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Coronavirus: Nigeria Women's Premier League suspended until further notice

The Nigerian Women's Premier League has been postponed until further notice in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Most nations across the world had called a halt to domestic competitions and the Nigeria Women's Football League (NWFL) board on Tuesday shifted the league start by a week to March 25.

However, on Thursday, the NWFL in a letter to clubs through Chief Operating Officer Ayo Abdulrahman announced the league will be postponed indefinitely amid the continued spread of Covid-19.

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The notice also comes after the Nigeria Football Federation [NFF] ordered that all football activities in the nation will be suspended.