{
  "id": 4019655,
  "title": "JUST IN: NFF names Abdulrahaman NPFL chief as league season begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/just-in-nff-names-abdulrahaman-npfl-chief-as-league-season-begins",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T19:48:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/just-in-nff-names-abdulrahaman-npfl-chief-as-league-season-begins/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr. Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as the 2026/27 season commenced on Friday. The announcement was made on the same day the league's inaugural match between Shooting Stars and newly promoted Inter Lagos took place at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan. Abdulrahaman's appointment is effective immediately, following a directive issued by the NFF on Thursday, August 27, which mandated the removal of COOs who are not NFF staff members. The restructuring aims to overhaul the federation's management and league administration. Additionally, the NFF has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme as its interim General Secretary, in line with the restructuring directive.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "JUST IN: NFF names Abdulrahaman NPFL chief as league season begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/just-in-nff-names-abdulrahaman-npfl-chief-as-league-season-begins-4026378",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:13:14.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}