President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was on Friday in Rabat, Morocco elected into the FIFA Council – the highest decision-making organ in world football. He attained the exalted seat after defeating his only rival, incumbent Walter Nyamilandu of Malawi by 43 votes to 8 at the Congress held inside the Royal […]
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 […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has paid last respects to his uncle and one-time Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) late Chief Oyuki Obaseki. The governor, who led members of the State Executive council alongside other dignitaries to late Chief Oyuki Obaseki’s funeral service at the United Baptist Church, Benin City, […]
The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has expressed his confidence that this year’s Africa Cup of Nations will be a roaring success despite being the biggest–ever event in the history of the championship. Pinnick, who is the first Nigerian to head the organizing committee for the biggest football championship in the continent, […]
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 […]
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has confirmed a proposed friendly against AFCON-bound Egypt will no longer be played in January. He said the friendly was off because there were some conditions Nigeria could not meet like parading the country’s top Europe-based professionals as it will not be a FIFA-friendly window. Pinnick […]