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  • FIFA to pay Super Falcons through NFF under strict monitoring – Falode

    FIFA to pay Super Falcons through NFF under strict monitoring – Falode

    Nigerian Women’s Football League chairperson, Aisha Falode, has shed more light on FIFA paying Nigeria’s Super Falcons directly.

    Falode cleared the air that world governing body (FIFA) will still run the payment through Nigeria Football Federation.

    Recall that the secretary-general of FIFA, Fatma Samoura following the qualification of Super Falcons to the second round of the Mundial, reportedly said the world’s football governing body would send unpaid allowance to the country’s women’s football team to the players directly.

    FIFA had announced that every player participating in the World Cup group stage will earn $30,000.

    The match bonuses will increase to $60,000 in the second round of the competition.

    By this virtue, each player of the Nigerian team is expected to earn at least $60,000 for reaching the round of 16 in Australia and New Zealand.

    Falode made the clarification on a sports show on Lagos talk 91.3 fm on Wednesday in Lagos.

    She said that the World Cup prize money will be “ring-fenced” to ensure it gets to the players without interference from a third party.

    She noted that Falcons’ prize money from the ongoing World Cup will still be routed through the NFF.

  • NFF Presidency: NWFL Chairperson, Aisha Falode joins race

    NFF Presidency: NWFL Chairperson, Aisha Falode joins race

    The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, has declared her intention to join the race for a seat in the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation in the September 30 Elective Congress slated for Benin City, Edo State.

    Falode, the only female appointed Executive Committee member of the present NFF, said at, the event held for her declaration of intention to contest for exco seat on the NFF held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, that she decided throw her hat in the ring in the list of Nigerians seeking elective positions into the executive committee of the NFF because of her desire to effectively build up women’s football both at the league and national team levels.

    “I want to be a real stakeholder in Nigeria Football Federation, with real stake and not limited by the status of an appointee. For me I want to be fully involved in the decision making and implimentation of developmental programmes in Nigerian football.

    “I want to be part of that authority who take initiatives and run those ideas of taking the country’s football to another level. I want to have the opportunity as a member of the NFF Executive Committee that will be enabled to push for a professionally run NFF. It’s better to contest and win a seat on the Executive Committee, and get on board so as to ensure the gains made in women’s football are not watered down.

    “I want to join hands to help build a Secretariat that is modern, and will enable us to keep the Nigeria Women Football League making consistent progress and have a sense of belonging to women’s football.”

    Falode, who is aspiring for NFF exco seat from the Edo State Football Association, noted that, the idea behind her aspiration for the seat is to make sure Nigerian football professional existence is not shut down.

  • Nigeria women football league gets sponsorship deal for super six

    Nigeria women football league gets sponsorship deal for super six


    The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, Tuesday expressed her delight over Tulcan Energy Resources sponsorship of the 2021/2022 NWFL Premiership Super Six, which kicks off in Benin City on May 16.
    Falode, who is also an executive board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, said yesterday at the Lagos Marriot Hotel, Ball Room 1, GRA, Ikeja, during the sponsorship unveiling ceremony that: “The Tulcan Energy Resources sponsorship, is a huge relieve for the league and a sign of better things to come” adding, that: It’s a testament to the good works and consistency the league has demonstrated in the past.”

    Falode stressed: “The NWFL had endured over the years without a sponsor and now we have a Super League sponsor in Tulcan Energy. We are happy with the progress made after we struggled in the past years to pay Match Commissioners, referees and get the league running in the regular season. The NWFL Board use this opportunity to say a big thank you to the leadership of the NFF board and all those supporting us over the years. We are proud that eight of the Falcons’ regular team members at the last World Cup in France in 2019 came from the league. We thank Tulcan Energy for having faith in us.”

    The unveiling ceremony was co-ordinated by the Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, in the presence of the First Vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, the Head Strategy, Tulcan Energy Resources, Mr. Dolapo Akinwale and representatives of the league sponsors, Peculiar Ultimate Concerns, Barrister Mrs. Peace Udoka Adeleke.

    After the unveiling of the Super Six sponsors, the NWFL represented by the Chairperson, Aisha Falode and the representative of Tulcan Energy Resources, Dolapo Akinwale, signed the contract of agreement for the sponsorship on the floor of the event, the Ball Room 1 of the Lagos Marriott Hotel, on 122, Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

    Falode, said on the Tulcan Energy Resources sponsorship of the Super Six, that, the sponsorship is a testament to the good works and consistency the league has demonstrated in the past. Adding : “The sponsorship is to create more impactful, competition & more meaningful development in the Women’s football league.”

    Mr. Akinwale joined Aisha Falode to joinly unveil the Tulcan Energy Resources branded jersey for the six clubs; Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens, Delta Queens, Naija Ratels and Nasarawa Amazons.

    The Tulcan Energy Resources representative disclosed after the unveiling ceremony that, the company will bankroll the total prize money for the NWFL Premiership Super Six, to the tune of N10 million. With the eventual champion taking home N5 million, second place N3 million and the third place, N2 million.

    The NWFL Chairperson, Falode, revealed that, the Nigeria Women Football League on its own will give each of the six teams the sum of one million naira for wearing the Tulcan Energy Resources branded jerseys for all matches of the Super Six in Benin City, Edo State, when the battle resumes on May 16, to 22nd.

    The Head, Strategy, Tulcan Energy Resources, noted that, the company is willing to enter a long term sponsorship agreement with the NWFL on the Super Six. And the number of years in the first instance will be communicated to the leadership of the Women’s league headed by Aisha Falode, stressing that: “The company has supported different businesses and with the NWFL and Nigeria football, it took them six minutes to seal the deal.
    “Our strategy intentions are to grow women’s football league in Nigeria and these are the reasons we are sponsoring the NWFL Super Six. We are also planning to sustain this.”

    Each of the Tulcan Energy Resources branded jerseys designed by Owu Sports Wears Limited have the traditional home colours of the six clubs.

    The representative of the major sponsors of the NWFL Premiership, Peculiar Ultimate Concerns, Barrister (Mrs). Peace Udoka Adeleke, also spoke at the occasion of the Official Draws Ceremony and Press Conference of the NWFL Premiership Super Six at the Lagos Marriot Hotel.

    She expressed the company’s commitment towards a total support for the further development of women’s football in Nigeria with their sponsorship, which she said will be on a long term.

    Barrister (Mrs). Adeleke was one of the four special guests that picked the official draws for the Super Six which kicks off on May 26. Others who picked the draws include: Super Falcons captain, Onome Ebi, multiple Nigeria Women’s League highest goal scorer, Monday Gift, new NWFL Nationwide sensation, Harmony Achiefula and Head, Strategy, Tulcan Energy Resources, Mr. Dolapo Akinwale.