{
  "id": 4136280,
  "title": "NFF names Abdulrahaman new NPFL COO after league board sack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nff-names-abdulrahaman-new-npfl-coo-after-league-board-sack",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:16:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/906093-nff-names-abdulrahaman-new-npfl-coo-after-league-board-sack.html"
  },
  "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). His appointment was announced on Friday, as the 2026/27 NPFL season kicked off.\n\nAccording to Punch, Abdulrahaman holds a doctorate degree in sports administration and brings a wealth of experience across various leagues into the role. His appointment followed the resignation of top officials of the NFF, including Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau as President and Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary.\n\nThe new NPFL season began with a match between Shooting Stars and Inter Lagos FC at the Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ikpeme, Abdulrahaman take charge of NFF, NPFL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/ikpeme-abdulrahaman-take-charge-of-nff-npfl",
        "published": "2026-08-29T00:04:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}