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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

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Pray against deaths, kidnappings of players NFF urges Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation{NFF} on Monday called on Nigerian football family including stakeholders to pray hard in view of recent deaths and kidnappings of football players which have caused serious concern in the polity. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick said the deaths of three footballers in a horrendous auto crash […]

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COVID-19: NFF shuts down all football activities for 4 weeks, including street football

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

Ilorin – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) late Wednesday in Abuja announced the cessation of all forms of football activities in the country for the next four weeks. Ademola Olajire, the NFF Director of Communications, in a statement said the shutdown was “as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic’’. He said the shutdown affected […]

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NFF to set up committee to investigate Martins’ death

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2020 0

Nigeria Football Federation is set to constitute a panel to look into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate death of Nasarawa United player Chineme Martins during a Nigeria Professional Football League match in Lafia City Stadium. The committee is mandated to investigate the medical, security and administrative lapses which led to the untimely demise of the […]

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NFF relocates to Dankaro House, six years after

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has relocated to it’s new secretariat, six years after the office was completed. The new secretariat named ‘Sunday Dankaro House’ is located in the Moshood Abiola national stadium, Abuja. The office, constructed at the cost of N337 million, was inaugurated in July 2013 by former Vice- President, Namadi […]

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Breaking: Bitrus Bewarang remains Technical Director

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation has stated that Mr. Bitrus Bewarang remains the Technical Director of the football governing body, and that at no time has the body called for applications from candidates for his position, not to talk of appointing anyone into the post. READ ALSO: NGF set to flag off Region 2 & 3 […]

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Super Eagles, Leone Stars to clash in Asaba in 2021 AFCON qualifier, NFF says

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

The Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba will host next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), announced this in a statement on Sunday, quoting the federation’s General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi. Kanu’s parents

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Inyang, Unamba, 37 others make the cut for U-17 girls camp

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2020 0

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals which will be staged in India for the first time since its launching in New Zealand in 2008 would see Flamingo in their best form as 39 of them are currently at the training camp. The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi on Thursday […]

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NFF move to your permanent site- Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to fast track the process of relocating to its new office complex. The minister said this on Thursday when he paid a working visit to the Sunday Dankaro House, NFF’s new office complex at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. […]

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NFF member calls for regular grassroots competitions in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

Minna – Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf, member Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Monday called for regular grassroots football competitions across the nation to entrench the game on budding talents. Yusuf made the call during the 2019 Minna Emir’s Football Competition finals in Minna, Niger. The NFF member spoke against the backdrop of Nigeria’s poor performance in […]

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2019 Match Commissioners seminar: Dikko pleads for unity in football family

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

NFF’s 2nd Vice President/Chairman, League Management Company, Mallam Shehu Dikko on Thursday called on the nation’s football family to unite stronger than ever, as the present administration pursues the implementation of policies and programmes to take the nation’s game to higher heights of excellence. Speaking at the opening ceremony of this year’s NFF Match

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Breaking: NFF, Sport ministry aids cancer battling Bidemi Aluko

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2019 0

Former super Falconet goal keeper, Abidemi Aluko who in July revealed that she was fighting breast cancer and in need of Nigerians help to meet up medication bills. The 26 year-old would be the first to benefit in the Athletes Sustenance Fund (ASF) introduced by the honourable minister of youths and sports, Mr. Sunday Dare. […]

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Shehu Dikko: NFF have paid Super Falcons’ entitlements

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2019

Shehu Dikko, the second vice-president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has denied an allegation that they owed the women’s team outstanding bonuses and allowances The Super Falcons crashed out of the Women’s World Cup following a 3-0 defeat to Germany in the Round of 16 at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on Saturday. After […]

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NFF defends Paul Aigbogun, rubbishes allegations of player extortion, infighting

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2019

The Nigeria Football Federation has come out to deny allegations of player extortion and infighting among the technical crew of the Flying Eagles led by head coach, Paul Aigbogun. The owner of the blog known for attacking media men and spreading falsehood about players, as well as the Federation, also alleged that players were forced […]

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AFCON: NFF owing Gernot Rohr since January

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2019

Just a month plus to the beginning of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr is not a happy man. This was revealed to newsmen by a very close source to the team who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The source further revealed that the Franco-German Coach’s contract […]

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Friendly: Super Eagles to play Senegal in Spain

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2019

Nigeria’s international friendly against the Teranga Lions of Senegal may hold in Spain as part of build up ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, President of the Senegalese Football Federation Augustin Senghor has revealed. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Senghor who has returned to Dakar after witnessing the draw for the Africa Cup of […]

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NFF appoint Per Harlsson, Matti Demegard for Super Falcons

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2019

The Nigeria Football Federation has approved the appointment of Per Harlsson, a conditioning coach and Matti Demegard as a video analyst for the Super Falcons, ahead of the 2019 Women’s World Cup finals in France. Both were recommended by Head Coach Thomas Dennerby. This according to a statement from the NFF’s Communications department will boost […]

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Ogunjobi: Best NFF scribe, says Christian Chukwu

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2019 0

Christian Chukwu, former Green Eagles Captain and Super Eagles’ Coach, on Monday described the Late Taiwo Ogunjobi as the best Secretary in Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) history. Chukwu said the country would miss Ogunjobi’s intellect and germane contributions to the development of Nigeria’s football. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Taiwo Ogunjobi was

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FIFA rankings: Nigeria retains 4th position in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2019 0

Nigeria has retained her fourth position in Africa but dropped two places from her previous 44th position in FIFA Coca Cola World Rankings released on Thursday. Nigeria also retained her 1,427 points from the previous list in December. The first ranking of the year also saw Asian champions, Qatar, climb to 55th in the world, […]

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NFF supremo Amaju Pinnick targets 2019 AFCON title

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2019 0

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has targeted the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations as the Super Eagles’ main priority. Nigeria has claimed the AFCON three previous times, with their most recent triumph arriving in 2013, when a team led by the late Stephen Keshi won the trophy in South Africa. Speaking at the […]