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Keshi Leads Nigerian Coaches To ‘B’ Course
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Alhaji Aminu Maigari has praised the calibre of Nigerian coaches attending the ongoing CAF ‘B’ Licence programme.
The programme is organised by the NFF, and endorsed by the Confederation of African Football.
The two-week programme began last weekend at the FIFA Technical Centre, Abuja, with over 80 Nigerian coaches in attendance, and was formally declared open on Tuesday by the NFF President.
“I am happy about the calibre of persons here. You can never get it better anywhere else in the country. This is the cream of Nigeria coaching personnel,” Maigari said early in the week.
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is among the participants, alongside his assistants Daniel Amokachi, Sylvanus Okpala, and Ike Shorounmu, with former Super Eagles’ supremo Austin Eguavoen, U-20 Coach John Obuh, U-17 Coach Manu Garba and former Super Falcons’ Ntiero Effiom.
There are also Alphonsus Dike, Dr Salami Isiaka, Niyi Akande, Egan Adat, Charles Bassey, Danladi Nasidi, Stanley Eguma, Okey Emordi, Godwin Uwua, Fatai Amao, Ben Duamlong, Gift Okunwa, Nicholas Ukadike, Bethel Orji, David Egbiri, Dan Evumena, Rolandson Odeh, Erasmus Omuh, among others.
Certificates have been handed out to those who passed the CAF ‘C’ License Course, which was held six months ago.
Apart from Nigerian Instructors Adegboye Onigbinde, Kashimawo Laloko, James Peters, Monday Sinclair and Amodu Shaibu, CAF has also sent veteran Ghanaian Fred Osam Duodu to oversee the programme, which will also take in the CAF ‘B’ Equivalent.
Duodu, who led Ghana’s Black Stars to win the 1978 African Cup of Nations title on home soil, flew into Nigeria on Wednesday.
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.
