Tag: NFF
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Super Eagles captain to get N10m for reaching 100 caps
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, will receive the sum of N10million from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for winning his 100th cap for the country. This was confirmed by NFF president, Amaju Pinnick. Musa achieved the milestone during the World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on Tuesday. The former Leicester City winger started the game,…
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NFF begs Premier League to release players for World Cup qualifiers
President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, says the federation has made an appeal to the UK government to allow Super Eagles players feature in the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on Tuesday. In an interview with CNN, Pinnick said it would be painful if the UK-based players were stopped from playing against Cape…
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Izilein lambasts NFF on ‘shabby treatment of indigenous coaches’
Godwin Izilein, a former coach of the Super Falcons, on Monday in Benin lambasted the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for what he described as its shabby treatment of indigenous coaches. The coach, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), accused the NFF of always giving preferential treatment to foreign coaches, especially in the…
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NPFL Final Table: Kwara United threatens to sue NFF
The Chairman of Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Kumbi Titiloye, says the club will notify the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of its resolve to approach the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) over the decisions of its different committees to award three points and three goals to Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt. The club…
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BREAKING: Dominic Oneya, ex-Military Governor of Kano is dead
Brigadier-General Dominic Obukadata Oneya, who was Military Governor of Kano State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha, is dead. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Oneya was military Governor of Kano from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Abacha. He was also Administrator of Benue State from August 1998 to May…
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NFF assures on payment of outstanding bonuses of Super Eagles, coaches’ salaries
The Nigeria Football Federation says it is working to ensure the payment of outstanding bonuses and allowances of the coaches and players of the senior men national team, Super Eagles, as well as salaries owed the coaches of the team. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said in Abuja on Wedneday that the challenges and…
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NFF needs stiffer measures to curb hooliganism, poor officiating – Osun official
Vincent Akinbami, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Sports Development to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, says the increasing rate of hooliganism in the Nigerian football league is worrying. Akinbami told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that drastic action was needed against cases of hooliganism at match venues as well as referees…
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Siasia hails CAS on FIFA ban reduction, laments NFF neglect
Former Super Eagles Chief Coach Samson Siasia on Friday commended the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for reducing his life ban from football to five years. Siasia, while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said CAS judgment was a big relief worth celebrating, adding however that he had wished the ban was completely cleared. “I want…
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Eguaveon drops 2 players for Super Eagles, Mexico friendly
Two Super Eagles players have been dropped from the 25-man list invited for the international friendly against Mexico, Super Eagles Media Officer, Femi Raji, has said. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had invited 25 home-based Super Eagles players to camp ahead of the game scheduled for July 3. Raji told NAN that the players dropped…
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Nigeria to face Mexico in Los Angeles July 3
Three-time African champions Nigeria will clash with CONCACAF Gold Cup-holders Mexico in a friendly at Los Angeles on July 3. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communication of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement on Wednesday said the match would hold at the Memorial Coliseum in the State of California, U.S. He added that the…