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26 DAYS TO GO.

So, what exactly is ISSC 2026?

It is a secondary school football championship bringing 21 schools together on one platform.

But the competition is bigger than the matches.

It is designed to create opportunities for young students to compete, be discovered, build confidence, learn discipline and connect with other communities.

Different schools.

Different communities.

One game.

And on September 29, the journey begins.

CONTENDER #1 HAS ARRIVED.

First up in our ISSC 2026 contender series…

Imelda Noble Academy Ogidi

Their motto says:

“Fly Above the Negativity.”

But this isn't just about a motto.

They've got a tournament to play.

A city to represent.

And a statement to make.

Can Imelda Noble Academy go all the way?

Keep watching. More contenders are coming.

27 DAYS to ISSC2026

Okay, Onitsha football people let’s hear you.

Which secondary school in Onitsha is quietly hiding serious football talent?

Drop the school name.

Let’s see who gets mentioned the most.

HELLO, SEPTEMBER.

A new month.

A new chapter.

And the countdown to ISSC 2026 continues.

May this month bring new opportunities, new stories and new reasons to believe.

Happy New Month from ONFL.

September, we’re ready for you.

28 DAYS TO ISSC 2026.

21 schools.

21 LGAs.

One question:

Who is coming to make everybody remember their name?

The countdown is getting real.

29 DAYS TO ISSC2026.

Forget the schools for a second.

Who will be the player everyone starts talking about when ISSC 2026 begins?

The goalscorer?

The playmaker?

The goalkeeper?

Or the player nobody saw coming?

We’ll find out.

Some people build platforms.

Others build possibilities.

Today as Chief Emeka Nkem Mba celebrates his 59th birthday,we are reminded that building a media platform in the South-East has never been easy.

Infrastructure challenges.

High operating costs.

Regulatory hurdles.

The struggle to convince people that our stories deserve platforms.

Yet the vision continued.

That journey resonates with what we are building at ONFL.

Grassroots football has talent everywhere but talent needs structure, visibility and a platform.

Afia TV is telling the story of the East through media.

ONFL wants to tell the story of the East through grassroots football.

Hopefully, someday those two stories will meet.

Happy 59th birthday, Chief Emeka Nkem Mba.

We keep building.

Structure before talent.