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, […]
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 […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have set up a reform committee which they hope will put an end to perennial power tussles that have caused the wrath of FIFA. The NFF announced a reform committee headed by 1st Vice-President Seyi Akinwunmi and which has three months to work will among other things recommend “much-needed changes […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have again challenged the authority of the Nigerian Government after they refused to honour an invitation by a Special Presidential Panel over an alleged case of diversion of public funds. The Special Presidential Investigation Panel For The Recovery Of Pubic Property invited seven NFF officials including vice-presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and […]
General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mohammed Sanusi, has disclosed they have informed CAF they wish for a change of date for an AFCON 2019 qualifier against Libya. The match has been fixed for Friday, October 12, in Nigeria with the reverse tie in Tunisia a few days later. “As the home team, […]
Chris Giwa, factional President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has faulted a statement credited to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, on the leadership crisis rocking the country’s football. Mr Habilla Ardzard, Giwa’s lawyer in a statement issued on Tuesday, said that Keyamo misinformed Nigerians on the NFF leadership tussle. The News Agency of […]
The chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja branch, Mr Abimbola Kayode, has informed stakeholders from the Rufus Giwa-led faction of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) that the Federal Government’s recognition of Amaju Pinnick as Presisent of NFF was to save Nigeria from FIFA’s wrath. Victor Baribote, proprietor of Nembe City FC; Harrison Jala, […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday congratulated the Federal Government for averting a FIFA ban on Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In a statement made available in Abuja on Tuesday by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, quoted the minister as lauding the efforts of the Vice-President […]
Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung and the President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, met the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The Pinnick executive members were seen at the Council Chamber before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. Among the four members of […]
The embattled Amaju Pinnick faction of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been restored to office, following a directive from the Federal Government. The General Secretary of NFF, Muhammed Sanusi spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from his office in Abuja on Monday. “I am back to my office to assume my legal responsibilities […]
Festus Keyamo has withdrawn his legal services as the lawyer of a former NFF boss, Aminu Maigari and his Musa Ahmadu in a case ongoing at the Federal High Court in Jos. The withdrawal of the Senior Advocate is as a result of the appearance of another counsel, Samuel Shankyula, who announced that he will […]
The list of 17 players invited by coach Thomas Dennerby for the friendly against France on April 6 in Le Mans, France has been officially released to the media. Forwards: Francisca Ordega; Desire Oparanozie; Courtney Dike; Esther Sunday; Anam Imo Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu; Ngozi Okobi; Ini-Abasi Umotong; Ogonna Chukwudi Defenders: Josephine Chukwunonye; Ngozi Ebere; Faith Ikidi; Ugo Njoku; […]
After Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was sewn up, the most important issue was hearing about the Super Eagles preparation. What friendlies would they be involved in? Where will the pre – World Cup camp be located? Have they settled their World Cup bonuses (only Africans will understand this point)? However, […]
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF is holding talks with its Egyptian counterparts over the possibility of playing a pre-World Cup friendly in Abuja before the Super Eagles travel to Russia for the World Cup. Secretary General of the NFF, Mohammed Sanusi, said one of the countries Nigeria would face is Egypt but no decision has […]
Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick says national team coach Gernot Rohr has accepted the new offer from the NFF. Pinnick says they are busy sorting out the papers to tie down the Super Eagles coach beyond the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The NFF boss also labelled the German coach as a father figure to […]
The Nigeria Football Federation will pay players and officials a total of $2.4 million as a bonus for securing qualification for the World Cup in Russia, a spokesman said Wednesday. “The NFF have agreed to give the team $2.4 million out of the $8 million we are expecting from FIFA,” said Ademola Olajire. The NFF […]
National Chairman, Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), Samuel Ikpea, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to strengthen the Super Eagles World Cup preparations with Grade A friendly matches. Recall that the Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the Russia 2018 World in June ahead of their other Group B teams of the Africa […]
The NFF scribe appealed to football fans and social media users not to dampen the mood of celebration with fictitious reports. Reports suggesting that at least five fans lost their lives in a stampede at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday have been described as false. Nigeria won 1-0 courtesy a 74th minute goal by […]
Nigeria put in a superb performance to humble African champions Cameroon 4-0 in the teams’ 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Uyo on Friday evening. The victory at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium – secured thanks to goals from Odion Ighalo, John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kelechi Iheanacho – saw the Super Eagles open a […]
Play with passion, Pinnick urges Eagles President of the Nigeria Football Federation and member of the CAF Executive Committee, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has charged the Super Eagles to commit heart, soul and spirit to today’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Lions of Cameroon in Uyo. Six –pointer Nigeria are four points […]