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NFF Receives N25m, Expresses Happiness With LMC
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Monday in Abuja received a cheque of N25 million from the League Management Company (LMC).
Our correspondent reports that the money represented the five percent of LMC’s total earnings from the sponsorship money due to the NFA for the current league season.
Nduka Irabor, Chairman of the LMC told newsmen during the presentation of the cheque at the NFA secretariat, that the development was to show their allegiance to the football house.
Irabor said that the NFA merited the N25 million being the custodian of football in the country.
“What we have come to do here is to actually make public our intent to make the Nigeria Professional Football League more prosperous.
“The NFA remains our parent body.
“That allegiance, even as we do in some of our villages necessitates in modern business what we call “license fee’’.
“This is to underline the allegiance we have to the NFA.
“It is a symbol of what we have deposited in their treasury which is N25 million being five percent of our earning so far,’’ Irabor said
The LMC boss further said that the NFA would continue to earn more so long as they remained in business.
He added that the football house needed to benefit from the sponsorship money to help maintain the standard of the domestic league.
Alhaji Aminu Maigari, the Chairman of the NFA said the action of the LMC had proved that they were ready to take the league to a greater height.
Maigari also said that the release of the money was timely.
“We are proud of you as a team and also as individuals. We gave you this appointment and we never regretted it for a day.
“We are so happy you have redeemed your promise and what you said you will do to the NFA.
“Like you said football is money; football is business there is nowhere in the world that football is run without money.
“You have demonstrated a very skilful way of tolerance and also way of saying that we are good Nigerians.
“You have also shown a way of saying we are equal to this task giving to us by the Nigerian people,’’ Maigari said.
The NFA chairman urged the LMC to ensure that the Nigerian league maintained its leading role in Africa.
He also urged the LMC to make sure the Nigerian league compete with the best league in the world.
The Bayelsa State government, yesterday, announced that the marathon will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The inaugural race is owned by the Bayelsa State Government and will be organised by Nilayo Sports Management Limited, a sports management company.
Under the theme “The Reveal,” the race represents a bold unveiling of Bayelsa’s immense human and cultural potential to the international community, inviting the world to witness the resilience, grit, and talent rooted in the heart of the Niger Delta.
According to the organisers, the race will be flagged off at 9:30 a.m., at the Opolo Roundabout, guiding participants through a carefully designed 10-kilometre route that highlights the scenic beauty and vibrant atmosphere of Yenagoa.
The course will culminate at Peace Park Square, where athletes will cross the finish line into a grand celebration of endurance, unity, and community spirit.
To elevate the experience for runners and spectators alike, the finish venue will host a high-energy post-race concert featuring performances from top A-list artistes, blending sport and entertainment in a festival-style atmosphere.
The organisers directed all registered participants to collect their race bibs and kits at the designated Peace Park Square between March 30 and April 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
The race, according to them, is currently on track for World Athletics accreditation, underscoring the commitment of both the Bayelsa State Government and Nilayo Sports Management Limited to delivering an event that meets the highest global standards.
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, on Friday continued the Commission’s nationwide appreciation tour with a visit to Abeokuta, where outstanding junior athlete, Majekodunmi Afusat Bisola, was presented with a cheque of N3 million.
The presentation forms part of the NSC’s initiative to recognise and reward exceptional junior athletes who distinguished themselves in 2025 and contributed significantly to Nigeria’s medal haul.
Majekodunmi delivered an impressive run of performances on the track. At the last edition of the National Sports Festival, she stormed to gold in the 400m and the 4x400m relay. She replicated the double triumph at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Junior Championship, in Abeokuta, before emerging as one of the standout stars at the African Youth Games in Luanda, Angola.
Speaking during the presentation, Olopade explained that the Commission deemed it necessary to extend financial appreciation to grassroots athletes after elite performers had earlier received grants running into thousands of dollars.
“A few weeks ago, after paying grants to our elite athletes, we agreed tthere was a need to also appreciate these young, budding talents who made Nigeria proud last year,” he said.
He disclosed that of the 376 medals recorded by Nigerian athletes in 2025, more than 200 were won by grassroots talents, underscoring the importance of sustained investment in youth development.
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