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NFF mourns Obi, commiserates with Imo government
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has described as “shocking and very sad,” the death of former Nigeria international goalkeeper Christian Obi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obi was involved in a ghastly automobile accident on Friday, involving players and officials of his club, Heartland FC of Owerri in Okigwe area of the state. A statement by Ademola…
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I’m not desperate for Super Eagles coaching job – Emmanuel Amuneke
1996 Olympic gold medalist, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said that although he would love to coach the Super Eagles if given the opportunity, he was not desperate for the job. Amuneke, a former Super Eagles player, said this while addressing newsmen in Owerri on Tuesday. The former Nigeria U-17 national team coach and former coach of the Tanzania national team, said the…
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Give Finidi Super Eagles job, ex Super Eagles player urges NFF
Edema Fuludu, ex-Nigerian international, has urged the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to offer fellow Super Eagles player George Finidi the senior national team job. Jose Peseiro vacated the post after leading Nigeria to the final of African Cup of Nations tournament in Côte d’Ivoire, which the Eagles lost to the hosts 1-2 Fuludu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Aba fans laud Super Eagles 2-1 win over Ghana
Football enthusiasts in Aba have lauded the Super Eagles for their 2-1 win against their arch-rivals, the Black Stars of Ghana, in an international friendly on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles win in Friday’s friendly is the first of its kind since 2006. The match was played inside the Marrakesh Stadium in Morocco…
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Why we introduced U-17 youth league – NPFL
Gbenga Elegbeleye, Chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), has said that the newly introduced Under-17 Youth League would help the country select and prepare players for international tournaments. Elegbeleye said this on Saturday while speaking to newsmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital, during the final of the maiden edition of the youth league. “The league will…
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Odegbami urges NFF to engage indigenous coach for Super Eagles
Ex-international Segun Odegbami has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to look inward for an indigenous coach to handle the Super Eagles. Odegbami, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, said that Nigeria needed a better hand to handle the Super Eagles. NAN reports that Peseiro, in a…
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Super Eagles will win AFC0N trophy for Tinubu -NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation has attributed the Super Eagles’ AFCON quarter-final win to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. It promised that the team would win the trophy for the president. NFF President Ibrahim Gusau, speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abidjan on Saturday, thanked Tinubu for his support, emphasising the president’s commitment to sports development, particularly football.…
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Nigeria Football Federation Seals Strategic Partnership with GTI for Federation Cup
Lagos, January 6, 2024: The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has inked a significant strategic partnership deal with GTI Asset Management and Trust Ltd. for the Federation Cup, the country’s oldest domestic club competition, formerly known as the FA Cup. The deal aims to enhance the commercial value of the tournament and attract crucial sponsorships. Andrew Ekejiuba, GTI’s Media Officer, released…
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Football stakeholders call for Peseiro’s sack over poor results
Abuja, Nov. 19, 2023 (NAN): Football stakeholders have called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro following the team’s second consecutive draw in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles on Sunday, recorded a second consecutive draw after struggling to hold the Warriors of Zimbabwe to a…
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Sports ministry, NFF working to rebuild domestic football league-Dare
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, says the ministry is working in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to re-engineer and rebuild the country`s football league. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), He said this during the14th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)’s Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) on Tuesday in Abuja. …
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Allow Eguavoen to work without interference, Izilein urges NFF
Godwin Izilein, a former Super Falcons handler, said the interim coaching crew of the Super Eagles would succeed only if the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) allowed them to work without interference. Izilein who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Tuesday, however, questioned the timing of the sack of the German coach of the…
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Reactions trail sacking of Garnet Rohr as Super Eagles Coach
The sacking of former Chief Coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria, Garnet Rohr, by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has continued to generate reactions by football stakeholders. The NFF announced the termination of the appointment of Franco-German Rohr who has been in charge of the Super Eagles for 64 months on Sunday. It also announced the appointment of Mr. Augustine Eguavoen,…
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PFAN knocks federation over demands for NFF’s statutes 2010 amendment
The Project 2022 Taskforce, an offshoot of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), says it will seek justice from appropriate institutions against the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over refusal to amend the “NFF’s Statutes 2010”. The taskforce disclosed this in a statement signed by its Chairman/facilitator, Harrison Jalla and Secretary, Edema Fuludu, copies of which were made available to…
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NFF dedicates Nigeria’s Cape Verde win to Air Peace
President of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick, has dedicated the Super Eagles’ Cape Verde victory in the ongoing Qatar World Cup qualifiers to Air Peace, the team’s official carrier. The NFF helmsman made the statement at an event tagged, ‘Dinner with the Best of Corporate Nigeria,’ held on Wednesday in Lagos. Pinnick emphasised that the Chairman of Air…
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FIFA advocates more investment in women’s football in Africa
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has called for more investments in women’s football to ensure greater opportunities for the female, while boosting the game in Africa. Infantino said this on Wednesday, while fielding questions from journalists before the kick-off of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament in Lagos. The tournament is scheduled to begin at 4.00 p.m. on Sept. 15…
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Call Rohr to order, Dare tells NFF
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Football Federation to call Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, to order and ensure he performs his duties optimally. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, who was surprised that Rohr was not present with the home-based Super Eagles team when he visited on Tuesday evening wondered why Rohr will discriminate the…
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2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (Matchday 15 rescheduled)
2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (Matchday 15 rescheduled): Jigawa Golden Stars v Akwa United (4 pm) Akwa United need a two-goal victory to go on top of the table in place of Kwara United and ahead of Kano Pillars. But it will not be that easy for the Promise Keepers. Their hosts Jigawa Golden Stars have played seven times at…
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