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Okowa congratulates ‘Delta illustrious son’, Pinnick on FIFA Council election
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick, on his election into the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Executive Council. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Pinnick defeated Malawian FA President, Walter Nyamilandu, by 43 votes to eight during the CAF General Assembly held in Rabat, Morocco on…
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NFF lists benefit of Pinnick’s election into FIFA Council
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said on Friday that the country stands to benefit so much from the election of its President Amaju Pinnick into the FIFA Council. Sanusi Mohammed, NFF’s General Secretary, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, noted that the victory was a great…
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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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There’s no basis to sack Rohr now – Pinnick
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has said that there are no plans to sack Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr as he further comments that the German deserves to keep his job. The NFF president said this in an interview with BBC Sports Africa while reacting to Super Eagles’ recent woeful performance against…
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Super Eagles: No reason to sack Rohr, Pinnick insists
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has insisted there is no reason for the sacking of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr. The German tactician has been in charge of the Nigerian national team since 2016 and recently signed a new two-year contract after satisfying his bosses at the NFF. He guided the West…
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Time to beat Sierra Leone 4-0 in Freetown – Pinnick
The Super Eagles have been tasked by the Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, to secure victory in Freetown on Tuesday after they squandered a 4-0 lead on Friday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The result left Nigerians distraught , however, Pinnick has charged them not to just defeat the Leone Stars…
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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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Court adjourns SPIP case against Pinnick, others till September
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday adjourned till 26th September 2019, a case brought against some top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel. At the resumed hearing of the case on Monday, lawyer to the NFF officials, namely Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick (NFF President); Barrister Seyi…
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Alleged fraud: Court orders arrest of Pinnick, other NFF officials
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and four other officials of the organisation accused of misappropriating funds belonging to the football body. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave the order on Monday after the case involving the NFF…
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Pinnick, Musa, Oshoala others to light up 2018/2019 Nigeria Pitch Awards
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick, Super Eagles Vice-Captain, Ahmed Musa, and Super Falcons goal-poacher, Asisiat Oshoala and others are potential winners of the 2018/2019 Nigeria Pitch Awards. The organisers of the awards, Matchmakers Consult International Ltd., on Thursday announced the list of nominees for the 2018/2019 at a news briefing in Lagos. The…