Nigeria, May 8 -- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has readmitted Nigeria to its prestigious CAF A Coaching Convention, ending a nearly decade-long wait.

This will officially reopen the pathway for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to organise top-tier coaching licence courses locally.

The development has been hailed by Nigerian football administrators and coaching experts as a major boost for technical development in the country, particularly at club and national team levels.

In a letter addressed to the NFF on Wednesday, CAF's Coaching Education Project Manager, Jaida Zakaria, confirmed that the federation's submitted curriculum had met the continental body's requirements.

"We are pleased to inform you that the CAF A ...