Founded in 2021, the Nigeria Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL) has become the cornerstone of Flag Football development across Nigeria. To date, more than 14,000 students have participated in the program, and over 3,000 children from 11 states will compete to represent their states in the upcoming AKETI Bowl National Championships.
The Nigeria American Football Association and BROWNS NIGERIA have partnered with the Bemore Empowered Foundation to incorporate flag football into its curriculum, enhancing opportunities for girls. This collaboration aims to develop leadership, promote wellness, and empower young women through sports, STEM education, and mentorship, targeting significant female participation by 2030.
The Nigeria American Football Association’s Gridiron Gems Initiative aims to empower Nigerian girls through American football by increasing female participation and training. Partnering with the Bemore Empowered Foundation, the initiative promotes leadership, coaching, and refereeing skills, with goals to engage 150,000 girls and create an all-star league by 2030.
Groundbreaking initiative kicks off with Southwest exhibition games to drive student-athlete development and institutional engagement The Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA) has launched the NAFA Collegiate Flag Football League, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at integrating Flag Football into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. As part of its pilot phase, NAFA will
…Fields Three Teams To Represent Nigeria, Meets NSC Chairman, Director-General The Nigeria American Football Association ( NAFA ) led by its President, Babajide Akeredolu on Tuesday visited the Chairman of the Nigeria Sports Commission (NSC) Mallam Shehu Dikko as part of its preparations ahead of the African tournaments in Egypt.
… Says NAFA Committed to Growing American Football in Africa The President of the Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA), Nigerias governing body for Flag football, Mr. Babajide Akeredolu, has stated that the demonstration of American Flag Football at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games Ogun 2024, in