Tag: Aminu Maigari
Ex NFF president applauds LMC
The immediate past President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, has commended the League Management Company (LMC) for conducting a…
NFA crisis: Minister, Maigari, others charged for court contempt
The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo and Aminu Maigari, immediate past Chairman of Nigeria Football Association (NFA) have been charged…
Amaju Pinnick set to be named new NFA President
Amaju Pinnick, Executive Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, is set to be elected new Nigeria Football Association president. The election…
NFF Election: Chief umpire missing, poll stalled
A vote to choose the new president and executive committee of Nigeria’s troubled football association was delayed on Tuesday after…
NFF Election Holds In Warri
Taiwo Adelu The Elective Congress into Nigeria`s embattled football federation holds today in Warri, Delta State. As at the time…
Maigari, FA chairmen threatened against holding election
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has been served with ‘Form 48’ notifying the association that the court will commence contempt…
Maigari asks court to stop DSS, police harassment
The head of Nigeria’s football association has sought a court injunction against the security services to prevent further “harassment” in…
NFF Electoral Committee Unveils Roadmap For Elections
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Monday inaugurated the newly -elected NFF Electoral and NFF Electoral Appeals Committees, with emphasis…
NFF Crisis Not Over Yet
It is often said that he who lives in a glass house should not throw stones. But, by their conduct,…
Why Maigari was arrested by DSS – Sports Ministry
National Sports Commission, NSC, says it wishes to put the record straight on the reason for the arrest of former…
NFF Crisis: Players’ Union Begins Strike
The problem in Nigeria football took a dramatic turn yesterday when Nigeria players and top club managers said they are…
Maigari released by DSS after arrest
The head of Nigeria’s embattled football association was released from custody on Wednesday after being arrested before a general assembly…
NFF Holds Congress On Abuja Street
The much publicised Extra-Ordinary Congress of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, which was earlier scheduled to hold at Chidal Hotel in…
SSS Detains Maigari
The embattled President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari has reportedly been detained by agents of the State Security…
Maigari, Umeh disagree on cause of fire at NFF
The Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari, on Wednesday described the fire that gutted a section…
Fire Outbreak: Elegbeleye, Gumba Commiserate With NFF
Director General of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Gbenga Elegbeleye, and the Chairman of Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Adamu…
Maigari Tips Falconets For U-20 Women’s World Cup Final
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari on Tuesday inspired players of the U-20 women national team, Falconets, with…
Maigari, Umeh, who really is NFF Chairman?
There was drama at the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Monday in Abuja as two men struggled…
Again, Maigari returns to office after impeachment
The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, on Friday said that Aminu Maigari, the impeached Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association…
Maigari’s impeachment: NFA member says signature was forged
A member of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) board, Ahmad Kawu, on Thursday in Abuja distanced himself from the impeachment…
NFF To Renew Keshi’s Contract
Taiwo Adelu The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has mandated its technical subcommittee to open discussion with the…
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FIFA lifts suspension on Nigeria
World football governing body, FIFA on Friday lifted the suspension clamped on Nigeria on 9 July as a result of…
Judicial staff strike stalls case restraining Maigari-led NFF
The nationwide strike embarked upon by Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has stalled the hearing of the case restraining…
‘Nigeria’s Suspension A Blackmail From FIFA’
Former Nigeria international, Chief Adokiye Amiesimaka has called on the government and people of Nigeria not to succumb to the…
NFF Congress dissolves Maigari-led board
The drama which has been playing out since Thursday 1 July when a Jos, Plateau State court restrained the President…
FIFA writes Nigeria, expresses concern over NFF handling
Football governing body, FIFA sent a letter to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on 4 July expressing its great concern…
Crisis Rocks NFF Over Maigari’s Sack
Adebobola Alawode & Sunday Akintoye This definitely is not the best of time for Nigerian football following the ouster of…
Eagles Exit: Maigari thanks Jonathan, Nigerians
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Mohammed Maigari, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR), the…
Eagles’ll fly over France, Maigari boasts
African champions, Nigeria have the quality to torpedo France from the 2014 FIFA World Cup, so says President of Nigeria…
Maigari upbeat about Eagles’ chances
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari has expressed optimism that the Super Eagles will go ahead and…