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NFF Boss, Pinnick Sacked
Barely 24 hours after the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Electoral Appeals Committee upheld the 30 September polls that produced the…
How Enyeama Lost BBC Award
Super Eagles’ goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama’s hopes of being named the BBC African Player of the Year for 2014 was dashed…
Sony to end FIFA sponsorship contract
Sony has decided not to renew a multi-million-dollar sponsorship contract with FIFA, a report said Tuesday, as the money-losing electronics…
New NFF Law: ‘It’s New Dawn For Nigeria Football’
Sunday Akintoye Football stakeholders in the country have expressed satisfaction following the amendment of a bill by Nigerian lawmakers to make…
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Senate amends, passes bill to make NFF autonomous
Nigerian lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill amending the way the country’s football association is run, which could reduce the…
English FA rejects FIFA World Cup report criticism
England’s Football Association on Thursday rejected claims by world governing body FIFA’s ethics committee that it violated bidding rules in…
FIFA rules out 2018, 2022 World Cup revotes
A revote into the controversial awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was ruled out on Wednesday despite widespread…
Brazil welcomes FIFA $100 million World Cup legacy fund
The President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Jose Maria Marin, Monday welcomed the signing of a memorandum enshrining implementation…
Uyo Stadium Opening: Eagles, Ghana Fight For Cup
It has been revealed that a trophy will be won at Friday’s prestigious international friendly between the home–based Super Eagles…
Musa, Enyeama Nominated For Glo/CAF Award
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday in Cairo announced the nominees for the 2014 African Player of the…
FIFA Congratulates Glo League Champions, Kano Pillars
World football-governing body, FIFA has kept its pledge of monitoring intensely events in Nigeria football, as the body on Thursday…
Court drops NFF case, saves Nigeria from FIFA ban
A court case against Nigeria’s football association that threatened to earn the country a lengthy ban from international competition has…
Impossible to shut Blatter up, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Sepp Blatter as he backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s…
Ronaldo, Messi, Hazard, Di Maria lead FIFA 2014 Ballon d’Or shortlist
World football governing body FIFA along with France Football magazine have revealed a 23-man shortlist for the 2014 Ballon d’Or,…
FIFA’s hammer dangles on Nigeria, says its fed up
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria football looks to be, unfortunately, heading into a long, dark night as world football governing body, FIFA…
Nigeria risks new FIFA ban after court voids FA vote
Nigeria is at risk of another FIFA ban after a court declared the elections that ushered in Amaju Pinnick as…
AWC S/Final: Falcons In High Spirits
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are in high spirits ahead of their clash with arch rivals, Bayana Bayana of South Africa in…
Federation Cup Finals To Hold 23 Nov
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has approved Sunday, 23 November as the date for the grand finale of this year’s…
Eagles’ Woes Beyond Keshi, Onigbinde Tells NFF
Taiwo Adelu FIFA and CAF Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has declared that the removal of erstwhile coach of the Super…
FIFA hails India’s new league
The inaugural Indian Super League will help the cricket-mad nation develop a football culture with the ultimate aim of qualifying…
AWC: Can Super Falcons Conquer Africa Again?
Sam Paul Nigeria’s Super Falcons will begin their group A opening match against their West Africa Country, Ivory Coast in…
Pinnick Wants Eagles To Re-enact 2001 Spirit Against Sudan
As the Super Eagles fly out of the country on Thursday night for the first of two quick –fire sessions…
Nigerian Sports Is Crumbling
Taiwo Adelu The state of sports in the country as Nigeria clocked 54 has been a source of worry to…
World Cup probe must be published, says top FIFA official
The results of a corruption probe over bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup must be made public, a…
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…
2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar – FIFA
Qatar will not host the World Cup in 2022, according to Theo Zwanziger, the German member on the executive committee…
NFF Mourns Ntiero
General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu has expressed deep shock over the death on Wednesday of…
Monrovia football stadium to house Ebola centre – FIFA
A large football stadium in Monrovia will be converted to house two large Ebola treatment units, FIFA said Thursday. The…
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,…
Nigeria avoids international suspension – FIFA
African champions Nigeria on Tuesday avoided a ban from international football after FIFA said the country’s football association had complied…