The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has announced that its 2025 Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, 29 October 2025.
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According to NWFL Chief Operating Officer Modupe Shabi, the gathering will bring together club chairmen and general managers from the Premiership and Championship divisions, along with other key stakeholders committed to advancing women’s football in Nigeria.
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Delegates are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, 28 October ahead of the main session. Major highlights of the AGA will include the announcement of the 2025/26 NWFL Premiership kickoff date and the official draw for the league fixtures. Ms Shabi expressed confidence that the AGA will serve as "an opportunity for fruitful deliberations as we collectively advance the growth and development of women’s football in Nigeria."
The announcement comes in the wake of the 2024/25 season, which concluded with Bayelsa Queens securing the Premiership title for a sixth time.
Editorial
When a football league schedules its annual general assembly, it often says more about its future than its past. For the NWFL to convene its 2025 AGA in Port Harcourt is not simply administrative it is a statement of intent.
The choice of Port Harcourt as venue lies beyond geography. It signals the league’s willingness to rotate influence, engage regional centres and decentralise the conversation around women’s football. That’s important if the sport is to build deeper roots across Nigeria.
The agenda is also significant. Announcing the kickoff and fixture draw at the AGA means clubs get clarity early that helps with planning, sponsorship mobilisation, and fan engagement. The league is moving from reactive to .
However, gatherings of this nature succeed only if the dialogue translates into action. The NWFL must ensure that the promises of deliberation yield concrete investment in infrastructure, talent pathways, and commercial growth. For women's football in Nigeria, the administrative moment must become operational momentum.
If Port Harcourt hosts more than seats and microphones if it hosts commitment, blueprinting and delivery then the AGA will mark not just a meeting, but a milestone.
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The NWFL 2025 Annual General Assembly is scheduled for Wednesday, 29 October 2025 in Port Harcourt.
Delegates to the AGA will include chairmen and general managers of clubs in both the Premiership and Championship divisions, signalling full-league representation.
One of the main items on the agenda is the official kick-off date and fixture draw for the 2025/26 NWFL Premiership season.
The NWFL COO, Modupe Shabi, emphasised the AGA’s role in advancing women’s football in Nigeria highlighting deliberation and collective effort.
The previous Premiership title for the 2024/25 season was won by Bayelsa Queens, demonstrating the competitive context in which the upcoming season will begin.