Tag: NFF
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Sports Minister Sunday Dare hosts victorious Golden Eaglets
Sports and Youth Development Minister, Honourable Sunday Dare has heaped plaudits on the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation for making merit and competence its watchwords in selection of coaches for the age-grade National Teams, as agreed with the Ministry, and which has started to bear fruits with excellent performances at U20 and U17 levels of…
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AFCON 2022: NFF Owing Super Eagles Match Bonuses, Allowances
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is yet to settle the bonuses and allowances of Super Eagles players who featured at the 2021 AFCON held in Cameroon four months after it ended. Recall that Nigeria played four matches at the Cameroon 2021 Africa football showpiece winning three and losing 0-1 to Tunisia in the second round…
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Police confirm release of Sani Toro, 2 others
The Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed the release of the former Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Sani Toro, Garba Yila, former Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles and Alhaji Isa Jah by their abductors. The Spokesman of the Command SP Ahmed Wakil, who confirmed their release to journalists in Bauchi…
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Nigeria versus Sierra Leone match to be played behind closed door
The Nigeria Football Federation has reiterated that Thursday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter between the Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja will be played without fans in the stands.
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Meet Peseiro, new Super Eagles’ Head Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday formally announced the appointment of Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, the country’s senior national men’s football team.
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NFF appoints José Peseiro as Head Coach of Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro.
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Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr wins case against NFF
Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has won his case against Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over termination of his contract. . Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) would pay a huge sum of $1,045,000 USD (about N 433,873,550.00) to German coach Gernot Rohr following his sacking as the Super Eagles gaffer, FIFA ruled on Monday.
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Former Serie A manager joins race for Super Eagles job
Former Sampdoria and Cagliari manager, Walter Zenga has reportedly joined the race to become Nigeria’s national team coach. Recall the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF had earlier said it would appoint a new coach for the country’s senior men’s national team following the exit of interim coach Austin Eguavoen in March after his team’s failure to
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NFF, NWFL knocked over late Sunshine Queens goalkeeper’s burial
Mr Tunde Ogunja, a member of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) Management Committee, has criticised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) for not sending representatives to the burial of ex-International goalkeeper, late Elizabeth Johnson. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Akure by…
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MTN partners LaLiga/NPFL for U – 15 football tournament
MTN Nigeria, the official communications partner of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), said that it would partner with the Spanish LaLiga and the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in the fourth edition of the LaLiga/NPFL U-15 football tournament. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday which stated that the tournament…