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Gridiron Gems Program | NAFA Empowering women through the game of flag football, through skill development, mentorship, and career opportunities.

Lagos, Nigeria
Joined April 2025
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The Level Up Season 2 Referee & Coach Recruitment Drive is bringing its physical clinic to Lagos, following the September recruitment sessions. Get ready for hands-on training, practical experience and the skills to coach, officiate and grow flag football.
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Gridiron GEMS is proud to join BRECAN in championing a cause that touches lives just because empowerment also means creating awareness, encouraging early detection and standing in solidarity with survivors. Together, we jog for life.
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NAFA, through Gridiron GEMS, has launched SHINE, a one-year sport-for-development programme empowering 1,000+ girls across five states. At the launch, SHINE’s vision for girls to thrive on and off the field was highlighted. Supported by SESLA and its partners.
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The Level Up Season 2 Referee & Coach Recruitment Drive is moving to the next stage. Following the sessions held in September, the physical clinic is here! This is where learning meets practice as aspiring coaches and referees take their knowledge onto the field.
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GRIDIRON GEMS SHINE officially launches on 29 October, bringing together sport, mentorship and opportunity to help 1,000+ adolescent girls across Nigeria find their voice, own their potential and shape what comes next. 📍 The Law Hub, Ring Road, Ibadan | 10 AM.
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NAFA is proud to announce GEMS SHINE, a one-year programme made possible by the SESLA Grant to empower 1,000+ adolescent girls through flag football, mentorship, digital skills, leadership and pathways to employment. Swipe for the full press release.
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Your next opportunity starts here. Categories listed on this post are eligible to register for the Gridiron Gems Level Up Season 2 Referee & Coaching Clinic. Register today. Limited slots available. nafa.ng/level-up-season-2-0/
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Confidence is a skill and Ifeoluwa proved it. From our Level Up Season 1 Game Face Webinar to pitching herself with clarity to scouts. Ready to invest in yourself? Register for the Game Face Webinar Season 2 via nafa.ng/level-up-season-2-0/
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Meet Maryam Micheal. Five years on the field and a career built on trust and precision. If officiating is the path you’ve been eyeing, the Gridiron GEMS Referee and Coach Clinic is here. Register now via nafa.ng/level-up-season-2-0/
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Golden brings years of competitive flag football experience, including continental championships and is now pursuing coaching education to develop the next generation of players. Want to make that same leap from athlete to coach? Register now via nafa.ng/level-up-season-2-0/
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Suleiman Blessing Hadiza is a flag football coach and referee who calls the sport her “safe space”. Her mission now: bring more women and girls into flag football. If you’re ready to make that same move, Register now for the Gridiron Gems Level Up Season 2.
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Season 1 gave young women the tools to build their personal brand. Season 2 is taking it even further. We’re back, bigger, better and more impactful. 📲 Register now via the link in our bio or scan the QR code.
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Level Up 2.0 is loading with fresh insights, inspiring conversations and opportunities designed to help every Gem shine. Registration opens soon. Don’t miss it. #GridironGems #NAFA #LevelUp2 #GameFace
Congratulations to Team Nigeria Women on becoming 2026 NFL FLAG Africa Continental Champions. This gold belongs to every player who believed, every coach who pushed, and every Nigerian who cheered them on. #gridirongems #nafa #nflflag #brownsnigeria
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Developing the girl child, a mentor and a conversation at a time. Owerri, It’s Today! #GCMP #Padsforher #BemoreEmpoweredGirls #NAFA
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GCMP is creating a space where girls don’t just participate, they lead. Through mentorship, menstrual health support and flag football, we’re raising a generation that knows its worth. #GridironGEMS #PadsForHer #NAFA
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GCMP exists because developing a girl means developing the whole girl, her mind, her health, her confidence and her game.
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2 DAYS TO GO. Some girls will walk in looking for answers, they’ll leave with mentors, confidence, community and a reminder that their future is bigger than they imagined. Abuja, we’re 2 days away.
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3 DAYS TO GO. In just three days, Abuja becomes the next stop for the Gridiron Gems Cluster Mentorship Launch × Menstrual Hygiene Outreach. Abuja, we’re ready. Are you?
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