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NFF appoints Eguavoen interim Super Eagles boss, sacks Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Augustine Eguavoen, currently its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications on Sunday, said the appointment was with immediate effect

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NFF denies appointing Amokachi head, technical crew

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied rumours making rounds in the media of the appointment of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Daniel Amokachi as Head of its Technical Department. In a statement on Wednesday, Ademola Olajire, NFF Director of Communications, said Mr Bitrus Bewarang still remained the federation’s Technical Director. READ ALSO: Just […]

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Afcon: Amaju Pinnick, Shehu Dikko, Mohammed Sanusi pump up Super Eagles’ spirit

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, alongside his 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko and General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, were on Monday at the Le Meridien Cairo Airport hotel camp of the Super Eagles to ginger the players ahead of Wednesday’s third place match against Tunisia. A last-gasp goal by Riyad […]

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NFF: Christian Chukwu arrives London for medical treatment

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2019

The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday in Abuja said Christian Chukwu, a former captain of the old Green Eagles, has arrived in the UK for medical treatment. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that the former Super Eagles Chief Coach arrived in London in company of his wife, Lilian Nkeiruka. He […]

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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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Match-fixing: Bimo FC boycotts NNL matches

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2018 0

Bimo FC of Lafia on Wednesday said it would boycott the remaining matches of the Nigeria National League (NNL) season pending the determination of its petition to FIFA and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on poor officiating in the league. The club’s Team Manager, Iyke Igbokwe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that […]

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Nigeria to pay players, officials $2.4m World Cup bonus

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

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 […]

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NFF Wades into Iheanacho’s Visa Hitch

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved swiftly to help Manchester City teen superstar, Kelechi Iheanacho, secure a visa and join up with the Nigeria U-20 team in Germany where they are presently in camp ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. It was reported that he is facing difficulties in trying to secure a […]

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Stephen Keshi Finally Signs 2 Year Deal

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

Stephen Keshi has been re-appointed as Nigeria coach on a two-year contract in a ceremony at the national staduim in Abuja, after ten months of uncertainty over his future with the Super Eagles. Stephen Keshi signed the contract on Tuesday following days of speculation over the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation to hand him […]

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Fed Cup: NFF Appoints Officials for State Finals

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2015 0

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Match Commissioners for the finals of the 2015 Men and Women Federation Cup competitions in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, scheduled for this weekend. Former Super Eagles’ goalkeeper Etta Egbe will take charge of events in Cross River State, while Bright Omoregie will preside in […]

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Sanusi assumes Office as NFF Scribe

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2015 0

Following the impromptu resignation of Musa Amadu as the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday night, Dr. Sanusi Mohammed has assumed office with promises of addressing the sporting media today. Mohammed, former Director of Competitions and International Department before the promotion said he will work in harmony with the media and […]

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Reps Stop NFF from Refunding $3.6m

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

House of Representatives Committee on Sports on Tuesday ordered the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) not to refund the $3.6million intervention fund given to it by the federal government during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil last year. Speaking at the NFF budget defence, Chairman of the Committee Hon Godfrey Ali Gaiya said the amount given to […]