NFF sets Tuesday deadline for CAF B-License Coaching Course registration

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that midnight on Tuesday, 25^th February 2025 will be the deadline for registration, for those who desire to participate in the four-month CAF B-License Coaching Course that will run between April and August this year.

The course, according to the NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, is designed to enhance the capacity of Nigerian coaches and prepare them for current and future challenges, and is for both men and women coaches.

“As I stated some weeks ago, the CAF B-License course is part of NFF’s strategic effort to build the capacity of coaches across the country, and will be done in modules. It will run between 7^th April and 25^th August 2025, and to be eligible, a candidate must be an active coach, possess a CAF C-License certificate that has been put to use in the past two years, must be able to read and write in the English language, have basic computer skills and a laptop, have a valid G-mail account, and must submit a medical certificate that proves he/she is physically and mentally fit to undertake the course.

“The response has been pretty awesome, and that is why we now have to bring the deadline forward. The new deadline is midnight of Tuesday, 25^th February 2025 for intending participants.”

Last year, the NFF organised a CAF C-License programme exclusively for women – the first-ever – which drew 30 women coaches from across the country, including a good number of former Nigeria international players. The three-module course took place between July and September 2024.

President Federation Cup: NFF insists on this weekend for finals in all States and the FCT

The Nigeria Football Federation has again declared that all 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory must stage the final matches of their 2025 President Federation Cup competition on Saturday, 22^nd February or Sunday, 23^rd February 2025.

In a statement to secretaries of Football Associations in all the 36 States and the FCT, NFF’s Director of Competitions, Ruth David, reiterated: “Final matches are to be played ONLY ON 22^nd/23^rd, except in special cases and as approved by the NFF

“Failure to adhere to the above attracts a fine of N1,000,000 (One million naira only).”

The National Play-Off of this year’s competition has been scheduled for 5^th March, with the National Draw one week later, while the Rounds of 64, 32 and 16 are scheduled for 19^th March, 2^nd April and 16^th April 2025 respectively. The quarter-finals have been slated for 3^rd and 4^th May, with the semi-finals fixed for 17^th and 18^th May.