Tag: amaju
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FIFA council election: FG pledges support for Pinnick
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has pledged government’s support for Amaju Pinnick, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President’s bid to contest for a seat in the FIFA council election. Dare made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja when the NFF boss paid him a courtesy visit. He said the Federal Government…
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Pinnick reveals areas NFF will concentrate on in 2020
The hard focus of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in the year 2020 will be on the various qualifying matches for major competitions as well as youth and grassroots development programs, according to President of the Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick. Pinnick made it known on Tuesday that the football –governing body will set much store…
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NFF crisis: Pinnick resumes office as DSS evicts Giwa
The Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation is back to the federation’s secretariat to direct affairs in earnest, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday. Sanusi who also said he had returned to his duties in the federation’s secretariat at Wuse in Abuja told the News Agency of Nigeriathe situation was…
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CAF VP title: The rise and rise of Amaju Melvin Pinnick
Despite the series of hurdles faced by the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, his continuous rise amid stiff political turbulence undoubtedly defies human comprehension in its entirety. From how he emerged the leader of the Nigeria football house and managed his office for years while facing legal battles, Pinnick was still able…
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BREAKING: Nigeria faces fresh FIFA ban as Dalung sacks Amaju’s NFF
A fresh ban by the world football governing body, FIFA may be hanging on Nigeria as the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung on Monday ordered the incumbent Amaju Pinnick-led NFF executive committee to give way to that led by Chris Giwa in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling. In a statement…