The Office of the National Director of Sports, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), heartily congratulates Edo Queens Football Club on their emergence as champions of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership.
This remarkable achievement is a testament to the resilience, discipline, commitment, and winning mentality displayed by the players, coaching crew, and management throughout the season.
Destiny beckoned on the final day, and there was no margin for error. Edo Queens entered the decisive encounter knowing that victory was the only path to glory. Rising to the occasion with courage and determination, they delivered when it mattered most, once again affirming their status as one of the finest women’s football teams in Nigeria.
As National Director of Sports, I celebrate this outstanding feat not only as a victory for Edo State but also as a victory for Nigerian sports, women’s football, and the countless young girls across the nation who now have another shining example of excellence to emulate.
I particularly commend the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Desmond Enabulele, whose visionary leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to sports development have continued to yield impressive results. Over the years, his leadership has consistently demonstrated that strategic investment, effective management, and genuine passion for sports can transform athletes and teams into champions.
The success of Edo Queens is a reflection of the broader progress being recorded in Edo State’s sporting ecosystem. Under his stewardship, Edo has remained a leading force in sports development, talent discovery, and competitive excellence in Nigeria.
As Edo Queens prepare to represent Nigeria on the continental stage, I urge the team to remain focused, disciplined, and ambitious. The nation is proud of your accomplishment and confident in your ability to fly the Nigerian flag high across Africa.
On behalf of Nigerian students and sports-loving youths across the country, I congratulate Edo Queens on this well-deserved triumph and wish the team greater success in its future endeavors.
Congratulations, Champions!
Signed:
Comrade Ojumoola Miracle Timileyin
National Director of Sports
National Association of Nigerian Students
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS (NANS)
12th June, 2026
PRESS RELEASE
NANS HOLDS DEMOCRACY DAY WALK SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ABUJA, PORT HARCOURT, LAGOS, IMO, KANO AND GOMBE, DEMANDS IMPROVED SECURITY AND WELFARE
Today in Port Harcourt, in my capacity as the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and in obedience to my call for a nationwide Democracy Day Walk, I led Nigerian students in this historic course.
As we commemorate 27 years of uninterrupted democracy, I spoke to the press and reaffirmed the association’s firm commitment to the ideals of democracy.
In my address, I commended our heroes past and those still living, who have, in diverse ways, sustained and preserved our democracy despite differing national sentiments and perspectives on governance.
I emphasized that all Nigerians must unite as true patriots to protect and preserve our democracy, stressing that the dividends of democracy include, most germane among them, security and the welfare of citizens.
While I appealed to the Federal Government to do everything within its capacity to ensure the immediate rescue and safe return of our students who were abducted in Oyo State and Borno State and who remain in captivity at this moment, I also commended the efforts and sacrifices of our security operatives and urged them to intensify their operations in order to achieve lasting results.
Furthermore, I commended His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for consolidating June 12 as the official Democracy Day of the nation, while continuing to honour Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, GCFR, and all veterans of the NADECO struggle for democracy.
I maintained that as students, we are not passive observers in the nation’s history. Nigerian students have consistently played central roles in the most defining moments of our national development, and it is evident that we have always stood at the forefront of change. Our responsibility today is to deepen the culture of democratic participation within our institutions, communities, and in the choices we make as citizens of Nigeria.
Moving forward, I appealed to Nigerian students and assured them of my continued commitment to the advancement of their welfare and aspirations, affirming that their mandate is safe with me and that I will continue to do everything within my capacity to amplify their voices and protect their interests.
Thank you.
Yours in service,
Dist. Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, GCNS
President, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)