attendees expected to arrive on Friday, 12 September. In a formal notice sent to clubs and State...

Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq acquires NNL side Ranchers Bees

Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq acquires NNL side Ranchers Bees

Super Eagles forward Umar Sadiq has officially acquired Nigeria National League (NNL) side Ranchers Bees, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old purchased the club in partnership with prominent politician Bello El-Rufai, the Federal House of Representatives member from Kaduna-North. As part of the club’s new leadership, former footballer Nura Abdullahi, who once shared the pitch with Sadiq in Italy, has been appointed President. The new ownership group has...

NNL: ABS FC sack coach Sani Sardauna

NNL: ABS FC sack coach Sani Sardauna

Nigeria National League (NNL) club ABS FC have sacked their head coach, Sani Sardauna after a poor run of form, Afrosport reports. The development was confirmed on Monday by the club's football director, Alloy Chukwuemeka. Meanwhile, coach Taofeeq Babatunde has been drafted in to take over in an interim capacity at the Ilorin-based club and he will be assisted by Salaudeen Adeyinka. ABS FC have embarked...