Ahmad Hamisu Gwale – Kano
The Nationwide League One (NLO) has approved the appointment of Muzammil Dalha Yola as the new Media Manager Representative for the North-West region of Nigeria.
According to The Independent Mirror, the appointment, confirmed by Olushola Ogunnowo, Chief Operating Officer of the NLO, is effective this month.
Muzammil Dalha Yola replaces Abdulgafar Oladimeji, who has held the position since 2023.
Yola, the Assistant Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kano State Chapter, was announced as the representative through a correspondence issued by the NLO Secretariat on its media channels.
In his role, Yola will work directly under the NLO Communication Director, Tunde Shamsudeen, to oversee and implement the NLO’s media strategy towards stakeholders.
including football clubs and academies in the North-West region, which includes Kano and its neighboring states: Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.
Yola will also be responsible for coordinating the media activation of the Nationwide League One Division 1, the NLO U19 Youth League, and other NLO championships in the zone. This aligns with the NLO’s goal of promoting information about talented youth in the NLO to a wider audience.
The COO has urged Yola to apply his extensive experience in this new assignment as the league prepares to commence its 2025 football calendar in the first quarter of the year.
The Nationwide League One thanked Abdulgafar Oladimeji for his contributions to the League over the past two seasons and wished him success in his future endeavors.
