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Reps C’ttee on war path over non – appearance of NFF officials

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2023 0

….. as Ad’hoc committee summons NFF President, walks out Sec Gen By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Ad’hoc Committee, investigating face off, between the Supper Falcons and Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), over non payment of allowances and entitlement

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NFF picks Danjuma, Others to Head National Teams Coaching Crew

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday  composed new technical crews for a number of National Teams.  READ ALSO: NFF storms Yola for Late Alhaji Musa Adamu Duhu In a statement made available to Daily Times, the composition sees the return of one-time U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Isah Ladan Bosso, with Christopher Danjuma retaining the U20 Girls’ […]

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NFF storms Yola for Late Alhaji Musa Adamu Duhu

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2020 0

Members of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation stormed Yola, Adamawa State on Tuesday for the third-day prayer for Alhaji Musa Adamu Duhu, a member who passed on Saturday, 19th September after a brief illness. READ ALSO: Tunisia Friendlies: Musa, Ekong make list (see full list) Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria football, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa […]

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Late NFF ICT head, Abe’s children get education scholarship

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

The Foundation of President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick named Brownhill Foundation, has taken education responsibility of late NFF Head of ICT, Tolulope Abe’s first two children. READ ALSO: NFF head of ICT, Tolulope Abe is dead Daily Times reports that Pinnick who visited the late Abe’s residence in Kubwa, Abuja on […]

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NFF pledges support for African Beach Soccer Union

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation has given its word to provide necessary support within its capacity to the African Beach Soccer Union, a body created to channel and develop the game of beach soccer in the continent. READ ALSO: NFF head of ICT, Tolulope Abe is dead In a statement made available to Daily Times by […]

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Ex-Flying Eagle’s goal keeper, John Felagha is dead

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

Ex-flying Eagle’s John Felagha has been reported dead at age 26. READ ALSO: NFF head of ICT, Tolulope Abe is dead The U17 and U20 goal keeper died on Sunday, August, 30, 2020 in Senegal. The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF via a tweet announced the player’s death. It reads, “ Former National U17 and U20 […]

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NFF head of ICT, Tolulope Abe is dead

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

The top hierarchy and rank-and-file of the Nigeria Football Federation have been thrown into deep mourning following the death of the Federation’s Head of ICT, Mr. Tolulope Abe on Saturday evening. READ ALSO: NFF mourns Nigerian football coach Danladi Nasidi Abe passed on at the National Hospital, Abuja as a result of complications that arose […]

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NFF sticks with LMC final NPFL table … Says CAF, FIFA were consulted

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

By Oma Akatugba The Nigeria Football Federation has sanctioned the NPFL table by the League Management Company as it said it is final. NFF revealed in a virtual meeting held at the instance of the President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick that the LMC table has been ratified and was found most appropriate even by […]

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COVID-19: NFF Management and Staff to undergo tests

Ihesiulo Grace 19 August 2020 0

Management and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) will undergo coronavirus pandemic tests on Thursday at the Secretariat of the Federation, Sunday Dankaro House, National Stadium Complex, Abuja. READ ALSO: NFF: There was no election in Anambra State FA General Secretary of the Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi addressed the Management and Staff on Wednesday,

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NFF Reveals How ₦772m Received From FIFA, CAF, Sponsors Will Be Shared

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed how the money received from FIFA, CAF and its sponsors will be shared, Daily Times gathered. The NFF, coming from its executive committee meeting held via Video Conference on August 10, decided on how to distribute the funds round football stakeholders in the country. In a communique from the […]

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Players shouldn’t be selected on league name – Seyi Akinwunmi

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Vice President since 2016, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, has frowned at wrong criteria’s for players selection to the National team. READ ALSO: NFF: There was no election in Anambra State FA According to him, the German born coach, Gernot Rohr is in the position to identify a player’s quality and form, as […]

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NFF: There was no election in Anambra State FA

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday in Abuja stated that there has been no election into the executive committee of the Anambra State Football Association. In a statement issued by NFF Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire ,Chairman of Chairmen of Nigerian Football, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau made the disclosure. READ ALSO: NFF sets new league season […]

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NFF sets new league season to start September/October

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2020 0

  Chairpersons of all the National Leagues and the President of the Nigeria Referees Association, the Executive Committee of the NFF in an online meeting has adopted PPG and set new league season after a holistic consideration of all the issues affecting the leagues.  In a statement signed by the NFF Media and Communications Officer, Ademola […]

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Make adequate preparations before resumption of domestic league, NFF warned

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2020 0

Kaduna – The Coordinator, Forum for Better Organised Nigerian League, Vincent Akinbami, has called on the Federal Ministry of Sports and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to make adequate preparations before the resumption of domestic football league. Akinbami said on Thursday in Kaduna while addressing newsmen that with the funds from FIFA, CAF and the […]

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NFF celebrates Mr. Sunday Dare at 54

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

Nigerian football federation (NFF) in a tweet congratulated the honorable minister for youth and sports, Mr Sunday Dare as he clocks 54. The veteran journalist and minister was born May 29, 1966.

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Breaking: NFF Executive Member, Chidi Ofo Okenwa slums, dies

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

 A Member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Hon. Chidi Ofo Okenwa died on Tuesday morning at the age of 50. Okenwa, also the Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association, had been diagnosed as having leukemia, and was said to have been restless throughout […]

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COVID-19: NFF to get N180m relief funds from FIFA

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Nigeria’s football bodies and clubs will be earning a The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) donation within the coming days. The expected support  for the NFF was confirmed via a released FIFA statement that is signed by the world federation’s president GIanni Infantino. READ ALSO: Lagos Govt to distribute three million face masks to the vulnerable

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Abba Kyari death is a big loss to NFF-Olajire

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed profound shock and a sense of deep sorrow at the passage on Saturday, 18th April 2020 of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR). NFF’s director of communications, Ademola Olajire, said, “Mallam Abba Kyari’s death is a big loss to the NFF, Nigerian Football family […]

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Super Eagles coach Rohr’s job is not available – NFF

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has been sent contract guidelines according to an official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The 66-year-old has two months left on his current deal and negotiations were expected to have started in January but in March Rohr said he was still waiting to hear from the governing body.  READ ALSO: Everton […]

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Covid-19: NFF To Distribute Yams To Nigerians – Pinnick

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2020 0

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and former Vice-President of CAF, Amaju Pinnick on Monday has said that the federation will distribute tuber of yam to Nigerians as palliative measure to encourage citizens stay at home during the lockdown brought about by the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Pinnick responding to newsmen, when  asked what the […]