Alanana Dalami appointed as the new NNL Operations Director

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appointed Dalanana Dalanana as the new Operations Director (COO) of the Nigeria National League (NNL).

Alanana replaces Dr. Ayo Abdulrahaman, who has been redistributed to competitions between clubs in the NFF.

Alanana brings great experience to her new role, after having served as the first executive secretary of the Nigeria Women’s Soccer League (NWFL). He has also held several positions within the NFF, including the Secretary of the Unit of the Referees Committee, the players and the State Arbitration Committee, and the Committee of the Commissioners.

Before his appointment as Operations Director, Alanana served as head of the Department of Inter-Clubes. The delivery ceremony took place on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Part of Alanana’s experience including