WHETHER or not coach Stephen Keshi will continue to be in charge of the Nigerian senior national football team, the Super Eagles will be among top issues to be discussed when the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) meets today […]
THE executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday approved the immediate dismissal of Alhaji Aminu Maigari as the president of the NFF. According to the communique released and signed after the meeting held in Abuja,”After thorough and exhaustive deliberations on the uncalled-for secrecy surrounding all financial dealings of the Federation and failure […]
Unless the authorities concerned do something fast, Nigeria may face a fresh suspension or outright ban, if conditions demanded by Victor Baribote and his wife are not met. Only last week, the Spokesperson of the Alhaji Aminu Maigari-led board of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Emeka Inyama, at a press briefing, gave condition for Baribote’s […]
Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has moved the 2015 African U-17 Championship qualifying match between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo from Sunday, July 20 to July 27. CAF’s decision is a welcome relief to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), whose officials patiently await positive communication from FIFA on the suspension […]
The Super Eagles’ performance and eventual qualification for the Round of 16 at the just-concluded World Cup in Brazil has impacted on the July FIFA ranking as Nigeria now occupies the 34th position. In the rankings table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 660 points and moved up 10 spots […]
Nigeria have met Fifa’s conditions to lift its ban on the country after a regional high court quashed an order restraining the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from office. Fifa punished Nigeria for government interference after the NFF board was replaced by a sole administrator. A 17 July deadline was given to reverse […]
A member of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Mr Joe Amene, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the ban slammed on Nigeria by FIFA would soon be lifted. He gave the assurance in an interview in Onitsha. Amene said that the country had gone through similar situations twice in the past, adding that the previous situations […]
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THESE are disturbing times for those who care for the health and growth of the beautiful game. With each passing day, there is the temptation to think that the gods of the game here have resolved to perpetually perpetuate darkness where there is a flash of light. We thought the cloak of FIFA suspension and its concomitant attraction […]
Nigeria suspended from international football by Fifa Nigeria have been suspended from all international football by Fifa amid allegations of government interference in its football federation. The ban means no Nigerian team – including club sides – can play internationally. Fifa had given Nigeria’s government until Tuesday to reinstate the sacked Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) […]
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