Tag: NFF
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NFF empanels judicial, match officiating committees
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday constituted its judicial and match officiating committees, for the period 2022-2026. Heading the Referees Committee is former FIFA referee, Mrs Faith Irabor, with Mallam Rabiu Umar as vice chairman, while the Match Commissioners Committee is headed by Member of NFF Board, Alhaji Babagana Kalli. The vice chairman is Alhaji…
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Gusau mourns passing of Abia FA boss, Ephraim Chukwuemeka
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has described as ‘most shocking’ the death on Tuesday morning of the Chairman of Abia State Football Association, Sir Ephraim Chukwuemeka. The respected former referee, who happened to be the longest-serving FA Chairman in the country, died on Tuesday morning in Umuahia, capital of Abia…
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Gusau: Pele’s contributions to football are ineffable
Ahead of Tuesday’s burial of football’s indisputable King, Edson Arantes dos Nascimento, popularly known as Pele, President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has described the potentate’s contributions to football as ineffable.
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My lowest moment since I was born – Pinnick reveals
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the lowest moment of his life. The Black Stars of Ghana played 1-1 against Nigeria in Abuja after a goalless draw in Kumasi to qualify for the tournament.
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NFF, Iraqi Football Association to explore avenues for greater collaboration
The leadership of Nigeria Football Federation and that of the Iraqi Football Association will interface and cross-fertilize sometime next month with a view to exploring avenues for greater cooperation and collaboration in the football sphere.
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Gusau inaugurates Players Unions’ reconciliation committee
A five-man panel to finally and fully restore peace to the rank of Nigeria’s retired and active football players was on Monday inaugurated in Abuja, with President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau imploring the members to work assiduously towards erasing all forms of misgivings among the game’s major actors and allow Nigeria…
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NFF celebrates Kunle Solaja as FIFA awards him most capped World Cup Journalist
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated foremost journalist, prolific author and respected diarist, Mr. Kunle Solaja on the occasion of his being honoured by world football -governing body, FIFA in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.
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Pitch Awards tips Super Eagles to bounce back
Organisers of the Nigerian Pitch Awards on Tuesday tipped the Super Eagles to bounce back from the present poor run of form after their inability to feature at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar.
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NFF: Gusau administration will not discriminate against Nigerian players anywhere
The Nigeria Football Federation says the new Board led by Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau will not discriminate against selection into any of Nigeria’s National Teams of Nigerian players born in any part of the world
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Nigeria, Morocco move to strengthen football ties with partnership agreements
Efforts to make more robust the cordial relationship between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco in the game of football has commenced apace with a positive and purposeful meeting in Abuja between the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and the Ambassador of Morocco to Nigeria, His Excellency…