Davidson Owumi, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Chief Operating Officer on the second day of the new year penned a sweetheart letter to the Chairmen and General Managers of the 20 participating clubs, urging them to guard the reputation of the league as a commercial asset.In the memo titled, “Protecting and Building the NPFL…
With fixtures of the second matchday of the last half of the season set for the weekend, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has restated its resolve to enforce every provision of the Framework and Rules. Davidson Owumi, the NPFL Chief Operating Officer made this known following a meeting of Heads of Departments on Thursday…
As the mid-season break commenced after Matchday 19 over the weekend, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) looked back at the proceedings and noted that there has been marked improvement in several aspects of the league organisation. Assessing the performance of the Referees, the former international turned…
Mandatory conduct of random tests for illicit drugs on players of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has commenced as all 20 clubs have been directed to facilitate the process for operatives of the National Anti-Doping Committee. In a memo to clubs signed by Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer, the anti-doping tests will be…
Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been advised to curb a number of conducts of their coaches, players and ball boys during fixtures of the season. In a memo to the Clubs, titled “Regulating MatchDay Conduct of Coaches, Players and Ball Boys”, Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer reminded the clubs that…
• No fixtures rescheduling requests will be granted Clubs’ hierarchy in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has been charged to provide conducive atmosphere at all times during the matches of the 2023/24 season. The charge came through a memo to the clubs and signed by the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi who observed…
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has moved to curb possible existence of drug abuse by players in the league. NPFL Chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye said random dope tests would be conducted in the weeks ahead following the acquisition of testing kits from the United Kingdom. Elegbeleye was in Port Harcourt to lend support to Rivers…
The Board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced a postponement of the scheduled kickoff for the 2023/24 season citing the need to have members focus on the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which holds in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer explained that…