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18th NSF Facilities Still In Good Shape
Three months after the 18th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged: “Eko 2012“ ended in Lagos, the sporting facilities used for the fiesta have remained in good shape, due to proper maintenance.
The festival, held for 14-days between November 27 and December 9.
The state-owned facilities were at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere; Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island; Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Yaba; the Agege Stadium, Agege and the National Stadium, Lagos.
Other facilities not belonging to the state were the University of Lagos, Akoka; the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos and the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.
A check by Tidesports revealed that at the state-owned facilities they were in good shape, due to their regular use for training and competitions.
The Facility Manager, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Godson Uti, told Tidesports that the state-owned facilities were still in good shape because they were properly maintained.
“The Lagos State Government invested lot of money on the facilities and will not allow them to deteriorate.
“The state government even before the festival had engaged the services of Deux Project Ltd, that ensured the proper maintenance of the facilities.
“With so much investment on the facilities, the only way to keep them in good shape is to imbibe a good maintenance culture.
“The Deux Projects Ltd. has been doing well by maintaining the facilities and keeping them in perfect shape,’’ he said.
Uti added that hosting regular training and competitions on the facilities also kept them in proper shape, since they were not abandoned.
He said that the facilities were also open for the use of sports federations and the state associations.
The manager added that the state government was also liaising with corporate bodies and public-spirited individuals for more regular competitions on the facilities.
He said that their regular use was to prevent abandonment and to ensure that they were adequately maintenance.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
