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  • NWFL sanctions Ekiti Queens with ₦2.5m fine after match officials assault

    NWFL sanctions Ekiti Queens with ₦2.5m fine after match officials assault

    The Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) has imposed sanctions on Ekiti Queens following the assault on match officials during their Wednesday’s home match against Edo Queens in Ado-Ekiti, describing the incident as a severe violation of league safety and conduct regulations.

    In a swift response, NWFL Media Director Samuel Ahmadu issued an official statement detailing the disciplinary actions, warning that the league organisers would not tolerate any threat to the safety of referees or the integrity of its competitions.

    Confirming the sanctions, NWFL Chief Operating Officer Modupe Shabi condemned the attack and reiterated the league’s firm stance on safety and professionalism.

     “The assault on our match officials in Ado-Ekiti is completely unacceptable and a gross breach of NWFL regulations,” Shabi said.

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     “The NWFL wishes to reiterate that the safety of referees is paramount. Violence, intimidation, or any behaviour that undermines the integrity of the league will attract the strongest possible sanctions.”

    Following the preliminary review of official reports and video evidences, the NWFL found Ekiti Queens guilty of multiple breaches of league regulations, including failure to provide adequate security, failure to control supporters, and allowing an unsafe environment that led to the attack on officials.

    As punishment, Ekiti Queens have been fined a total of ₦2.5 million for the varying breaches. In addition, the NWFL also ordered the club to play their next three home matches at a neutral venue in MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta.

    Shabi, also further, stressed that the penalties serve as a deterrent to all clubs across the league.

    “The NWFL will continue to enforce strict standards to protect match officials and maintain order at all centres. An attack on a referee is an attack on the league itself,” she said.

     “Clubs must ensure full compliance with our safety and conduct regulations.”

    The NWFL further appealed to home teams, state football associations, and matchday organisers to strengthen their security operations as the 2025/26 Premiership season gathers intensity.

  • Skipper bemoans Ekiti Queens’ inexperience at Ardova HPL

    Skipper bemoans Ekiti Queens’ inexperience at Ardova HPL

    Captain of Ekiti Queens, Aderonke Adediran has attributed her team’s poor performance at the ongoing Ardova Handball Premier League to inexperience.

    Adediran who stated this at the venue of the championship in Benin, on Sunday said that as debutants, they were learning from the more experienced team in the hope that they would pick up some wins along the way.

    She commended the team’s coach, Ayo-Idowu Kayode, for taking the team to the premier league, noting that experience garnered would come in handy in future tournaments.

    She said: “We have not done so well here because we lack the needed experience to play against the established team. However, we are giving a good account of ourselves and hopefully we will pick some wins along the way.

    “Our desire to retain our place in the premier league. It’s a tough task but it is achievable. Our coach is trying and we are here because of the efforts he puts into his job.

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    “We are learning because it is not easy to come here for the first time and do well. We will put in more effort in subsequent games.

    “I still believe we can win games before the first phase ends. I can’t say that other teams are better than us but they are using their experience to outplay us.”

    She noted that without the support of the Ekiti State government, it would have been difficult to make it to Benin.

    She added: “Our state government supported us that is why we are here. Without the state government support, we wouldn’t have made it.

    “What we have experienced here in Benin is more advanced than what we have come across in the past.  We hope we learn fast so that we will be able to play against the more established teams.”

  • Ekiti Queens, Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels secure crucial wins in NWFL Premiership

    Ekiti Queens, Bayelsa Queens, Rivers Angels secure crucial wins in NWFL Premiership

    In a league tie between two unbeaten sides in the Nigeria Women’s Football League Premiership tie in Group A , Edo Queens and Remo Stars Ladies battles to a 1-1 draw in Benin’s Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium while another top drawer fixture between Rivers Angels and FC Robo Queens ended 4-2 in Port Harcourt in favour of the home team as the season entered Matchday Three yesterday.

    In Group A it was Edo Queens that netted first through Esther Moses in the second minute of first half stoppage time but Remo Stars Ladies levelled proceedings through Olamide Bolaji barely five minutes into the second half and it was how the game ended.

    Despite the home draw, Edo Queens are still top of Group A on goals difference with seven points from three games while Remo Stars Ladies followed closely in second spot with seven points also.

    Ekiti Queens thrashed Dannaz Ladies 2-0 to record their second win of the season through the goals of Seun Fakunle and Tobi Sarafa in the 36th and 55th minutes. The victorious side are now third on the log with six points while Dannaz Ladies slipped to the sixth spot with three points.

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    In Anyigba, Confluence Queens continued their woeful season performance with a 1-0 home loss to Nasarawa Amazons. Olusola Shobowale notched the game’s decider in the 29th minute.

    Nasarawa Amazons are now fourth on the spot with six points but Confluence Queens are rooted to the bottom with zero point after three games.

    In Owerri, Heartland Queens secured their first point of the season in a goalless draw against Abia Angels in the latest Oriental derby which served as dress rehearsal to the other Oriental derby which comes up today in Aba between Enyimba and Heartland .

    The Owerri Landladies tried as they could buy they were unable to penetrate through a water tight defence of  Abia Angels who were led to the game by former Heartland Queens Assistant coach, Adanna Nwaneri.

    Heartland Queens are seventh with a point while Abia Angels moved to the fifth spot with four points.

    In Group B, Bayelsa Queens walloped Benue Queens 5-1 in Lafia with Amblessed Ogbonnaya scoring a brace. The 2022 NWFL Premiership champions are back to the top because of the emphatic away win. They have seven points from three games but Benue Queens are last in the group with no points.

    In Gombe, Adamawa Queens got their first win of the season in their 3-0 thrashing of 2023 NWFL Premiership champions, Delta Queens with Afensimi Omon’s three goals. She becomes the first player to score a hat trick in the ongoing season.

    It was dubbed the game of the week and it didn’t lack anything as Rivers Angels and FC Robo Queens locked horns in Port Harcourt.

    The home team won the game 4-2 but the visitors from Lagos didn’t go down without a fight.

    Rivers Angels remain in second spot with seven points from three games while FC Robo Queens dropped to the third spot from the first because of the loss. They have six points.

    In Abuja, Naija Ratels recovered from a goal down to beat Ibom ‘Angels 2-1.

    Ugobest Osuji drew Ibom Angels into an early lead when she struck in the sixth minute but two late goals through Glory Sunday and Tea-Bee Rita in the 72nd and 83rd minutes settled the energy sapping encounter.