Aisha Falode

{{short description|Nigerian journalist}}

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| citizenship = Nigeria

| education = Mass communication

| occupation = Sports-journalist and Radio broadcaster

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| employer = NITEL

| known_for = President of Nigeria women football league ( 2017

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Aisha Falode is a sports journalist and radio broadcaster in Nigeria and president of Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/317399-nwfl-board-mourns-death-of-nasarawa-amazons-chairman.html|title=NWFL board mourns death of Nasarawa Amazons chairman|date=2019-03-04|website=Premium Times Nigeria|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/lagos-agog-for-aiteo-nff-event-fifa-scribe-set-to-pick-award/|title=Lagos agog for AITEO/NFF event, FIFA Scribe set to pick award|last=Newspapers|first=BluePrint|date=2019-03-31|website=Blueprint|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07}}{{cite web |title=I was a trader at Isale Eko market Aisha - nigeriafilms.com |url=http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/7041/23/i-was-a-trader-at-isale-eko-market-aisha.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215190940/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/7041/23/i-was-a-trader-at-isale-eko-market-aisha.html |archivedate=2014-02-15 |accessdate=2014-08-13}}

She worked briefly with NITEL (Nigerian Telecommunication Limited) and again with the Graduate Telephone Operators Scheme of the then NITEL. When Raymond Dokpesi was planning his own broadcasting station now known as the African Independent Television (AIT) she became involved. She acquired a graduate degree in Mass Communications.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2014/05/aisha-falode-seeks-justice-for-her-19-year-son-toba-who-died-in-dubai/|title=Aisha Falode seeks Justice for her 19 Year Son Toba who died in Dubai|last=BellaNaija.com|date=2014-05-04|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/03/i-love-jean-trousers-and-t-shirts-falode/|title=I love Jean trousers and T-shirts - Falode|date=2012-03-15|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07}}{{Cite web|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/asia-fast-becoming-dominant-football-aisha-falode/|title=Asia is fast becoming dominant in football - Aisha Falode|date=2017-03-17|website=The Nation Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07}}

In January 2017, she was inaugurated by Nigeria Football Federation as the head of Nigeria Women Football League, the body that organizes Aiteo Cup and Nigeria Women Premier League.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/219704-aisha-falode-inaugurated-board-chair-nigeria-women-football-league.html |title=Aisha Falode inaugurated board chair of Nigeria Women Football League |website=Premium Times |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=2017-10-05}}