American football in Nigeria (original) (raw)

American football in Nigeria is the sport of American football in Nigeria. The popularity of American football in the nation has grown substantially since 2010, becoming a major source of talent to the National Football League (NFL). The Nigerian Institute of American Football (NAIF) was the governing body for international American football in Nigeria under the broader International Federation of American Football (IFAF) for Africa until 2019, when the American Football Associations of Nigeria (NAFA) took its place.