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Pinnick optimistic Super Eagles will win FIFA World Cup soon
The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has expressed the hope that Nigeria’s Super Eagles will one day win the FIFA World Cup Pinnick expressed the hope on Friday in Uyo after playing in the maiden novelty match between SWAN Selected team and Akwa Ibom Sports Arena team. The NFF president said he…
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2018 Amputee World Cup: Federation commends Pinnick for financial support
Princess-Carol Ngozi, Vice President, Nigeria Amputee Football Federation (NAFF), has commended Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for his financial support to the national Amputee World Cup-bound team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Pinnick made a pledge of 2.5 million dollars and 5,000 dollars to the players on Friday…
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NFF crisis: No Supreme Court order stopping Pinnick – Keyamo
Human rights lawyer Festus Keyamo (SAN) has said there is no Supreme Court order stopping Amaju Pinnick from acting as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). According to Keyamo, the Supreme Court also never installed Chris Giwa as NFF President, neither were both men parties to any suit where such orders were made. Keyamo,…
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FIFA to suspend Nigeria if Giwa remains in NFF offices
The Bureau of the FIFA Council will next Monday August 20 suspend Nigeria from engaging in football activities if the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) offices are not handed back to the legitimate NFF executive committee under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who was duly elected on 30 September 2014, Nigerian football politics took a new dimension…
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Pinnick vs Giwa: Gov. Okowa hails Buhari for saving Nigerian football
The Executive Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Authur Okowa on Wednesday heaped praises on His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for saving Nigeria huge embarrassment with his good –natured intervention in the unseemly leadership crisis that was foisted on the Nigeria Football Federation. “President Buhari’s intervention was in the very best interest of…
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Pinnick vs Giwa: Court adjourns case till tomorrow
The suit on the lingering tussle for the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation by Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa received yet another adjournment on Monday by the Federal high Court in Jos. In contrast with widespread hope that the case would eventually be dispensed with after last week’s intervention by the Presidency which led…
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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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FIFA only recognises Pinnick as NFF president – Infantino
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino says the world football ruling body recognises only Amaju Pinnick as president of Nigeria Football Federation, and will not accept any outside interference in NFF’s affairs. Infantino, while responding to questions at a press conference in Moscow on Friday, said Pinnick was duly elected and in accordance with FIFA rules. “The…
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BREAKING: Pinnick, FIFA President, Infantino, meet in Russia over crisis in Nigerian football [Photos]
…as FIFA names Pinnick match commissioner Sequel to the sack of the Amaju Pinnick led executive of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) by the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalung on Monday, the President of the world football governing body (FIFA), Gianni Infantino on Tuesday met with Pinnick in Russia over the…
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Russia 2018: We’ve sealed over $50m endorsement deals – Pinnick
President of Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Glass House has so far sealed contracts worth $50 million about N18 Billion in support of the Super Eagles campaign in this year’s World Cup in Russia. The Eagles impressive qualification he said has turned the team into a beautiful bride with corporate bodies…