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2021–22 NWFL Premiership
The 2021–22 NWFL Premiership was the 32nd season of the NWFL Premiership, Nigeria's top-flight women's association football league and the second season since its rebranding. The season commenced on 8 December 2021 and ended May 2022. This season saw a return to the abridged format whereby the fourteen clubs are divided into two groups of seven teams each whereafter a "Super Six" tournament will decide the league champions. Defending champions Rivers Angels finished third at the Championship play-offs. Bayelsa Queens won their 5th NWFL Premiership title after emerging champions of the Super Six tournament. Clubs Naija Ratels and Adamawa Queens were promoted to the top-flight after winning the NWFL Championship play-offs; the latter having failed to compete the previous season due to late licensing and registration. They replaced DreamStar Ladies and Ibom Angels who were relegated after finishing bottom of the group at the previous season's relegation playoffs. Regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Women Football League Premiership
The NWFL Premiership (formerly Nigeria Women Premier League) is the top-level league for women's association football in Nigeria. It is the women's equivalent of the Nigerian Professional Football League, Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for male players. The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) organizes the Nigeria Women Premier League and the Nigeria Women Pro-league. In November 2017, Aisha Falode was elected chairperson of the league board, and was officially designated in January 2017. History Women's football in Nigeria started in 1978 with the foundation of the NIFFOA (Nigeria Female Football Organising Association), renamed NIFFPA (Nigeria Female Football Proprietors Associations) in 1979, and joined by clubs like Jegede Babes, Ufuoma Babes, Larry Angels, Kakanfo Babes and others. The first championship was organised by the NFA in 1990. Ufuoma Babes were dominant in the 1990s, before succumbing to Pelican Stars, who won the league between 1997 and 2002. By th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gombe, Gombe
Gombe (Fula: Gelle/Wuro Gombe 𞤺𞤫𞥅𞤤𞥆𞤫/𞤱𞤵𞥅𞤪𞤮 𞤺𞤮𞤥𞤥𞤦𞤫,) is the capital city of Gombe State, north-eastern Nigeria, with an estimated population of around 450,000. The major spoken languages in Gombe are Fulfulɗe and Hausa. Population Gombe State is populated by the Fulani people constituting more than half of the state's population. Other ethnic groups include the Bolewa, Tera, Waja, Lunguda and Hausa people. The LGA has an area of 52 km2 and a population of 280,000 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 760. Administration A chairman who is chosen by the residents of the local government area leads the Gombe Local Government Area's administration. The vice-chairman and councilors provide assistance to the chairman, who is in charge of overseeing the day-to-day operations of the local government area. 11 Wards make up the Gombe Local Government Area. The wards are: * Jekadafari * Ajiya * Bolari West * Bola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo Queens F
Edo (), also Romanization of Japanese, romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the geographical renaming, former name of Tokyo. Edo, formerly a (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the ''de facto'' capital of Japan from 1603 as the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. Edo grew to become one of the List of largest cities, largest cities in the world under the Tokugawa. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the Government of Meiji Japan, Meiji government renamed Edo to ''Tokyo'' (, "Eastern Capital") and relocated the Emperor of Japan, Emperor from the historic capital of Kyoto to the city. The era of Tokugawa rule in Japan from 1603 to 1868 is known as the Edo period. History Before Tokugawa Before the 10th century, there is no mention of Edo in historical records, but for a few settlements in the area. That name for the area first appears in the Azuma Kagami chronicles, which have probably been used since the second half of the Heian period. Edo's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asaba, Delta
Asaba (''Igbo:'' ''Ahaba'') is the capital of Delta State, Nigeria. A rapidly growing urban area, it is located on the western bank of the Niger River and is the seat of the Oshimili South, Oshimili South Local Government Area. Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a fast growing metropolitan population of over half a million people. In some respects, Asaba and neighboring Onitsha in Anambra State, Anambra State form a continuous metropolitan area, metropolitan region. The River Niger Bridge, First Second Niger bridge, and Second Niger bridges traverse the boundary between Delta and Anambra with the Niger's relatively centralized location in this region marking it as the geopolitical border between Eastern and Western Nigeria. In October 2023, Asaba joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and was named a UNESCO City of Film. History Originally, Asaba consisted of nine quarters but due to internal strife, wars with other communities and slave trade tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Keshi Stadium
The Stephen Keshi Stadium is a multi-purpose complex in Asaba, Delta, Asaba, in Nigeria's Delta State. The main venue at the complex is the Governor Okowa Main Bowl, the football and athletics stadium. It was formerly known as Asaba township stadium, and has been renamed after Nigerian footballer Stephen Keshi. The stadium hosted the 2018 African Championships in Athletics and has a capacity of 22,000 people, all covered. It was commissioned in 2018. Location History Stephen Keshi Stadium was previously known as Asaba Township Stadium. It was renamed after Stephen Keshi, a popular Nigerian football star and manager who died in 2016. In 2024, the stadium was given a face-lift in preparation for hosting the 8th National Youth Games in Nigeria, National Youth Games. Use See also *List of stadiums in Nigeria *Lists of stadiums References External linksATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP: OKOWA ORDERS CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AROUND STEPHEN KESHI’S STADIUM (Delta State government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta Queens F
Delta commonly refers to: * Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet * D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta"), the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet * River delta, at a river mouth * Delta Air Lines, a major US carrier Delta may also refer to: Places Canada * Delta, British Columbia ** Delta (federal electoral district), a federal electoral district ** Delta (provincial electoral district) * Delta, Ontario United States * Mississippi Delta * Arkansas Delta * Delta, Alabama * Delta Junction, Alaska * Delta, Colorado * Delta, Illinois * Delta, Iowa * Delta, Kentucky * Delta, Louisiana * Delta, Missouri * Delta, North Carolina * Delta, Ohio * Delta, Pennsylvania * Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, California * Delta, Utah * Delta, Wisconsin, a town and an unincorporated community * Delta County (other) Elsewhere * Delta Island, Antarctica * Delta Stream, Antarctica * Delta, Minas Gerais, Brazil * Nile Delta, Egypt * Delta, Thessaloniki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokoja
Lokoja is a north-central city in Nigeria. It lies at the confluence of the Niger River, Niger and Benue River, Benue list of rivers of Nigeria, rivers and is the capital city of Kogi State. While the Bassa Nge, Yoruba people, Yoruba Oworo people, (Oworo) and Nupe people, Nupe are indigenous to the area, other ethnic groups, including the Kupa language, Kupa-Nupe, Hausa people, Hausa, Ebira, Igala people, Igala, Igbo people, Igbo, Bini people, Bini/Edo, and Tiv people, Tiv have recently established themselves. Lokoja is projected to be the third fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.93% growth rate. It was listed as a second class township by the 1917 township ordinance of the Colony, colonial Public administration, administration, indicating that Lokoja is an old city.Lokoja was founded in 1857 by William Baikie, a British explorer, who established a trading post on the banks of the Niger River. The city's strategic location made it an impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilorin Township Stadium
The Kwara State Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kwara United F.C. and ABS FC The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 after renovation work that started in 2010. It is located on Stadium road, off Ibrahim Taiwo road. History The stadium was constructed by the Military Administrator of the state, retired Brig. George Innih, in 1977. On December 9, 2021, the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) banned the stadium for its games after it failed an integrity test involving the dressing rooms, toilets, television, camera stands, and electronic scoreboard. The ban was reviewed and subsequently lifted on December 14, 2021 after urgent renovations were made. However, the stadium was unavailable for games that season as the government approved a change of the pitch in a bid to modernise the facility. Kwara United drew an average home attendance of 5,368 in the 2023–24 Nigeria P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confluence Stadium
Confluence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lokoja, Kogi State with a 25,000 seating capacity. It is the home ground of Kogi United and Confluence Queens in the Nigeria National League and Nigeria Women Premier League respectively. It was used as a temporary venue for the home games of Niger Tornadoes during the 2016 Nigeria Professional Football League. The Tornadoes permanent home stadium, however, remains Bako Kontagora Stadium. History The stadium was built in 1998 and upgraded to improve its standard in 2008. Use Confluence Stadium is mostly used for football matches and occasionally for state and national ceremonial events, such as religious, political and social events. References External linksWorld Stadiums profile Multi-purpose stadiums in Nigeria Football venues in Nigeria {{Nigeria-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confluence Queens F
In geography, a confluence (also ''conflux'') occurs where two or more watercourses join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); or where two streams meet to become the source of a river of a new name (such as the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, forming the Ohio River); or where two separated channels of a river (forming a river island) rejoin downstream from their point of separation. Scientific study Confluences are studied in a variety of sciences. Hydrology studies the characteristic flow patterns of confluences and how they give rise to patterns of erosion, bars, and scour pools. The water flows and their consequences are often studied with mathematical models. Confluences are relevant to the distribution of living organisms (i.e., ecology) as well; "the general pattern ownstream of confluencesof increasing stream flow and decreasing slopes drives a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yenagoa
Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria. It is located at the Niger-Delta region of the country at coordinates . The LGA has an area of 706 km2 and an estimated population of 798,466 at 2024. The postal code of the area is 561. The Ijaws form the majority of the Local Government Area. English is the official language, but Epie-Atissa language is one of the local languages spoken in Yenagoa, others such as Ekpetiama, Gbarian, Buseni and Zarama are Ijaw dialect in Yenagoa LGA. Bayelsa Airport ( Bayelsa International Airport) is an airport located in the Bayelsa State capital of Yenagoa, southern Nigeria. Yenagoa Bayelsa Airport received its first aircraft arrival on February 14, 2019. Yenagoa is the home of Bayelsa United, a men's association football club that plays in the second-tier Nigeria National League, and Bayelsa Queens, a women's football club in the NWFL Premiership. The two clubs won the 2021 Aiteo Cup for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nembe City Stadium
Nembe is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at . The people of Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Councils of Bayelsa State have bemoaned their neglect by oil companies operating in their areas. They also lamented years of oil spillages that have destroyed their environment, aquatic life, as well as air and water pollution and called on the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) and international communities to come to their rescue. History It has an area of 760 km and an estimated population of 327,500 as at 2024. The postal code of the area is 562. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest. Nembe is one of the major communities in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The Nembe people primarily reside in Nembe Local Government Area, as well as in the towns of Twon Brass and Okpoama in Brass Local Government Area. They are also present in other coastal parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
