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The Nationwide League One, NLO, has announced players registration guidelines ahead of the upcoming season.

The league body has urged clubs to remit a registration fee of ₦600,000 (six hundred thousand Naira) to its account in other to gain access to the NLO’s database.

The modalities is for clubs in the NLO Division One and the U-19 Youth League.

For the youth league clubs, submission of players’ primary school certificates is required.

The deadline for Division One club registration is set for Friday, 27 February, 2026.

The NLO board in collaboration with its Secretariat stated this on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the proactive move highlights the league body’s commitment to ensuring that preparations for the 2026 league are moving forward seamlessly.

The new season is set to kick-start on Friday, 10 April.

NLO sets guidelines for new season registration

Former Arsenal defender, Sol Campbell, has said that Liam Rosenior will not stay long at Chelsea.

DAILY POST reported that after Enzo Maresca left, Chelsea picked Liam Rosenior to be their new head coach.

The Englishman was in charge of Strasbourg, a team that is also part of the BlueCo group, owned by Chelsea owners.

Sharing his thoughts on the appointment, Sol Campbell said, “It’s good to have Liam Rosenior as the new Chelsea manager.

“That’s because Todd Boehly owns Strasbourg. They said he’s done a great job and sent him to Chelsea.

“So it all worked out for him. It’s nice to have a young manager in the league.

I don’t think they’re going to keep him around long, he’s probably just there for a short time.

“But it’s a great experience. He can play some games and get a feel for what the top league is like. That will be great for him. I hope he keeps doing well in the future.”

Rosenior started his first match as the Blues’ head coach, leading the team to a 5-1 victory over Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup Third Round on Sunday.

They will play against Arsenal, their rivals, in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

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Marseille legend, Mamadou Niang has identified defender Calvin Bassey as the Super Eagles player that should replace William Troost-Ekong at the heart of Nigeria’s defence.

Recall that Troost-Ekong recently shocked football fans when he announced his retirement from international football last week.

The former Watford defender ended a decade-long Super Eagles career after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“With what I see at Fulham, the impact he has in Premier League matches, he is a talented, tough defender who has very good distribution with his left foot, and athletic quality which is above average,” Niang said via Canal+.

“He is a player I think is a leader of the Nigeria defence, who can replace Troost-Ekong, who took this Nigerian team to the AFCON final.

“Calvin Bassey is more than capable of succeeding him in that position.”

AFCON 2025: ‘He’s capable’ – Niang names Super Eagles player that should replace Troost-Ekong